The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 109

"I'm not joking with you." Maeve said, holding back the tears in her eyes. "Previously, you said we would go to the family court to settle the divorce procedures after Gilbert's health improved. Now that it's been so long, it's time for us to get a divorce." "It's up to me whether we get a divorce or not, Byron said. "When did it become your place to bring it up?" "You're being unreasonable!" Maeve said.

Buzz.

Suddenly, the elevator shook violently. As it stopped descending all the lights went out.

It was pitch black all around, so dark that one could not even see one's fingers.

"What's going on?" Maeve was so frightened that she grabbed the thing beside her, but she felt a warm sensation.

"Maeve, where are you touching?" Byron's anger was interrupted by the sudden stop of the elevator. He removed her hand from his chest and held it instead. "It's an elevator malfunction. It won't be long before it's fixed.” bit her lip, not responding

Maeve The constricting darkness reminded her of the torment of being locked up by her parents and counting the seconds in the dark/It was like a fire burning her heart. Fear and panic surged in her heart, and her body trembled.

afraid now. hub into a l

She was

into a broad and warm embrace.

Byron's cold

s cold voice reached her ears. "Weren't you very bold when you brought up divorce earlier? pull away from his embrace.

re

Maeve pursed her lips, wanting to pull However, he

he gently pressed her head down and

"Don't move. If you're afraid, just hold on tighter Pulled her back into his arms.

Maeve was stunned. Her cheek which was pressed against his chest was slightly raised. In the darkness, she couldn't see his current expression.

She smelled a fait cedarwood scent on him, giving her a sense of security as if she had descended from the clouds to solid ground.

She absorbed the warmth in his arms with some longing. She knew that it did not belong to her, but she could not bear to let go..

return to normal

strength to pull away

you so shy now. Maeve's cheeks flushed as she retorted angrily, "I'm not shy. It was out of necessity. You told me to hold on tighter." She thought, He made it sound like

Chapter lob

as Byron's thin lips curled up, he heard Maeve continue, "We're about to get a divorce.

His

s instantly darkened.

haven't I treated

been very kind to me,

stared at t her and asked coldly, "You dissatisfied with my identity then, right? You think I'm worse

She thought,

Isn't the real issue the gap in

Maeve wanted to

she could not say anything. She bit

"You don't want

heart skipped a

give me both the Christmas gift and his answer when he returned. If it had

thought, her gaze to hide the disappointment in her eyes. Even her mouth felt bitter. "I don't want

Maeve lowered

of warmth in

well. Maeve,

"ding" could be heard, and the elevator doors

elevator wall and slid down a few inches. She bit her lip hard

the elevator.

Maeve leane

Mae

I don't want to be treated like before, where I was merely a decorative object controlled by others, and expressing my own opinions led to being dismissed. Even, more so, I don't want to give everything and end up with only disdainful

and arrived

In

In the Byron

others.

Jarrett were already having a great time. The place was quite

bar expressionlessly, and took out a bottle of alcohol to

bother you?" Holding the glass with his fingertips, Byron said in a deep and serious voice, "Let me aşk you. What does it mean when a

is a lie," Ray said without hesitation. "A woman's words

a state of emotional instability.