Bride Behind the Mask novel Chapter 169

Not wear her mask?

That was indeed a tricky request.

"You know I can't take off the mask right now, Miley. If the Lockwoods find out, I'll be in a pretty tight spot," Marguerite responded.

Undeterred, Miley pleaded, "But I've told everyone how beautiful you are, Margie. If you show up looking all plain, I'd be so embarrassed. Marguerite,please! How about I find a secluded restaurant? There's a new mall in Sunrise District. It's way out of the way! We can go there, right? There's no way we'll run into any of the Lockwoods!"

Miley's relentless charm offensive left Marguerite feeling helpless.

It was true, the Sunrise District was quite remote, over an hour's drive away.

Briefly removing her mask shouldn't cause any trouble.

Marguerite thought, finally relenting to Miley's request.

After hanging up, Marguerite was suddenly overwhelmed by drowsiness.

Ever since she became pregnant, not only had her appetite grown but she also developed a particular fondness for sleep, always feeling like she hadn't had enough.

She slept till sunset, waking up groggy and disoriented, staring at the spectacular sunset skies, momentarily losing track of time.

Sadie came to call her for dinner. As she descended the stairs, Marguerite noticed that everyone was present but Frederick.

But it made sense. His disdain for her only seemed to grow, he probably didn't want to see her anytime soon.

To Marguerite's surprise, however, Frederick's absence wasn't temporary.

Ever since she returned to the mansion, she hadn't seen him at home.

Not even once.

Marguerite suddenly felt a hollow sensation in her chest. Every time she thought of Frederick, her memories always took her back to their last kiss.

If this were a soap opera, Frederick would be the heartbreaker. He left her with just a kiss without any explanation, yet he managed to stir her feelings so effortlessly.

Of course, Marguerite knew that kiss was meant as a punishment for her and held no special meaning for Frederick.

But there were so many ways to punish someone, yet he chose the one that was most likely to be misunderstood.

How frustrating!

Days passed uneventfully. The day before she was to meet Miley, Marguerite received a phone call.

It was the owner of the photo studio.

Today was the day Marguerite and Miley were to meet their online friend.

After breakfast, she gave her grandmother a leg massage and then made an excuse to leave the mansion.

Miley parked the car at the bus stop outside the Sapphire Valley Estates. As soon as Marguerite got in, Miley immediately reached for her mask.

"Take it off, take it off! I've been praising you to the high heavens, you can't let them see you like this!"

Marguerite grabbed Miley's restless hand, "Drive first! We're still in Frederick's territory, I can't take it off yet."

Miley wasn't in a rush, she hummed in satisfaction, then started the engine and happily drove towards Sunrise District.

The journey was long, and the roads became more secluded.

It was only when Miley parked the car in the underground parking lot of Sunrise Plaza that Marguerite felt safe enough to remove her mask.

The elevator to the mall was right in front of the car.

Two elevators were facing each other, both opening their doors at the same time.

Marguerite and Miley entered one while, at the exact moment the doors were closing, Robert entered the one across from them.