Bride Behind The Mask Novel

Chapter 212

Frederick, noting the bruises on Jocelyn, his already Gomber face darned even more “What happened?

Joonyn stood up, glancing at Marguente out of the comer of her eye at the fabricated a tale, I fall down the stairs by accident Marguente happened to be nearby and I had her get me some medication”

Inderick clearly held doubts about her story, his gaze furned to Marguerite, intense and probing. Really?”

His piercing stare, carrying an aura of having seen it all, made Marguerite’s heart race

She hesitated, then came back to her senses nervously touching her earlobe, “yes”

“Why did you leave the house and come here?”

Jocelyn avoided his gaze. “Your father was discharged from the hospital today Lisette went to pick him up this morning I had nothing to do at home, so I decided

to take a walk”

Has Maurice been back?”

Jocelyn shook her head. He hasn’t been home since he returned to the country But I guess he must have met with your father”

Frederick’s expression remained unchanged, but Marguerite clearly sensed his dissatisfaction Otherwise, he wouldn’t have walked over to the window to light a cigarette

she had only been living with Frederick for two

he was upset,

him, “Frederick, Marguerite is pregnant, put out the

Marguerite’s belly and walked over to the

quickly shook her head, whispering, “It’s okay, ma’am, let him smoke by the window I wont m The child in her belly wasn’t his,

backs of the mother

Despite having a son who could support het she

Powell and Frederick but also shielded Frederick from most of the

seemingly steady life was chattered by the child Marguerite’s

quilty, but at the same time, she resolved

elancholy

Maunce wanted to compete with Frederick for the perfume market, then Fragrance Finesse would be the first shot Maurice fed Marguente would do her best to thwart his

domestic wat

continued to

the time and began to usher them out, “Frederick, I should be going

last cigarette and immediately tumed to head for

was oppressive, and Marguente wanted to comfort her,

keep today’s events a secret If anything like this

patted Marguente’s hand, touched and guilt

but felt she had no choice for the sake of her