Bride behind the mask novel (Marguerite) novel Chapter 761

Maggie's mind was practically short-circuited.

There, merely three steps away, lay Teresa and Frederick, yet her legs felt as though they were cemented to the floor, immovable.

She could hear Maurice’s labored breathing, the noise from downstairs growing into a cacophonous blur.

She could even hear the buzzing in her brain as she turned to Maurice with a dazed expression, asking, "Who fired the shot!?"

Maurice lowered his eyelids, a heavy sigh escaping him, "Frederick."

Tears cascaded down Maggie's cheeks, her voice breaking amidst sobs, "Then who...who shot him?"

"It was me."

Maurice, clutching Teresa’s fragile form, attempted to approach Maggie, but she shuddered, stepping back uncontrollably.

"Stay away!"

Her voice was a hoarse growl, an ominous warning, as she shielded her eyes, refusing to accept the reality unfolding before her.

It’s all a lie! This can’t be happening!

"Maggie..."

Maurice’s voice floated over softly, “Frederick changed! After three years, he came back only to seek revenge! Revenge against you, and against me!

We were all duped! He was after the chip technology, casting aside even blood ties! I intended to confront him today, but I never anticipated he would turn the gun on Teresa..."

In that moment, Maggie felt the world spin.

The sound of sirens grew closer, but to Maggie, they became distant echoes of nothingness.

She watched as a flurry of paramedics rushed in, speaking in hurried tones she couldn't grasp, shouting as they swiftly transported the critical Teresa and Frederick away from the scene.

Yet, Maggie remained frozen, unable to process the chaos.

She saw Maurice quickly regain his composure, walking up to her and placing a reassuring hand on her shoulder.

His voice carried a blend of determination and sorrow, "I’ll do everything in my power to save Teresa, and I’ll fight just as hard to save Frederick. Maggie, I want him to live...to atone for what he did to Teresa!"

We were all fooled! For the sake of competing over chip technology, he discarded even familial ties!”

What was true, what was false, Maggie could no longer tell.

She stumbled out of the mansion, wandering aimlessly along the neighborhood sidewalks.

The guards who had been dismissed by Frederick rushed over upon hearing the shots, but they were too late. They didn't find Frederick, nor did they find Teresa.

They found only Maggie's desolate figure, standing alone on the street, seemingly unsure of where to go.

The guards immediately approached, helping Maggie into the car, and asked in their broken English:

"Ms. Maggie, is the Duke inside? What happened?"

Maggie looked up coldly, unable to utter a single word.

The world around her seemed to turn into a blur, everything above beginning to spin.

Her eyes slowly closed, and she collapsed, fainting into oblivion.