The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 146

Every was no exception.

girl hoped to be remembered in the best light by the person she liked, and Mac

When her face was first injured, she still had the mood to joke around with Bonnie. But as the days passed and the wound showed no signs of healing, she began to feel an underlying anxiety that it might leave a permanent scar. It was the last image she wanted Byron to see.

"Don't touch it." Byron frowned and reprimanded, gripping Marye's wrist to prevent her from reaching her scar. "Your hands have a lot of bacteria on them. Do you want to ruin your face?"

With her eyes red, Maeve turned her head, only to be forcibly tuned back by his grip on her chin. Frustrated, she glared at him fiercely. "What do you want? Is it amusing to tease me? Do you want to see me in such a terrible state?" As she spoke, her voice caught in her throat. In a burst of anger, she bit down hard on his thumb.

Byron watched her silently, neither moving nor stopping her. It wasn't until he noticed her grip loosening that he coldly said. "What's the point of wearing something like that?"

Feeling bold. Maeve said, "I can wear it if I want to! It's none of your business!"

To her surprise, Byron didn't get angry; instead, he laughed. "I can't control you, but who do you want to be in charge? That pretty boy?"

"That's my freedom. Don't you think you're overstepping? Macve looked straight into his deep eyes. "I haven't interfered with you and Karen, so why do you feel you can control me!*

The air in the car froze for a moment. Byron's grip on her chin varied between gentle and firm. After a moment, he said coldly. Just because you're in the same household as me does that reason suffice?"

Maeve had expected him to say, "I'm yound, so I have the right to control you Hearing his words instead nearly choked her. She thought, 'What kind of reason is that?"

She didn't want to argue with him over something so trivial and reached for the veil beside her. With a quick flick of his fingers, Byron sent the veil straight into the trash can.

"Byron Mcdaniel!" Maeve was furious. "Is this how you want to see me humiliated? What exactly am I doing to bother you? Haven't you already taken enough revenge for Karen!" It felt like he was twisting the knife when Karen was already bullying Byron's deep eyes fixed on her. "Am I taking revenge for Karen? Maeve Reese, do you have any conscience left?

Byron closed his eyes briefly, suppressing the frustration that surged within him. He said in a low voice, "The veil also carries bacteria.

do you know my wound has been getting worse?" She thought, He had only

"If your wound hasn't been getting worse, why hasn't it

want to cover my face like this if I had a choice. With that thought, she scoffed, "Karen did this to my face, and while I've been lying in the hospital all this time, I didn't see

wants to see me again, or do you need something from me as your

of

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Chapter 146

insincere?"

words left her lips, the temperature in

the car. As Byron's capable assistant, Archer couldn't stand by and watch; he cautiously said, "Ms. Reese, you might have misunderstood Mr. Mcdaniel. He has been extremely busy with company affairs these past few days, hardly finding any time to rest, and he's been focused on helping you with the

off before he

his seat.

'Reinvestigating the kidnapping? Is Byron looking into the kidnapping

was lost in thought, the driver's timid voice came

we? Maeve instinctively glanced out

grand double-tiered fountain in the center. The

"Why did you bring

up, his tone as cold as ever. "Bringing you home

be called his home was this one.

senses, Byron exited the car and approached her side, signaling

eyes reflecting

softened as he looked at her scar; he said, "I have a star on my back that's deeper than this one.

back!" Maeve grumbled in dissatisfaction: "No one can see

his expression unwavering. "Would you stop being yourself just because