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."

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

afraid, but she was more concerned about affecting his focus as the "driver," so she didn't say it

Maeve's expression turned serious. "Mr. Mcdaniel, we're almost at the

was their

out of of this safely. They had

do you trust me?" Byron

sure why he was asking that now, but she nodded.

Chapter 40

eyes, and

hesitate and

hurtled toward the trees, Maeve

across and pull her into the driver's seat, holding her securely against him. She was small enough to fit snugly in his

process what was happening,

The

car shook

followed by a gut-wrenching sensation as it spun out of

window shatter, and a thick

been sitting there, it likely would have

she felt enveloped in a warm embrace, someone holding her

like an eternity

When Maeve woke

Byron,

""Mr. Mcdaniel?"

Mr.

up,

was in a VIP room at the First Hospital, jolted out of a

on her hand. "Mr. Mcdaniel is in another room. His condition is more serious, so he

didn't dare move, her eyes filled with worry.

a mild concussion, a fractured right hand, and his left knee was

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

just my imagination. Byron had truly protected me with his

been confused when he told her to unbuckle her seatbelt. She had thought, 'Why do that when the passenger seat has an airbag?' It wasn't until the

hasn't fully recovered. It's best not to get out of bed just yet," the

be fine. Just

hesitated before conceding. "Alright, but you can only look through the glass. You can't

eyes brightened.

finished, Maeve, despite the sharp pain in her shoulder, followed the nurse to the hallway outside

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