Chapter 270
Bride Behind The Mask
The truth was as clear as day. After leaving Thelmaâs house, Frederick was eager to rush to the slums of Riverside Boulevard for an investigation Upon understanding Frederickâs intent, Chuck hurried forward to stop him, his face full of difficulty âMr. Winston, itâs no use going there now You asked me to investigate the slums on Riverside Boulevard before, and I ve brought back the original file. Itâs now gone because i was asked to retrieve itâ
Frederick turned to look at him, his piercing gaze making Chuck break out into a cold sweat. âWhere is the file now?â
Chuck swallowed, nervousness making his back slick with sweat.
âYou told me then that you were worried Ms. Yuna would be upset if she found out you were investigating her. So you asked me to dispose of the file⦠L. I put it through a shredder â
Damn il!
He had originally focused on Yuna because of the photo in the file. The woman in it looked just like Yuna!
Furthermore, the womanâs last name was the same as Yunas, which made him jump to conclusion without reading the whole thing Now, having heard the truth from Thelma, he was sure that the woman who saved his life fifteen years ago was not Yuna, but someone else If that was the case, the woman he had slept with two months ago could very likely be that same girl.
A part of the truth was gradually surfacing, but Frederick couldnât bring himself to feel relieved When Thelma had told him all this, the first person that came to his mind was Marguente But Margueriteâs appearance was far from âbeautiful: On careful inspection, she seemed rather illâ
favored, which was a far cry from Thelmaâs description of âstunning beauty?
So what exactly was the relationship between Laverne and Marguerite? Where had things gone wrong?
Frederick was at a loss.
Seeing Frederickâs silence, Chuck thought that Mr. Winston was angry at him for shredding the file, therefore he dared not meet the manâs gaze He could already imagine Mr. Winstonâs piercing gaze, and he knew he wouldnât be able to withstand it.
-Chuck kept his head lowered, about to apologize, when he heard Frederickâs uncertain voice, âThe relationship between Marguerite and Laverne remains a mystery.
Chuck quickly lifted his head, realizing that Mr Winston was not angry, but full of regret.
He quickly understood that Mr. Winston wished very much that Marguerite was the girl Thelma had described!
His mind worked quickly to come up with the safest answer âMr. Winston, could it be that Marguerite was so shocked by Laverneâs death that she began to claim Laverne was her grandmother?â
Frederickâs face fell at once, his gaze boring into Chuck Curse it!
What had he just said?
Didnât that imply Marguente had suffered a mental breakdown, and had become mentally illâ¦
But, it was a possibility Chuck lowered his head again, ready to admit his mistake.
âMr. Winston, I spoke out of turn, please donât take it to heart. I think Margueriteâs words are worth considering I will definitely take this matter senously and investigate thoroughly!â
âIf you dare to talk nonsense again, Iâll have your head!â
âMr. Winston, I wonât dare to do it again!â
Chuckâs back was soaked with sweat But quickly, he thought of another possibility, He lifted his head slowly, carefully choosing his words After a long pause, he gathered his courage to speak, âSince Laverne is Margueriteâs grandmother, and the child who looks exactly like Yuna has always been living with Laverne, where could she have gone? Do you think Marguerite might have seen her? Shouldnât we ask Marguerite? Chuck suggested hesitantly Frederick had thought about it, but it wasnât the right time to ask Marguerite was still Immersed in profound grief, and Frederick felt a deep sympathy for her Thatâs why he couldnât bring himself to ask her such a question now âLetâs discuss it after the funeral,â Frederick said, effectively silencing Chuck Although he wanted to suggest that Mr. Winston could confront thet ockwoods and demand the truth, Chuck thought better of it After all, he had learned today that the Lockwoods had not been honest with Mr. Winston Mr. Winston revealed his hand, they would probably spin an even bigger web of hes