The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 49

After the nurse left, Marve slowly pulled the blanket down, her eyes darting nervously as she asked Byron, "Sorry, did I accidentally touch your wound just now?" Byron flexed his slightly uncomfortable right hand and replied calmly. "No."

In truth, she hadn't touched his wound, but the softest part of he had brushed against his chest, and that spot was still

W111.

He picked up the remote control and said casually, "If you're scared, we can stop watching."

Maeve felt her ears heat up. I wasn't scared, just startled by the knocking!"

She thought. Who won't be freaked out when the movie and reality seem to blur for a moment? But of course, he remains completely unshaken from start to finish. Byron just hummed i in response, letting her be.

The movie continued, and the two remaining characters in the lodge didn't open the door. The knocking soon stopped.

Just when Maeve was bracing herself for another death or disappearance, the two characters suddenly started rolling around on the carpet.

The sounds of their heavy breathing and moaning filled the room, amplified by the high-quality sound system, making the atmosphere uncomfortably warm. Maeve's eyes widened, and her mind went blank for a moment. The next second, the screen went dark

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expression, which had turned like storm was brewing. His was furrowed

Ray His voice was low and filled with icy anger. He thought. What kind of trash has Ray put on that USB drive?" Maeve didn't catch what he said. Trying to ease the awkwardness, she forced a laugh and said, "The director of this movie. sure is... creative-combining um... ou

.."

romance, suspense, horror,

and

elements. It's really... unique."

She thought, Unique, my foot. What a mess! If you're going to make a horror film, make a proper horror film-resorting to cheap, attention-grabbing scenes like that is just plain awful!

"You seem nervous," "Byron observed, his gaze fixed on Maeve. He noticed how the tips of her ears had turned a deep red. His throat suddenly felt dry.

overthinking it. I might get nervous watching something like this with someone else, but with you? No way." Byron narrowed his eyes. "Oh?

all. We're so familiar

about to return to her own bed, but before she could move, Byron's hand suddenly gripped her

her sentence, Byron cupped her chin and kissed her, swallowing the rest of her words in a

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Chapter 49

dominating kiss.

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widened in

afraid of hurting his wound. Her hesitation left her defenseless, allowing him to deepen the kiss and completely overpower

even with only one hand, Byron could still pin her down so effectively that

top and their bodies pressed so close that there was no space between them, she could

an eternity, Byron finally released her, though he didn't move away. He rested his forehead against hers, breathing heavily. His dark eyes reflected her

eyes were hazy, almost misty, and she

heart t

eyes. Once their breathing steadied, Marve couldn't hold back any longer and asked, "Mr. Mcdaniel, why did you

there was no real bond between them. She thought. So

question, the darkness in Byron's eyes

supposed to be familiar with each other? Is a goodnight kiss

guard. "It's not that, but our relationship

If

you're not nervous around me, then what's the

Byron's

this

suddenly understanding the

any other men before, but she understood

too flustered to move. "Y-you need

Help me

She was left speechless.

sat up and helped Byron lie back down, then quickly scrambled back to

the hump under the blanket sin her bed and said lazily. "It's

be embarrassed about

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