Bride Behind The Mask Novel

Chapter 451

Marguerite sat on the edge of her bed, a bemused frown creasing her forehead. What on earth was she supposed to do now?

She couldn’t very well have Yuna come here and take them away. She could already picture it–the accusatory glares, the air thick with the scent of scandal, Yuna summoning the whole household as if she’d caught Marguerite red–handed in some illicit affair.

Then Yuna would undoubtedly play the victim, wailing about the betrayal and how Marguerite had committed the ultimate treachery.

If that happened, Marguerite won’t have peace anymore.

With a resigned sigh, Marguerite scooped Hayes up onto the bed, relenting, “If you need anything, just call for me. I’ll be in the next room over.”

The apartment was a two–bedroom suite, so with Frederick Winston deciding to camp out for the night, Marguerite had no choice but to move to the adjacent room.

Hayes curled into a little ball near the headboard, reaching out with chubby arms, his voice a soft plea, “Daddy… I’m scared…”

Frederick’s brow furrowed, pain sharpening his features. Breathing heavily, he tried to muster a gentle tone, “Boy, can you sleep by yourself tonight?”

Hayes‘ bottom lip quivered, “But… I’m scared…”

The little guy just wanted the comfort of being held–no kid should

was already considering getting Robert

own body betrayed him; even the slightest movement

didn’t want to cause his father more pain, so he turned those hopeful, watery eyes to Marguerite and

couldn’t bring herself to say no to that face. She embraced Hayes once more, “How about you

stay… with

but also wanted Marguerite’s embrace. Were

was getting

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if we do that, Auntie will

situation. Let Hayes sleep in the

she glanced between the man, writhing in silent agony, and the little boy, shivering from trauma in

time in her life, Marguerite felt

a disaster. Could someone extricate her

it. Hayes had been through too much, and

face a mask of impatience and pain, cut through her indecision, “Let’s not waste any more time. If we don’t sleep now, it’ll be morning. Do you want the whole world to know about