The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 41

Henry quickly patted him on the back. "Please don't get so worked up. Your health comes first."

Gilbert took a few deep breaths to steady himself, then asked, "What's Neville been up to lately?"

"Mr. Mcdaniel is still recuperating at the sanatorium in the mountains. It seems he's had another flare-up recently."

Have

someone look into his accounts. See if there's been any unusual activity," Gilbert instructed. Then he added, "Whether you find anything or not, make sure he's kept under strict watch, with no outside contact." "Understood. I'll take care of it right away." Gilbert nodded slightly and fell silent, absently rubbing his cane.

Henry lately caught on. "Under

He thought, Only Byron is t is fit to lead the Mcdaniel Group.

If Neville refuses to accept his place and tries to stir up trouble, he'd be better off staying in the mountains and focusing on his recovery. Otherwise, with the connections he's built within the Mcdaniel Group, who knows what kind of chaos he might cause. I never

'Maybe...

should d have stood tood by

and let Neville become the family's second young master in name!

Late at

at night, while the nurse was away, Maeve quietly slipped into the room next door and took a seat by the bed. Byron still showed no signs of waking up.

All day, the scene of the accident and the tense veins on his hand kept replaying in her mind.

The more she dwelled on it, the more restless she became, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

t now, seeing him in front of her, the anxiety and unease in her heart finally began to settle.

"Please wake up soon," Maeve murmured softly, gently holding his uninjured left hand. "You don't want your grandpa to keep worrying about you, do you?"

The room was silent. Thin wisps of mist drifted from the humidifier, and the faint beeps of the heart monitor were the only sounds that broke the stillness.

"I'm worried too," she whispered, so softly it was almost lost in the air.

Maeve stayed until just before the nurse returned, then quietly left the room.

shut, Byron, lying in bed, slowly opened his

had woken up, she didn't even

Voices drifted from inside.

you out of the car, you were clutching a girl tightly. I asked around-it's the same girl we saw at

giving Byron a playful look. "What's the deal with two? You actually risked your life to save

you

play the hero. Ray couldn't picture him shielding a

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shame there weren't any photos-he would've

a frosty look. "Will you die

this time, I

let the door hit you on the

us. Remember when I openly shared Jarrett's secret about wetting the bed when

If we're friends, we

out?" Ray rubbed his chin. "You're hiding her from us, aren't you? Afraid she'll fall for me the moment she sees this

Maeve's earlier compliments about

you," he replied coldly. "Keep your distance from

do. I'm planning on having

agreement. "Yeah, we should at least say

her. It was convenient. Even if it had been Karen in the car, I

a slightly, a subtle wave of disappointment rising

the door, Maeve's eyes

of Gilbert. But hearing it straight from his mouth still stung a little... Snapping out of it, Maeve quickly pushed

so. She should just be grateful. Anything beyond that wasn't for

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the door. "Mr.

He thought, 'Why does she have to show up

like you don't have a choice now," Ray said with a

gotten drunk, and before they could even catch a

Maeve enter, looking pale in her hospital gown, his brows furrowed.

as badly injured as you are, and it doesn't hurt much anymore. The

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for me