Bride Behind the Mask novel Chapter 500

Yuna's knees buckled, and she found herself collapsing to the floor!

Why on earth was Freddie here? How could he be?

She had been so careful with her secrecy! She hadn't told a soul!

But today, Teresa showed up, and then Freddie came hot on her heels!

Damn it! It had to have been that snake, Hayes, who spilled the beans! Or maybe it was Teresa!

Panic clutched Yuna's throat like a vice. This was it. She was done for.

Hayes lay in the hospital bed, an inflated bag of blood hanging overhead, and with Teresa's loose lips on top of it, Yuna felt like her own demise was imminent in that very room.

"Freddie... Freddie, listen to me! It's not... it's not what you think!"

Yuna's mind raced for an explanation, but she was drawing a complete blank.

Frederick's bloodthirsty gaze cut through her like a blade. The next moment, his long legs stepped right over her crumpled form, moving toward Hayes' bedside.

The kid looked as pale as a ghost, barely hanging on to life.

When Chuck, the late arrival, caught the scene, he was so shocked he couldn't find his voice.

He gasped for air, "Mr.... Mr. Winston, I-I'll go call the doctor right away!" With that, Chuck bolted out the door!

She was just buying time! Now, she had to figure out how to get out of this mess!

She racked her brain for words, but Marguerite's anguished voice suddenly cut through, "If Hayes knew the blood transfusion could cost his life, would he still agree? What exactly did you hide?"

The sound of Marguerite's voice sent Yuna into a fury! No one hated Marguerite more than she did herself! Hatred consumed her mind, and she bellowed at Marguerite, "Shut up! Marguerite, I've tolerated you for far too long! Why are you always meddling? This is a family matter, why don't you take your bastard and beat it?"

"You're the one who should beat it!" Frederick's authoritative voice thundered, "Bastard? You seem too comfortable with that term. You've used it on Hayes before, haven't you?"

He advanced towards her slowly, and Yuna, trembling, scooted backward on the floor, shaking her head in terror, "No! I haven't! Freddie, I've never called Hayes that! I swear! Please believe me, won't you?"

"Hayes’ Daddy, she's lying! I just heard her call Hayes a bastard too! She even threatened me! Said if I told anyone about this, she'd take my life!" Teresa shouted.