Bride Behind the Mask novel Chapter 100

Laverne took Yuna’s hand and strolled out. She then stopped and said to Chuck with a casual tone, "Hey, Chuck, come with us!"

Chuck couldn’t just leave Laverne in Yuna’s hands. He had a hunch that Yuna might be playing nice with Laverne, so he accepted it and tagged along.

Soon the villa fell into an eerie silence.

Marguerite stood alone in the middle of the living room. The opulence of the massive house made her figure look even more lonesome.

Neither Frederick nor her grandma glanced at her when they left. She felt like a small fry that everyone overlooked.

At that moment, Sadie descended from upstairs with a neatly folded bathrobe and towel. She related Marguerite’s bad mood to her quarrel with Mr. Winston the night before.

She stopped beside Marguerite and asked tentatively, "Miss Lockwood, Mr. Winston is at the estate's pool. Maybe you should go see him?"

Marguerite snapped back to reality. She bypassed Sadie and headed for the stairs, "No need."

"Miss Lockwood!" Sadie called out to Marguerite in a sincere tone, "Have you ever wondered why Mr. Winston is upset?"

Marguerite stopped, turned around, and gave her a wry smile, "Does that need a reason?"

Sadie sighed and shoved the bathrobe into Marguerite's arms.

"Miss Lockwood, you've been living with Mr. Winston for almost a month. Haven't you noticed he might... kinda into you?"

Marguerite's pupils dilated in surprise, then she immediately dismissed it, "Impossible! He thinks I have ulterior motives and only feels disgust towards me."

"Miss Lockwood, I admit Mr. Winston hated you in the beginning. But people change. Can't you see how drastically his attitude has changed? Can't you tell he's jealous?"

Jealous? Jealous of Steven?

Marguerite clutched the bathrobe and shook her head violently, "That's just his possessiveness."

"If he didn't care at all, why would he be so possessive?" Sadie frowned, "Miss Lockwood, as an outsider, I can see things clearly.

Let's say Mr. Winston really does hate you. The truth is you won't be able to divorce until two months later. You don't want to live a crappy life for those two months, do you?

So Miss Lockwood, swallowing your pride sometimes doesn't mean you lose your dignity. It's just to make your upcoming days a bit easier. Sweet-talk him, act a bit coquettish, if Mr. Winston is happy, you'll have an easier time too."

Marguerite had nothing to say; she could only choose to compromise.