Bride Behind the Mask novel Chapter 687

Of course, Marguerite knew what Frederick was hinting at—the events of that fateful night.

In an instant, a long-buried sense of shame resurfaced, compelling tears to fall uncontrollably from Marguerite's eyes.

"I can't remember clearly... I just recall Zoe pressuring me to spend time with a man named Hanley, but the moment I entered, I regretted it. I... I was forced..."

"Didn't you get a good look at the man at all?"

Marguerite hunched over, her hands clutching her head as her elbows rested on her knees, tears dropping steadily.

Her emotions were in turmoil; the mere thought of that night brought a mix of disgust and shame.

"Please, stop asking... It's the most painful memory I have, I really don't want to talk about it..."

No woman could easily recount such an experience without being deeply affected.

Seeing her intense reaction, waves of pain washed over Frederick, and he reluctantly dropped the subject.

But for some reason, whenever Marguerite mentioned that night, he couldn't help but remember his own one-night stand.

Three years ago, the day they parted ways, when Miley told him Marguerite and Yuna were lookalikes, he was desperate to find Marguerite, wanting to know if she was the one from that night.

But how could it be her?

Yuna had given him twins, and he had even done a paternity test with Hayes; the child was indeed his!

The woman before him was sobbing uncontrollably, her shoulders heaving up and down, a sight that deeply unsettled Frederick.

He extended a sturdy arm towards her back, wanting to comfort her.

Yet, his conflicted feelings made him hesitate.

After a long silence, Frederick spoke again, his voice cold yet helpless:

"Marguerite, did you conspire with Maurice against me?"

Slowly straightening up, Marguerite took the tissue Frederick offered and dabbed at her eyes.

With a deep sigh, she looked straight into Frederick's eyes, her honesty and forthrightness evident.

"I admit, my marriage to you was indeed orchestrated by Maurice from behind the scenes. There's no denying that.