Bride Behind The Mask Novel

Chapter 512

Upon hearing it, Frederick’s brow furrowed deeply, the warmth that had been directed at Marguerite dissipating in on Instant.

“He comes demanding people without even the courtesy of a heads-up?” His accusatory tone was laden with reproach and a hint of detachment.

Marguerite stood up, swallowing the hurt from his questioning, her voice tinged with defiant resilience, neither servile nor overbearing, “I’m sorry for troubling you. I’ll handle my affairs and won’t make you intervene.”

With that, she turned on her heel with a stubborn tilt of her head and left the hospital room.

Frederick was left speechless.

Was she really getting feisty with him?

He’d just given her the chance to leave, and she wouldn’t. Now that Maurice had shown up, messing up his plans, wasn’t he entitled to a little anger?

Releasing his grip on Manley, he looked up sharply at Chuck and barked, “Follow her.”

Chuck, standing at the doorway, glanced at Marguerite’s retreating figure as she hurried downstairs, then back at Frederick, “Mr. Winston, are you worried about her?”

Impatience flashed in Frederick’s eyes as he snapped, “Why waste words? Just go!”

just admit it and go himself? Such a tsundere!” Chuck mused with an amused

intention of making his presence known

if Maurice caught sight of him, it could very well heighten his

would make Marguerite’s situation

at a distance, ready to step in on Mr. Winston’s orders and shield Marguerite

saying, “I’ll go check on her too, Daddy Frederick. Don’t worry,

Frederick just stared.

the entrance

pushed through the throng of

need to stay at the hospital with him for the next

picture of displeasure, “Marguerite, Hayes Winston is Frederick and Yuna’s son. What right

but I’m worried about him. Is that not allowed?” Marguerite’s tone was

He suddenly realized that Marguerite was not herself today.

learned something? Yet from her words, it seemed she was oblivious to the

this, Maurice remained on

between mother and child; Marguerite had

instinct could drive her uncontrollably to protect