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?”

couldn’t help but chuckle, “Make a play for what? Hackett waltzed in with a DNA test to claim her. What’s there for me to fight for? Besides, I’ve barely crossed paths with Hackett.

gotta understand, Robert’s taking this harder than eating a spoonful of mustard. He’s been sulking in the boxing gym all day, punching so

“And what about Penny? How’s she handling it?”

Miley sounded utterly

“Your mother-in-law, Penelope!”

them on the phone; she seemed pretty down. She probably hoped her daughter would be you, but with the DNA

a strange twist in

for their daughter for years, and Penelope

their daughter was found, they should be

unusual loss,

thought she was the only one

and wanted warmed Marguerite’s heart.

long, but the kindness shown could rival that of her own

the grudge between her and

of the Fitzgeralds, she would certainly not let Marguerite off the hook