Bride Behind The Mask Novel

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.

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

“From now on, the Lockwood family only has one daughter, Yuna. You shouldn’t look like her. Wherever she

that last night, Marguerite might have mistakenly entered the

wanted to marry was actually Marguerite,

wear the mask and never let

face, looked at her parents in disbelief, crying out, “Mom, Dad, I’m your

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

bulging out

felt completely dead inside. “What

to her grandma’s bed, and swiftly

you don’t wear

mind went blank, as if she had been struck

thing?” Marguerite asked Ablett anxiously, “Dad, she’s your

angrily retorting, “You heartless girl, if you don’t wear the

weak,

people were not

world be so cold and

don’t put

her chin, her

wear it!” Marguerite’s voice was filled with despair

she put on the lifelike

of them

at her sleeping face,

to cure your illness. Then we can leave this city forever.” Wiping away her tears, Marguerite hurried

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

hour later,