Bride Behind the Mask novel Chapter 319

Yuna reluctantly let go of him, and he immediately dashed off towards Frederick and Jocelyn.

Frederick reached out to embrace him, but Hayes' eyes were filled with hurt and resentment. He slipped past Frederick and hid behind Jocelyn.

"Jocelyn, don't defend him." Yuna was furious. She pointed at Hayes and shouted, "It's snowing outside, and you let your grandma search for you in the cold. How could you be so cruel? It's all because of you."

Hayes felt guilty. His small arms were tightly wrapped around Jocelyn's leg, his tiny body shivering uncontrollably.

Daddy and Mommy didn't love him, but Grandma did.

Whenever mommy would hit him, it was always Grandma who protected him.

In a panic, Yuna pulled a stick out from the coffee table drawer, her voice rising, "Hayes, get out here right now. You have to apologize to everyone today."

Hayes was terrified, tears welling up in his eyes.

Jocelyn immediately turned around to shield him, "Don't be scared, Hayes. I'll protect you."

Frederick, who was standing nearby, couldn't stand it any longer. His eyes filled with revulsion as he glared at Yuna, his voice filled with authority, "You want to hit him again? Stop it."

"Freddie, you are spoiling him. I can't go easy on him."

"You've never hit Manley."

"Because Manley is more obedient than him."

Yuna's blatant favoritism filled Frederick with disgust. Before, she had only shown her favoritism in private, and he had always turned a blind eye to it.

When the children were born, Manley was much weaker than Hayes. The doctor explained that the two children were competing for nutrition in the womb, which resulted in Manley's frailness.

As such, Yuna was more concerned about Manley than Hayes. Frederick didn't say much about it.

The maternal love that Hayes was lacking from Yuna, he, as a father, compensated for it doubly. Yet, Yuna was becoming more and more overbearing. She even showed her favoritism in front of Hayes.