Chapter 80

Byron didn't take the phone from Maeve. Instead, he took a book written in Latarian and sat on the sofa, saying casually, "Help me set one." Maeve was stunned. "You want me to do it? Aren't you afraid I'll spy on your phone?"

Byron flipped through the book and said calmly. "Do it and 11 punish you dearly."

Maeve was speechless. She wanted to throw his phone at him but restrained herself. "What numbers do you like?"

"Ive got no preferences."

"What about your birdays."

When is it?"

"I never celebrate

Maeve fell silent again.

If Byron's expression weren't calm and he didn't look like he was joking. Maeve would have suspected he was making fun of her. But on second thought, he did not live with his parents since young. It was very likely that he did not celebrate his birthday. Maeve frowned and thought hard. She suddenly remembered something that Bonnie had done before, spelling things out on a number pad. 'T'll use that,' she thought After she did, she said, "Mr. Mcdaniel, I've set it up for you. The password is 436838"

looked at her in confusion. 'Is there a special meaning to these numbers?"

Byron looked

"No." Maeve pretended to be calm. "It's just easy to remember." She wanted it to be a secret.

"Okay. Byron slowly looked away and asked casually, "Did you meet Karen outside just now?"

Maeve placed Byron's phone on the table and thought for a moment before saying, "Yes, I bumped into her by accident. Does she know someone who is hospitalized?" Karen was not wearing a hospital gown. It did not seem like she was sick and hospitalized.

Byron nodded. "Her father had a sudden cerebral infarction last Friday night and was sent to this hospital for emergency

treatment.

that the day before we agreed to go to my family's place for

of something. "You

Maeve

you." Byron's voice was low. "I wanted to tell

had just ended, so I didn't have

her. She remembered how she had waited all day, and how worried and disappointed she was. Her resentment suddenly decreased by a lot. Since Byron lived in the Booth

call had led to a misunderstanding. Maeve thought he and Karen were on a date, and that was

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and said softly, "Mr. Mcdaniel, next time something like this happens, can you at least send me a message? I know you were very anxious back then but I called you many times that day and you didn't answer. I

you.

up at Maeve's quiet face. "You called me many times?

was puzzled. "No way. I'd been calling you since morning that day, but no

had been on silent that day so he did not know if she had called. But Maeve had no reason to lie to him about such a

cold look flashed across Byron's eyes. When he saw Maeve's stunned expression, he felt suffocated.

and resentment she had suppressed that day seemed to have returned. Tears welled up in

back and pretended to be calm as she said, 'Mr. Mcdaniel, sometimes an apology simply

take advantage of of Byron and try to get him to buy drinks for her for a

got up from the sofa and walked over to her. He picked up the phone on the table and fidgeted with it,

was stunned. She thought,

to buy drinks for

in

beat. She wondered if he knew

privacy. Maeve didn't expect Byron to do this. Byron's dark eyes met hers. "Didn't you want to look at my phone just now? Now, you can look through it

want." want.

pounded loudly. Her palms were

the bottom of the sea. After looking at him for a long time, she seemed

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