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?"

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

because Karen is the one he holds dearest. What about me? Am I so worthless? Not only do I have to endure this nightmare,

"Think whatever you want," he said coldly, walking out of the ward and slamming the

empty as a forsaken wasteland, chilled by an unrelenting wind. She thought, Karen is pitiful, but what about me?

into Maeve's arms at that moment. "How could something like this happen? You must have

Maeve wiped the tears from her eyes,

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

thinking. He really

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expression, Bonnie quickly said, "It might not be that. Maybe he's just worried about your safety and sent them

try to comfort me. I know what'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 before she passed out, Maeve closed her eyes. As a fellow woman, she didn't wish such a fate. upon Karen. But being wrongfully accused made her feel suffocated. She had to wait for Karen to wake up and tell her side of the story to

was wheeled 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

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 go through this. If he knew,

trust you," Lydia said, wiping her tears. "But now that this has happened, how can Karen ever get married? Byron, you promised her father you'd take care of her.

last words, Byron said reassuringly, "Don't worry. I'll keep this incident under wraps. No one else will know." He would

the bodyguards at the door when she left her room. After

already awake, lying pale on the bed. When she saw Maeve

you ask me to come?" Maeve frowned. "What did