Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 290

Marguente locked eyes with Frederick, whose handsome face shrouded in a cloud of grim shock

She quickly avoided his oppressive gaze long her head slightly to observe Maurice from the comer of her eye Was that enough?” she asked

Maunce wore a smile throughout the entire ordeal, as if everythin

happening was under his control.

Marguente was finally experiencing the cunning and sly nature of Maurice that she had heard so much about. His strategic play was smart and ruthless. No man could stand to be cheated on, especially by his own woman and a loathed nemens

The words coming out of Marquente’s mouth had a devastating impact, far more severe than if Maurice had said them himself

Maurice walked up to Marguente, whispering in her ear with an air of familianty and ambiguity. “What about the rest? Did you tell Frederick when we met?” Marguerite felt a chill run down her spine. Maunce had backed her into a comer One step forward would mean plunging into an abyss. But what could she do?

She was at the root of this mess, she had no choice but to take the leap.

“We we met a long time ago Marguerite gritted her teeth, looking back at Frederick “We knew each other before I met you.”

Frederick remained calm, his gaze fixed on Marguente’s face as he tried to determine the truth in her words

Marguente knew he didn’t believe her. His current state was akin to when Maurice revealed his true identity to her. He must have thought she was joking, making fun of him. But he was much more composed than she was

Marguerite was overwhelmed with emotion, but suddenly found herself pulled into Frederick’s embrace

His jaw rested on her neck, his hand dusting her hair. His voice was barely a whisper, only meant for her to hear, “Did he threaten you? You know I won’t let my woman be in danger I have the power to protect you Tell me, everything you said was under his coercion.”

His embrace was tight and warm, but Marguerite’s heart was shattering She was on the verge of tears, the words she had to say were choking her

Taking a deep breath, she pushed Frederick away, not giving him a chance to argue, “I didn’t lie to you, not a single word Iconspired with Maurice against you. He promised me that if I mamed you, he could cure my grandmother’s illness”

Frederick’s eyes darkened, but his gaze on Marguerite remained complex

Marguente wished he would look at her with raw hatred, but instead, she saw a glimmer of hope in his eyes Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

Marguerite shouted inside of her “Fool! Why won’t you believe me? I deceived you! I deceived you of everything!”

Frederick’s gaze was heartbreaking for Marguente, but his phone rang at that moment

He kept dismissing the call, but the caller was persistent.

Eventually, he answered and heard Robert’s urgent voice, “Frederick! Did you see Marguente? I have something important to tell you about her Go somewhere private, don’t let her hear anything I’m about

to tell your

Marguente didn’t know who was calling, but she noticed that Frederick’s gaze never left her since he picked up the call

Then, he put the call on speaker

“A few days ago, Miley brought Marguerite’s phone for me to fix I just checked it at the garage, there are several spyware and recorded conversations in it! Our private company meetings have all been recorded. Frederick? Frederick, are you there? Why aren’t you saying anything?”

Frederick hung up the call, his piercing gaze fixed on Marguente

Marguerite stumbled backward, but Maunce quickly steadied her and pulled her to his side

The line was clearly drawn, Marguente didn’t pull her hand away from Maurice She looked back at Frederick with a self–mocking smile. See, Robert just confirmed it is there anything else you don’t understand? I can explain it to you”

Frederick’s face was almost pale, his expression blank

Just an hour ago, he thought he finally knew the truth, that Marguente was the girl who saved his life fifteen years ago

He was eager to meet her to ask her if she was the one he had a one-night stand with at the Regal Haven Hotel

He desperately hoped that the baby Marguerite was carrying was his. But Marguente told him, the father of the child, was Mauncel

Looking at Marguerite’s face, sweeter and more innocent than Yuna’s, Frederick felt alienated from the woman he once shared an intimate relationship with

After a long standell, Fredenck finally spoke, his voice filled with a hatred Marguente had never seen before. “Marguerite, you’re done well! You’re a woman that disgusts me! I wish you and the child you’r