The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 124

Maeve froze for a moment. "Wasn't it you who saved me?"

"No." Byron replied, his brows deeply furrowed. "When I found you, you had fainted on the path leading to that abandoned

warehouse.

If the kidnappers hadn't released her, how could she have ended up there?" Byron wondered.

"I don't know, I was knocked out from behind. After that, I don't remember anything. Maeve murmured, her eyes filled with confusion. "Wait, are you suspecting that I had something to do with the kidnappers?" As the realization hit her, she stared at Byron in disbelief. "You were both abducted and while Karen was harmed, you managed to escape unscathed. Do you think that makes sense?" Byron countered coldly.

"So what?" Maeve's heart sank. "Whatever happened after I was knocked out was beyond my control. Are you saying that unless I suffered like Karen, it wouldn't make sense?"

Byron frowned. "Maeve, don't be unreasonable. I'm just trying to get the facts.

"Unreasonable?" Maeve almost laughed out of frustration. "You've already decided I'm a suspect, haven't you? I don't have a grudge against Karen, so why would I do such a thing? Even if you're suspicious, shouldn't there be some basic logic to it!"

If I had really done it, I'd admit it. But for something I didn't do, no one can force me to confess, Maeve thought, seething in anger.

The ward fell into silence. After a long pause, Byron spoke slowly, staring at Maeve's reddening eyes. "Back then at the restaurant, you didn't want me to meet Karen, and you even complained about her, didn't you?"

Maeve's fingers clenched tightly, a trace of desolation creeping into her gaze. "So that's why you suspect me? Byron, are you! disappointed that nothing happened to me? Do you wish it had been me instead of Karen? I'm so sorry to have let you down

"Maeve!" Byron's eyes hardened. "Do you even know what you're saying?"

"Haven't you already decided that I colluded with the kidnappers? I'm asking you, what evidence do you have? What makes you think

What about me? Am I so worthless? Not only do I have to endure this

"Think whatever you want," he said coldly, walking out of

an unrelenting wind. She thought, Karen is pitiful, but what about me? Is it my fault that something terrible happened to her? How can he be so biased? Is this how you tell if someone is loved

the ward and threw herself into Maeve's arms at that moment. "How could something like this

Maeve wiped the tears from her eyes, her voice hoarse. Tin

almost wouldn't let me in. Did Byron send them to keep an eye on you?

ashen, thinking. He really thinks I colluded with those

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leaving me behind that night? Or because I inexplicably fainted

quickly said, "It might not be that. Maybe he's

going on." She reflected with a touch of irony, 'Karen was hurt. It's a miracle he didn't strangle me. And now he wants to protect me? "Maeve, are you alright?" Bonnie asked with concern. "I heard that Byron arrived just in

being wrongfully accused made her feel suffocated. She had to wait for Karen to wake up and tell her side of the story to

into her ward. Standing at the side, Lydia sobbed as she said, "Byron, there's something wrong with Maeve. She and Karen were kidnapped together. How could the kidnappers just let her go? I can't believe there's no foul play involved!" Byron's eyes darkened. "Maeve is also a victim. Besides, the kidnappers

putting on an act?" Lydia gritted her teeth. "Byron, you can't be biased just because she's your wife. My husband just passed away, and now Karen has to

"But now that this has happened, how can Karen ever get married? Byron, you promised her father you'd take care of her. You won't turn your back on

worry. I'll keep this incident under wraps. No one else will know." He would repay Karen with

door when she left her room. After much persuasion, she finally got out. She found Karen's ward and pushed the door

awake, lying pale on the bed. When she saw Maeve enter, her gaze became sharp with hostility as she spoke, "You're

to come?" Maeve frowned. "What did you