Bride Behind The Mask Novel

Chapter 579

Poisoned? This was utterly unforeseen for Frederick.

“Frederick, think hard. Has Manley eaten anything unusual at home these past few days?”

Teresa, though half in the dark even after Jocelyn’s lengthy explanations about belladonna, was still somewhat baffled.

But she was aware that Manley might have hallucinated from ingesting belladonna.

So, without waiting for Frederick to reply, Teresa eagerly interjected, “Granny, Manley eats the same food as us, and he hates mushrooms! He never touches the mushroom stew Sadie makes! He only likes meat!”

“Now that is peculiar. Where could the trouble have stemmed from?”

Frederick cleared his throat, “Mom, are you so sure Manley was poisoned?”

those of

thoughts a whirlwind of emotion, “And how do we explain the bruises

truly hallucinated, thinking Marguerite was hitting him, then he might have fought back. It’s possible he hurt himself

true, then it was likely he had wronged Marguerite. But he could not fathom why Manley would be poisoned for no reason; the boy loathed mushrooms

by Sadie. It made no sense for everyone else to be fine while only Manley

sleeve, his voice clear,

daddy! Manley hallucinated

at the two little ones, his tumultuous heart finding a sliver of calm, mixed with an imperceptible guilt, “Alright,

knelt down and embraced both Hayes and Teresa, asking, “Did you two

that even if the whole

glanced meaningfully at Frederick and deliberately raised her voice, “So, even if all people in this world don’t trust my mommy, I will stand firmly behind her! Not

Frederick was speechless.

truly is the daughter of Marguerite. Sharp-tongued, always spouting astonishing words.