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."

either, Mr. Mcdaniel," Maeve replied, trying to sound light-hearted. "Maybe I've picked up on your confidence-I feel like we'll be okay." Byron let out a low chuckle, his eyes still fixed on

clearly still afraid, but she was more concerned about affecting his

expression turned serious. "Mr.

their only

out of of this safely. They had

trust

she nodded. Of course, I

Chapter 40

close your eyes, and no matter

hesitate and followed

toward the trees, Maeve squeezed her eyes

into the driver's seat, holding her securely against him. She

could process what was happening, a thunderous crash echoed in her

The

car shook

violently, followed by a gut-wrenching sensation as it spun out of control, leaving her

and a thick tree branch smashed through, gouging deep

been sitting there, it likely would have

felt enveloped in a warm

felt like

When Maeve woke

Byron,

""Mr. Mcdaniel?"

Mr.

up,

a VIP room at the First Hospital, jolted out of a nightmare. Her first instinct was to look

an IV." A nurse gently pressed down on her hand. "Mr. Mcdaniel is in another room. His condition is more serious, so

move, her eyes filled with worry. "What... what happened

a fractured right hand, and his left knee was dislocated from being crushed by the wreckage.

you, Byron had you tightly shielded in his arms. It took them quite a while to separate you two."

what I had felt before losing consciousness wasn't just my imagination. Byron had truly protected me with

passenger seat has an airbag?' It wasn't until the car window shattered that

your body hasn't fully recovered. It's best not to get out of

be fine. Just

but you can only look through the

brightened.

IV was finished, Maeve, despite the sharp pain in her shoulder, followed the nurse to

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