Bride Behind The Mask Novel

Chapter 598

Shivers coursed through Yuna’s body. If it weren’t for the prying eyes that surrounded her, she would have loved nothing more than to scratch that smug look off Marguerite’s face.

The very idea of apologizing to someone as lowly as Marguerite made Yuna’s blood boil surely Marguerite, the wretched thing, was reveling in this moment.

But with Frederick’s command hanging in the air, Yuna knew all too well the consequences of defiance.

So, she bit back the venom in her heart, planning to bide her time and seek her revenge later.

With every ounce of her pride hanging by a thread, Yuna reluctantly raised her voice, enunciating each syllable with disdain,

“I… am… sorry!” Her apology was grudging at best, filled with an undercurrent of loathing.

Off to the side, Penelope shook her head, a mix of sorrow and regret washing over her.

had been a bluff – a gamble. Penelope wasn’t certain Yuna

she just suspected

reluctant apology was as good as an admission of guilt, and it only served to confirm

daughter, whom she had waited 25 years for, turned out to be such a

drama concluded, under the watchful eyes of the

pang of guilt towards Marguerite and, before

that can make this right, tell me. I’ll do anything

however, remained composed throughout. She shook her head, her usual grace intact, “Penelope, you worry too much. As long as my

apologize in public was a rare victory, perhaps

was seething. What could be worse than publicly apologizing to a

servants, but she had also been harshly scolded by her own mother,

noble and lofty young woman – with a