Chapter 126

Maeve's heart went cold when she saw Byron's determined look After a long pause, she forced a smile through her rage and uttered. "Fine, I'll go. Don't regret it later."

In the other ward, Karen was leaning weakly against the headboard. When she saw Marve and Byron enter, her lips curled into a fleeting smile of triumph. She coughed lightly and said, "Byron, can Ms. Reese really take care of me? After all, she is your wife." "She brought this on herself. Byron's tone was frosty.

Maeve clenched her fists but said nothing

Karen smiled. "Ms. Reese, I guess I'll have to trouble you. Could you pour me a glass of water first?"

Maeve walked to the table, poured a glass of water, and handed it to Karen. As Karen reached out to take it, Maeve splashed. the water on her face. Then, she forcefully smashed the glass, picked up a shard, and aimed it at her. Karen shrieked in fear, "Byron, save me!"

Byron's face tightened, and he moved forward to intervene, but Maeve pointed the shard toward him.

"I could take care of her as you wished, Maeve said with a chilling gaze. "But I should warn you, my mental state isn't stable. I just injured her with a knife, so who knows when I might lash out again. Don't blame me if I accidentally hurt your precious one." Her gaze was colder than ever, as though her heart had become numb.

Byron could feel the pressure building in his chest from holding back his anger. He swallowed hard but remained silent. Karen was frightened by Maeve's actions. She couldn't imagine what would happen if those shards from the broken glass had hit her instead "Byron, since Ms. Reese is so unwilling. I'd rather not have her take car she might hurt me again..."

of me, Karen said, her face turning pale. "I'm afraid

"What are you afraid of?" Maeve sneered. "If I hurt you, Mr. Mcdaniel would only humiliate me further to avenge you. What is there to fear?

Karen could only glare at the shard in Maeve's hand, fury simmering within her as she cursed inwardly. This bitch, how dare she? "Byron," Karen murmured aggrievedly.

Byron, however, didn't look at Karen. He said sharply to Maeve, "Get out."

Maeve tossed the shard to the ground and, as she passed by him, calmly stated, "I don't want the apartment anymore. I'll file

for divorce tomorrow."

even think about it,"

of the

departing figure with a piercing gaze, his

to take care of me," Karen sobbed, trying to regain

without evidence." Byron's eyes narrowed. "Is

Maeve?"

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her face. She raised her injured hand, her face filled with sorrow. "Do you

shard at him overwhelmed him with unresolved frustration, I Maeve had truly done these things, she wouldn't be so indignant. Yet, all clues

Karen in a wheelchair. The

is this your wife?" Alex asked with a smile. "You two

for a moment, but Byron quickly denied it "No," he said

she quickly changed the subject. "Byron,

design and rarely attended social gatherings, was unfamiliar to

explained. "Maeve is actually

niece. I've never

her words, her lips curling slightly. "It's none of

you're Byron's niece, it's only natural for me to

undertone in her voice.

with their husbands being too

a shift in the

deep-set eyes devoid of warmth. "My wife is very understanding and doesn't

as though she was being subtly insulted, Maeve shot Byron a glance. Her

Alex replied. He turned to Maeve and said gently, "Maeve, let's

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