The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 31

"Grandpa?" Byron's eyes widened in surprise.

Maeve, who had followed closely behind, was equally stunned when she heard him call the old man "Grandpa." Her eyes went wide as she looked at him. "G-Grandpa?" She thought, 'No way! This tarot-reading old man is actually Byron's grandfather?' Gilbert cleared his throat and set down his forks. "Yes, young lady, I'm indeed this rascal's grandfather."

Maeve

was so shocked she almost dropped the drink in her hand. She thought, 'What are the odds?'

Byron's brow

brow furrowed as he spoke in a low, concerned voice. "Your health hasn't fully recovered yet. Running around instead of staying in the hospital-what if you relapse?" "It's not that serious, and I had Henry with me," Gilbert waved it off nonchalantly. "Besides, you didn't bring her over for me to meet, so I had to take matters into my own hands." Byron felt a dull headache forming.

We'd been swamped with work, managing the final stages of a new project, and completely forgot about arranging the introduction. He hadn't expected Gilbert to be this impatient. a sigh, Byron turned to the still still-stunned Maeve and said, "As you can see, this is my grandfather." Then, he introduced her to Gilbert. "Grandpa, this is the girl I married, Maeve."

"Maeve-what what a lovely name," Gilbert said with a warm,

He produced an elegant wooden box and handed it to Maeving smile. "Since it's my first time visiting, I didn't bring anything fancy. Please accept this as a little meeting gift."

Though it

it was

Maeve quickly early something he had prepared well in advance, he made it seem like a spur-of-the-moment gesture.

"A gift

waved her hands, flus flustered. "Oh no, I really y can't a accept this."

an elder shouldn't be refused. Or is it that you don't think much of my present and don't want it?" Gilbert teased, feigning a hurt expression.

t from an

"No, no, that's not it at all." Maeve quickly glanced at Byron, hoping he'd I step in to help her decline.

t to her surprise, Byron just nodded slin Go ahead and take it. It's my grandpa's way of showing his kindness."

But to

choice, Maeve accepted the wooden box and said

for thanks between

She always intended to gift it to Byron's wife when

felt warm to the touch, and under the light, it glowed with a soft, lustrous sheen. Although Maeve wasn't well-versed in earrings, she could tell they were precious. And more than that, they carried deep sentimental value, having been specially prepared by Byron's grandmother. Even Byron's gaze lingered on the earrings

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would give away this family heirloom as a first-meeting gift to Maeve. For Gilbert to present it so early on meant he must be very impressed

uneasy about accepting such a meaningful gift, but she didn't want to spoil Gilbert's

hospital for a check-up, and

some stern advice. "Maeve is a good girl. You'd better treat her well, and stop walking around with that cold face of yours. You're going to scare off Maeve if you keep that

time soon to set up a meeting with me, your parents,

still thinks I'm just a regular driver. I'm not ready to reveal my true identity to her yet." People's intentions often crumbled when faced with self-interest-no one knew this better than

much. But sooner or later, the two families need to meet, right?" "Aren't Mom and Dad still traveling abroad? We can deal with it when they get back. There's no rush." "That works." With that,

p.m...

to the guest room and knocked on the door. "Come

open to find Byron sitting at his desk, focused on

clothes-a black turtleneck paired with lounge pants. Even just sitting there, legs slightly bent, he exuded a quiet intensity that was

could afford

the wooden box on the desk. "I'm

gaze shifted from the wooden box to her face. "My grandpa gave it to you.

for me to keep," Maeve insisted, shaking her head. "Your grandfather wouldn't have given it

is something your

easily understood what she was

Byron

that Grandpa has already given? That doesn't sit

gifts once they're given," he said nonchalantly, his fingers already returning to the keyboard. Maeve was taken aback. "How could I just throw away something

pointless if no

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She was left speechless.

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Maeve quickly picked up the box. "Then I'll hold onto it for now. We can