Bride Behind the Mask novel Chapter 403

Yuna brooded, her eyes taking on a stormy cast.

Once her parents had left, she quickly retreated to her room and dialed Barnes' number. She cut straight to the chase, "Ten million, take out Hayes."

There was a momentary silence on the other end of the line. Then Barnes let out a sly chuckle, "Sleep with me once more, and I might just consider it."

Yuna's fiery resolution was abruptly doused by Barnes' words. Angered, she hung up, left with an unsettling feeling.

Three years ago, she had slept with this despicable man. Since then, that night had become a recurring nightmare. How could she possibly agree to such an outrageous request?

She'd rather handle it herself. After all, she had killed before, like Laverne.

Laverne... Her name echoed in Yuna's mind, sending a shiver down her spine as she recalled the night of Laverne's death.

Countless times, in the dead of night, Yuna was haunted by nightmares where Laverne, with blood-soaked hands, sought revenge.

But what's done is done, and there's no turning back. All she could do was brace herself and keep moving forward, making mistake after mistake.

Meanwhile, at the Atlas Private Hospital's entrance, Marguerite's desolate silhouette was elongated by the afternoon sun. The cold wind made her seem insignificant, like a solitary leaf floating aimlessly in the void.

She was certain the hospital wouldn't make such a mistake without reason. There must be a child whose blood type matched her DNA, albeit not a perfect match.

Holding on to this last thread of hope, she went to the hospital to request the child's information, but was coldly denied due to patient privacy.

In desperation, she drove to the Winston Group to seek Maurice Winston's help. After all, the child was Maurice's flesh and blood, too. He had no reason not to care.