Bride Behind the Mask novel Chapter 836

"Walk her back to her apartment?"

Marguerite had already promised Margot she wouldn't meet up with him again. Breaking that promise, there was no way she could let him escort her home now.

Just as Marguerite was about to decline, a youthful voice chimed in from behind them at just the right moment.

"That's a good idea! It's late, and it wouldn't be safe for Mom and me to go home alone."

Who else could deliver such a mature line with a childish lilt but Hayes?

Turning around, they saw Hayes standing there, holding Margot's hand. His expression was quite something—like a little detective catching someone in the act, yet when he glanced at Silas, there was an insightful look in his eyes.

It was as if he was trying to suss out whether this man had been giving his mom a hard time!

Margot, on the other hand, wasn't pleased. She let go of Hayes' hand, her little face scrunched up in annoyance.

"You guys took my daddy away, and now I have to eat alone!"

Marguerite recognized what this was—Margot's way of keeping Silas and her from meeting alone. So she chuckled, offering a comforting promise, "We won't take your daddy away. We'll be back soon."

Silas, paying no mind to Marguerite's words, leaned down and scooped his daughter up, carrying her to the front door of their suburban home before gently setting her down.

His tone was kind and soothing, yet impossible to refuse, "Be good, sweetheart. Daddy will be back soon. How about you have dinner with Nanny, okay?"

No! Absolutely not!

Maurice was always lurking around, and if he saw Daddy and Mommy together, they'd definitely be in danger.

But the little guy glanced at his mom and then at Hayes, realizing they hadn't seen each other in a while. Even if he couldn't spill the beans, letting them reunite for a bit wasn't a bad thing.

Especially since the suburban house was close to Mom's apartment, and with Daddy's security detail everywhere, they should be safe.