Bride Behind The Mask Novel

Chapter 332

Suddenly, the whole living room was dipped into an awkward silence.

Teresa glanced at Frederick, then at Marguerite, and quickly broke the silence, “Mommy, is daddy not home yet?”

Marguerite’s gaze remained on the man. She stood still, replying mechanically, “Your daddy’s working late.”

Frederick abruptly let go of Teresa’s small hand, his eyes full of hostility towards Marguerite.

“How… how did you end up with Teresa?” Marguerite was puzzled, her disbelief evident.

Taking the opportunity, Teresa observed the expressions of the two, then deliberately explained, “Mommy, this is Hayes‘ dad. Oh yeah, Hayes is my classmate and my good friend. I went over to his house to play.”

Marguerite was suddenly taken aback.

Hayes? The less–favored child in the Winston family! He was in the same class as Teresa?

couldn’t understand why things

tone

meeting

to get close

rush of panic. She feared that her past grudge with Frederick would

at Teresa, forcing calm into her voice as she said, “Honey, go upstairs first.

the tone of their conversation. They

She puffed up her cheeks, acting

and stood in the yard, the little girl quickly hid in the dark, peering out of the

was pitch black, with a dim light hanging under the eaves. The wattage was low, so the light wasn’t bright. But she could still see the long shadows of her

howling of the cold wind drowned out their conversation,

Marguerite was only wearing a beige linen dress, covered with a long knitted cardigan. She felt a shiver as soon as she left

voice, “It’s just a coincidence. I didn’t know your

half buried in the shadows.