Bride Behind the Mask novel Chapter 178

She awoke three hours later.

Marguerite was lying in a makeshift infirmary, hooked up to a drip, and her head was swimming.

Chuck was by her side, and upon seeing her stir, fetched her a warm glass of water, "Marguerite, do you feel any better?"

Marguerite propped herself up on the bed, accepting Chuck's water and taking a few sips, "I'm alright, when can I leave?"

"The doctor said this is the last drip, once it's done, you can go."

Marguerite nodded, her eyes scanning the room, Frederick was nowhere to be seen.

That was for the best, she didn't want to see him.

She finished the water, offering Chuck a grateful look, "Thank you Chuck, I appreciate this. You can leave if you have other matters to attend to, I can manage on my own."

"Marguerite, the person you should be thanking is not me, it's Mr. Winston."

Chuck replied with a jovial laugh, thinking back to what had transpired, he felt satisfied and relieved.

Marguerite looked surprised, and Chuck continued, "Marguerite, Mr. Winston loves you."

Marguerite was silent.

Everyone said Frederick loved her, Chuck, Sadie, even Robert.

But she couldn't feel it, all she could feel was his resentment.

"Chuck, could you stop saying things like that? I don't know what I did to deserve everyone's support, and I'm grateful, really. But you can't force feelings. He doesn't love me, and I don't love him. If you guys keep playing matchmaker, it'll just create misunderstandings."