Chapter 115
Bride Behind The Mask
The motherâdaughter duo hatched a new plan, not daring to stick around.
They found a post office and anonymously sent Margueriteâs package to her company, only leaving behind the pregnancy test report.
Meanwhile, Marguerite, feeling quite down after sending her grandma back to the mansion, needed some sort of release. Even a chat with someone would do. So, she hopped on a bus and headed off to Miley Goldieâs apartment.
Miley, just awakened from her nap, opened the door with her hair all in a mess, only to see a distressed Marguerite.
Caught off guard, Miley asked, âWhat happened? Donât tell me you had another fight with Mr. Winston and ran away from home?â
She let Marguerite in and turned to get her a glass of water from the kitchen, but was brought to a halt by Margueriteâs calm voice, âIâm pregnant, and the baby isnât Frederickâs.â Suddenly, the glass slipped from Mileyâs hand, shattering into pieces and spilling water everywhere.
Miley twitched her mouth, asking. âAre you kidding me?â
Marguerite responded seriously, âNo, I am clearâminded. I know what Iâm saying. Miley, Iâm really pregnant.â
Miley stared at Marguerite, Marguerite looked back.
Marguerite knew Miley must be shocked. She sighed and then spilled the beans about the oneânight stand.
Having been shocked twice before, Miley seemed surprisingly calm this time, âMarguerite, youâre not hiding anything else from me, right?â
Marguerite shook her head, âNope, Iâve told you everything that has happened recently. Miley, I didnât mean to keep it from you before, but it was too painful for me to recall.â
Miley took a deep breath and embraced Marguerite, âMarguerite, I had no idea youâve been through so much. Youâre always being bullied and used. Itâs not your fault. If it wasnât for Zoe making you accompany Hanley, you wouldnât have ended up in the wrong room and pregnant.â
Marguerite gently patted Mileyâs back, âWhatâs done is done. Itâs pointless to think about it now. I just want to solve the problem.â
Miley stood straight, eye to eye with Marguerite, back to her usual self, âWhat do you plan to do?â
Marguerite was firm, âI want you to help me find the babyâs father.â
Miley paused, then replied, âIâm willing to help, but you donât even know who he is. I canât just randomly grab a guy on the street and ask, âExcuse me, did you have a thing with a woman at a certain place and a certain time?â Thatâd be plain crazy!â
A certain year, a certain month, a certain place?
Marguerite was taken aback, it seemed like she just remembered something, âMiley, there is a range!â
Before Miley could ask, Marguerite excitedly grabbed her wrist, âIt happened about a month ago, I canât remember the exact date, at the Regal Haven Hotel, room 12⦠Yes, room 1205!â
âDo you want me to check the surveillance footage from the Regal Haven Hotel?â
Marguerite nodded enthusiastically.
âI can try to help you with that. But you know, the surveillance footage from Regal Haven Hotel isnât something anyone can get, and Iâm not a hacker who can break into their system. Plus, most hotels only save the footage for about 15 days, Iâm not sure if theyâve deleted it. So brace yourself, it might take a while to get the info.â
Marguerite pondered for a moment, looking like she was about to back out, but then shook her head, deciding to stick with it.
âItâs fine, no matter how long it takes, I need to find out. I canât have my baby born not knowing who its father is, and I canât just have this baby without any clue.â
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became very serious.
Miley remembered something and said with a smile, âAlright, letâs not talk about these sad things for now. I have some good news for you.â
She then pulled two photos from a drawer and placed them on the table.
The photos were from a surveillance camera, leaving Marguerite looking confused.
âWhat good news?â
âI found out the reason why Zoe made you wear a mask.â