Chapter 4

To save her grandma, Marguerite was willing to pay a huge price. She would do anything.

But getting married was hard for her. She hesitated, “I don’t have enough identification.“–

“I’ve taken care of it for you,” the voice on the other end said “My guy is waiting for you at the hospital entrance. The last two digits of the license plate are 25 Come down now.”

Marguerite hung up the phone, her mind foggy.

With just a few words, had she entrusted her life to a stranger?

But who was this Frederick? Why was he so keen on marrying her?

Marguerite was puzzled.

But she couldn’t afford to ponder these questions. Her grandma’s life was at stake.

She took one last look at her unconscious grandma in the hospital room, then made up her mind and left.

But just as she was about to step out, Zoe and Ablett appeared in front of her, blocking her way.

Marguerite’s heart leapt. “Mom, Dad, have you decided to save grandma?”

If Zoe and Ablett were willing to save grandma, she wouldn’t have to marry this stranger called Frederick.

But Zoe slapped Marguerite across the face. The burning pain seared across her cheek.

“Dream on! Do you know that Yuna was almost taken away by Hanley because of you? You should be with Hanley, not causing us trouble, you wretch! Put this mask on!”

Zoe tossed a human–skin mask at Marguerite.

both hatred and pain. “Mom, Hanley’s debt is yours, not mine. Why

mask and handed it back to Marguerite. “From now on, the Lockwood family only has

Ablett had guessed that last night, Marguerite might have mistakenly entered the room and confused Frederick for Hanley. That was why that

wanted to

had to wear the

looked at her parents in disbelief, crying out, “Mom, Dad, I’m your daughter too. Why

weren’t for your inauspicious birth, would our casino business be in decline? Your face

eyes were bulging

having cried herself out, felt completely dead inside. “What if I don’t

walked straight to her grandma’s bed, and swiftly

grandma’s breathing tube right now! If you don’t wear the

this, Marguerite’s mind went blank, as if

a thing?”

girl, if you don’t wear the mask, you’ll be

felt weak, her

people were not human,

world be so cold and

three. If you don’t put it on, I’ll pull

chin,

was filled with despair and

hands, she put on the

two of them

side. Looking at her sleeping face, tears rolled down

I can’t protect you. Please wait for me, wait for me to find a way to cure your illness. Then we

sat in the back seat, before even getting a good look at

hour later,

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