The Heir's Secret Bride

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Noticing that Byron was truly annoyed, R

wisely changed the subject.

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"Alright, we'll get out of your hair. Just call us if you need anything," he said.

With that, the two of them got up, left the room, and closed the door behind them.

Even though they were gone, their words still lingered like an echo.

Maeve couldn't stop thinking about what Ray and Jarrett had said. 'Helping with medicine and meals is manageable, but assisting with bathing..." Just the thought of it made her ears burn. She instinctively glanced at Byron, only to find him staring back with those deep, unreadable eyes. "What's going through your mind?" His voice was unusually cold

"Mr. Mcdaniel, don't her to take care of him herself, but her eagerness to delegate the task left him oddly irritated.

I'll arrange for a male caregiver to help you," Maeve said quickly. "It doesn't matter if it's costly- you got hurt saving me, after all..."

Byron hadn't expected her to

His gaze darkened slightly. "So after I saved you, you're just going to hand me off to a stranger?"

"No, that's not what I meant. I just="

for you

to take care of

of the person who saved your life?" His tone grew sharper.

"Is it t too much to ask for

"No. I don't feel that way at all," Maeve hurried to explain. "I'm happy to do whatever you need, but... I'm worried it might make you uncomfortable." A faint smirk tugged at the corner of Byron's mouth, but it vanished before she could notice.

"Compared to a stranger, I suppose I can tolerate you."

Maeve was momentarily taken aback. Her heart clenched as if struck by a small hammer, leaving behind a bittersweet ache. thought, 'So in his eyes, being a housekeeper is at least better than being a complete outsider?'

She

After

feeling, Maeve gave him a soft smile. "If you're okay with it, then

of her-it was

your medicine soon." "Alright, I'll be there in a moment," Maeve answered, then turned to Byron. "I'll check back

about to head

"Excuse me."

a woman standing there, dressed in a sharp sapphire-blue office suit, her brown wavy hair cascading over her shoulders. She exuded a

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a hand. "I heard Byron was hospitalized, so I came to visit

hand. "You can

thought I'd ask you to pass along this gift for him," Karen said with a slight blush. "Byron and I... had a bit of a disagreement recently, and we're still not

carried a hint of intimacy, and coupled with her shy expression, it was easy to imagine what kind of relationship she had with Byron. After all,

thought for a moment and then asked, "Can I ask what your

hesitated briefly before answering, "We're... just

thought, 'Which means they

wave of unease washing

Mae

Byron had introduced her as a housekeeper in front of his friends-probably to keep it hidden from Karen. Maeve felt a sudden

Maeve with a hopeful expression. "In the future, I'll make sure Byron gives you a

you help

show sincerity." She shook her

Karen

watched

ded back to her

leave, her expression darkening momentarily before she quickly replaced it with a smile and walked into Byron's room. She thought, 'A mere housekeeper is no threat to me.' "Byron, how are are you feeling?" 'Karen placed the gift on the table and looked at Byron resting

"I'm

Karen

it when Archer was on the phone. Don't worry,

didn't seem particularly

watch at the sanatorium and couldn't stir

that it was Gilbert who had ordered the lockdown. It was a clear choice between his biological grandson

warmth flickered in Byron's usually cold eyes, something that didn't go unnoticed by

beat.

with work and couldn't come back right away. Your mom asked me to let you

08.