The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 40

Chapter 40

Maeve's heart was racing, but she quickly pulled out her phone. Let me see if there's anything nearby that could help us stop the car." The speed at which she regained her composure caught Byron's attention.

He had assumed she was easily frightened-like when she was nearly in tears after being followed.

But t now, in a life-and-death situation, she was remarkably calm. That was just what he needed; she wouldn't get in the way.

"Mr. Mcdaniel, what about that forest at the base of the mountain?" Maeve zoomed in on the map and showed him the

screen.

Byron took a quick glance. "Got it. Sit tight."

The second-to-last sharp turn was just a hundred yards ahead.

"Hold on." Byron's voice remained steady, so calm it betrayed no hint of panic. "Grip the seat."

Maeve did as he she said, squeezing her eyes shut.

Mae

The next second, the car whipped around the turn with such force that it felt like she might be thrown out by the sheer inertia. It was a stark reminder of how dangerous it was to take a turn without using the brakes. After they cleared the turn, Maeve didn't dare relax-one more still lay ahead.

By the time they reached the straight stretch of road, Maeve was so drained she slumped back in her seat, her voice hoarse. "Mr. Mcdaniel, thank goodness you're such a skilled driver."

If it weren't for his control, they might not have made it through the night.

Byron was left speechless.

"How far to the forest?"

Maeve quickly checked her phone. "Turn left at the next junction. It's five hundred yards from there."

"Alright." "Byron's

hesitated,

Maeve "It doesn't

Adam's apple bobbed slightly as he suddenly asked, "Are you scared?"

then answered honestly, "Yes."

on your confidence-I feel like

about affecting his focus

"Mr. Mcdaniel, we're almost at the

was their only

safely. They had

do you trust me?"

but she

Chapter 40

close your eyes, and no

hesitate and followed his

the

her securely against him. She was

happening,

The

car shook

gut-wrenching sensation as it spun out of

the passenger window shatter, and a thick tree branch smashed through, gouging deep scratches into the

been sitting there, it likely would

in a warm embrace, someone

like

When Maeve woke

Byron,

""Mr. Mcdaniel?"

Mr.

up,

jolted out of a nightmare. Her first

down on her hand. "Mr. Mcdaniel is in another room. His condition

eyes filled with worry. "What... what

concussion, a fractured right hand, and his left knee was dislocated from being crushed by the wreckage. He's still

in his arms. It took them quite a while to separate you two." With every word the nurse said, Maeve's heart tightened

just my imagination. Byron had truly protected me with

unbuckle her seatbelt. She had thought, 'Why do that when the passenger seat has an airbag?' It wasn't until the car window shattered that she

your body hasn't fully

Just

but you can only look through the glass.

eyes brightened.

despite the sharp pain in her shoulder, followed the nurse to the

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