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.

lying in bed,

that Byron had woken up, she didn't

Voices drifted from inside.

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

Byron a

you

the type to play the hero. Ray couldn't picture him shielding a woman with his own

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shame there weren't any photos-he would've loved to keep one

you

this time, I really might,"

let the door hit you on the way

openly shared Jarrett's secret about wetting the bed when he was nine?" through a magazine nearby, rolled his eyes. "You looking to die? You're still bringing up something from that long ago?" "What's the big Byron's lips

deal? If we're friends, we should be able

us out?" Ray rubbed his chin. "You're hiding her from us, aren't you? Afraid

slightly, recalling Maeve's earlier compliments

to do with you," he replied coldly. "Keep

planning on having a nice chat

once, Jarrett Jarrett chimed med in with agreement. "Yeah, we should at least say hi. I'm curious too-what kind of girl could make you risk

Byron cut them off c****ly. "I only saved her because my grandpa likes her. It was convenient. Even if it had been Karen in the car, I would've done the same. That's all

matter-of-fact tone brought a slightly, a subtle

Maeve's eyes dimmed

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

reasons for doing so. She should just

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door.

voice, Byron's expression tightened. He thought, 'Why does

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

catch a glimpse of her, Byron whisked her

replied c**lly. When he saw Maeve enter, looking pale in her hospital gown, his brows furrowed. "Why aren't you resting in your

his sharp tone. "I-I'm not as badly injured

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it's okay for me to move around a