Bride Behind The Mask Novel

Jocelyn rose to her feet quickly. “I’ll go out and welcome him. Would you like to join me?”

Marguerite, whose eyes were already red and swollen from crying, shook her head heavily. “I’d rather not. I’m not exactly in a state to entertain guests.”

Jocelyn gave Marguerite a sympathetic look, nodded, and took her hand to walk her out. “Why don’t you go rest in your room? I’ll come check on you later?”

“Okay.”

Marguerite’s room was upstairs. Jocelyn accompanied her to the stairwell before they went their separate ways.

Marguerite, still trying to regain her emotional stability, slowly climbed the stairs to her room.

As she stepped off the stairs and onto the hall, she noticed a strange woman looking around as if searching for something.

“Hello, can I help you find someone?” Marguerite asked.

The woman turned at the sound of her voice. She was dressed in a simple beige dress covered by a white coat. The yellow scarf around her neck. however, gave her an air of elegance.

stared at the woman’s features and

bore a resemblance to Zoe, but she was

displayed

the woman explained. “I heard he was ill

was Robert’s mother. No wonder she was

seem to have taken a wrong turn,” Marguerite

something. She

have a girl

Marguerite,” she responded

been

Marguerite. “This may be sudden, but trust me, I mean no harm. I’ve smelt your Polar Radiance, and there’s no doubt you’re talented. I’d like to offer you a position in my cosmetics

aback. She looked at the

Petal Fragrances… Penelope was a big name

told her to stay at the mansion or she wouldn’t get any