Bride Behind the Mask novel Chapter 154

Marguerite was left in a daze by a sudden smack to the face. Clutching her throbbing cheek, she finally saw who had hit her.

Ablett and Zoe!

Rage swept over her like a storm. The fire in Marguerite's eyes was burning brightly, ready to scorch the duo into ashes.

"How dare you? Who gave you the right to stare at your mother like that?" Zoe demanded, bristling with anger.

"You're not my mom anymore," Marguerite shot back.

"How dare you talk back to me? You need a lesson!"

As Zoe raised her hand again to strike Marguerite, she swiftly dodged, leaving Zoe to lash out at thin air, which only made her angrier.

It wasn't that Marguerite didn't want to fight back. It was just she didn't want to give Zoe an excuse to complain as a customer and put her job at risk.

Seeing this, Ablett grabbed Marguerite by the collar from behind and threw her into a corner of the alley.

They were here to make Marguerite put on a mask. This place was teeming with people, if Marguerite put on the mask in public, word could get back to Mr. Winston.

"You've gone too far! I've already cut ties with you and left the mansion. Whether I wear a mask or not is my decision!"

Marguerite stumbled a few steps before regaining her balance, being in the shadows, she had nothing to fear.

"Your decision? What right do you have to make decisions? Don't want to wear the mask? Fine! Then get out of Stonebridge City, the farther the better, and don't let us see you again!"

Marguerite scoffed, "Want me to leave? Alright! Give me some money to live on, and I'll go!"

Even though Marguerite didn't know why the Lockwoods were so desperate to get rid of her, she did know that nothing comes without a price.

So, she decided not to make things easy for them.

Upon hearing this, Zoe's eyes bulged, "You're asking me for money? I gave you life, and not asking for anything in return is already a mercy! What right do you have to ask us for anything?"

"Then don't expect me to leave!" Marguerite said, resisting the urge to lash out, her voice firm and strong.

"You..." Zoe was too angry to speak.

In the tense atmosphere, Ablett shoved Marguerite and threw a brand new mask onto her face.

"If you insist on staying, then wear the mask. Stop wasting our time, we don't want to argue with you."

The mask lightly hit Marguerite's face, but her heart ached as if it had been cut by a knife.

Even though she had long given up hope on the couple, every time they treated her like an animal, her heart still hurt.

She never experienced any love despite having parents.