Maurice gazed at her, his deep–set eyes seemingly brimming with unsaid secrets
Marquente was taken aback, herce a canvas of confusion, thinking <b>that </b>Steven was merely jesting “Steven, now’s not the time for jokes.”
Though she had doubted before if Steven was <b>part </b>of Maurice’s crew, she refused to believe that Steven was Maurice himself.
After all, <b>Maurice </b>was Frederick’s half brother, both sharing the Powell blood. Hence, there should be some semnce of resemnce between the two.
But Steven, with his effeminate look and tender skin, bore no resemnce to either Frederick or Powell
Ignoring Marguente’s skepticism, his gaze tumed icy, studying her for a few seconds<b>, </b><b>as </b>if offering her a final moment of reprieve
After a moment of silence, he spoke again. “Not only that, but I am also the mysterious person you’ve been in contact with.”
Marguente was in shock
Had the atmosphere not been so cenic and serious, Marguerite would haveughed out loud
It was slightly usible that Maurice was the mysterious person, but to say that Steven was Maurice and the mysterious person, Marguerite couldn’t draw an equal
sign amongst the three
<b>Wasn’t </b>this too melodramatic?
Even scriptwriters couldn’te up with such a plotline, let alone it happening in real life
“Steven, you “Before she couldplete her sentence, Maurice interrupted her in a different way
He stretched out his arm towards Marguerite, his well–defined fingers brushed against her ear. With a swift motion, he tugged at the edge of the mask that was as smooth as skin, and mercilessly ripped it off.
The unexpected move left Marguerite stunned. It took her a while to regain herposure
The man looked at the stunning woman in front of him, her fair and tender face revealed, her eyshes fluttering like wings, and her eyes twinkling like stars. This face was nothing short of breathtaking! Though he had seen her true face before, he was still taken aback by her beauty
“You… Marguerite’s lips moved, but no words came out
<b>Maunce </b>ced his finger on his lips, signaling Marguerite to stay silent. He then reached into his pocket and pulled out a square–shaped voice changer “How about now? Do you believe me now?”
His voice, distorted by the voice changer, echoed in the room, making it impossible to tell if it was a man or a woman speaking
Upon seeing Marguerite’s obvious surprise, Maurice cleared his throat seductively, “How could I have agreed to cooperate with you without knowing your secrets?”
In the blink of an eye, Marguente’s mind was buzzing Her palms were sweaty, and her legs felt like jelly Even though she didn’t want to believe it, she had to
The voice matched, and he even knew her secret of wearing a <b>mask </b>
She began to believe the man before her was Maurice
Marguerite leaned against the <b>wall </b>to steady herself. “Steven, I never doubted you for <b>a </b>moment!”
But Maurice justughed, hisughter filled with a charm that could turn the world upside down. But Marguente couldn’t appreciate it. She only felt chills running down her spine!
The man who was a life–saving doctor, the man who <b>had </b>saved her grandmother’s life multiple times, was the person Frederick hated the most
“Marguente, I must correct you A month ago, you questioned whether I was Maurice’s man<b>. </b>So, you didn’t trust me as much as you imed”
Marguente clenched her teeth, her throat felt as if it was blocked by arge stone, making it impossible for her to <b>speak </b>
When the truth came crashing down like a tidal wave, Marguerite felt as if she was carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders, making it hard for her to breathe Then, countless questions flooded her mind, filling her face with confusion and disbelief
“Why? Why did you choose me? Why did you make me marry Frederick!”
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