Bride Behind the Mask novel Chapter 215

Unquestionably, Miley was Marguerite's best friend, and she had a knack for getting to the heart of the matter with just a few words.

Though Marguerite's feelings were tangled, she didn't deny it. She took a deep breath, turned to Miley and said, "I need a moment alone."

Miley glanced at Marguerite, a swarm of emotions – worry, concern – flooding over her. But in the end, she kept her peace. She had laid bare Marguerite's deepest feelings, whether or not Marguerite chose to face them wasn't something she could dictate.

"If you need anything, just holler. I'll be in the living room," Miley said, leaving the bathroom. She found a fresh set of clothes in the bedroom and left them on the rack outside the bathroom, giving Marguerite plenty of space to herself.

Half of the damp rose petals in the bathtub floated on the water's surface, the other half clung to Marguerite's scar-dappled skin.

She held her breath, slowly dipping further into the warm water until just her head remained above the surface.

The buzzing sound of water filled her ears, and memories of Frederick began to fade.

She was still hurting, but she was a bit better.

Outside the bathroom, Miley was anxiously waiting. Suddenly, a message popped up from a user named Mr. Fitzgerald, "Smiley, are you still investigating that cufflink?"

Miley glanced worriedly at the closed bathroom door before typing, "No, I stopped. We've found what we were looking for."

Robert sent back three question marks, followed by, "You found it, what did you find?"

Was the cufflink Frederick's? Had Smiley and her friend targeted Frederick?

Seeing no response, Robert asked again, "Do you know who the cufflink belongs to?"

By then, Miley had returned to the bathroom door, she sent a straightforward "Yes" to Robert, then knocked on the bathroom door, "Marguerite, are you still in there? The water must be getting cold, don't forget to add some hot water."

Marguerite's soft voice echoed from within, "Okay."

Miley, phone in hand, returned to the living room. She found a string of questions from Mr. Fitzgerald, all centered around the owner of the cufflink, clearly curious.

She couldn't reveal Frederick's name, respecting his public profile and privacy. Miley knew well what to reveal and what to keep under wraps.