Bride Behind The Mask Novel

Chapter 558

Marguerite couldn’t help but force a polite smile through her discomfort.

Miley’s attempts at matchmaking were about as subtle as a bull in a china shop!

This blatant attempt at setting her up could easily give the wrong impression to the man in front of her, making it seem like she was in cahoots with Miley.

Feeling a twinge of guilt and eager to prove her innocence, Marguerite leaned forward and reached out, “Hand me the ointment, I can apply it myself.”

Frederick’s gaze was distant, pondering something as he locked eyes with Marguerite for a moment. Finally, as if making up his mind, he commanded in a cool tone, “Sit tight.”

Sit tight? What did he mean by that?

Confusion swirled in Marguerite’s mind, and before she could process, she watched as Frederick pulled up a swivel chair next to her.

her right leg onto his knee, and

curl, followed by his next command, “Go close the window and set the thermostat to 77

scampering off to

only deepened.

thinking? Wasn’t he about to marry Yuna? Why was he fussing over her injury

the heat in the

palm, rubbed his hands together, and applied it to Marguerite’s

looked up cautiously at Frederick tending to her, her heart beginning to race for reasons she couldn’t fathom. But her excitement was

month ago, when Yuna was injured on the construction site, and Frederick had also used balm to treat her

Marguerite had a newfound respect for Frederick. He didn’t love Yuna, yet he

herself, she couldn’t muster such magnanimity. Her emotions were a mess, but Miley, leaning provocatively against the desk,

to marry her? And you’ve not