Bride Behind The Mask Novel

Chapter 514

Maurice finished his words and retreated back into his car.

Marguerite watched him drive away, her gaze lingering until the taillights were no more than a distant glow. Chuck, hidden in the shadows, noticed that they didn’t argue, hurried back to the hospital room to report to Frederick.

Once the last trace of Maurice’s car vanished, Marguerite turned and made her way back to the hospital.

She had barely stepped into the lobby when her phone buzzed with a call from Miley.

“Marguerite! How the heck did Yuna become Robert’s sister?”

Through the screen, Marguerite could almost feel Miley’s shock rippling across the distance.

Now that Miley was in the loop, it was a safe bet that Robert and Penelope were clued in as well.

Sighing with a hint of dejection, Marguerite replied, “How should I know? I’m suddenly an only child and just as clueless!”

Miley was nearing hysteria, her voice a whiny crescendo, “What do we do now? She won’t be my future sister-in-law, will she? Maybe you could… I don’t know… make another play for it?”

What’s there for me

mustard. He’s been sulking in the boxing gym all day, punching

then asked instinctively, “And what about Penny?

Miley sounded utterly baffled.

“Your mother-in-law, Penelope!”

She probably hoped her daughter would be you,

a strange

the Fitzgeralds had been searching for their daughter for years, and Penelope had been

found, they

Penelope felt an unusual loss, specifically because

the only one

remembered and wanted warmed

but the kindness shown could

hoped for was that Penelope wouldn’t let the grudge between her and Yuna color her perception.

of the Fitzgeralds, she would certainly