The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 149

Marve set the food on the table before responding to Alexis. "Your son made this dish.".

Alexis frowned. "What are you talking about!"

How could Byron possibly cook?" she thought

Just then. Byron walked out of the kitchen with the final dish, his sleeves rolled up, revealing a slender arm still damp from washing.

Seeing Alexis sitting there with a visibly shocked look, he frowned slightly and spoke in a calm, distant voice. "What brings you here?"

His overly indifferent tone made Alexis heart ache a liule. She forced a smile. "You don't come home often, so I wanted to check on how you've been. I also brought some of Maria's best desserts for you." "I'm not a child anymore. You don't need to go to such trouble, Byron said.

The atmosphere grew cold in an instant.

Alexis stood there, a rare trace of disappointment crossing her usually dignified and composed face.

It was unclear if it was due to Byron's coldness or the fact that hed prepared a meal but hadn't even considered inviting her, his own mother, to join him.

Maeve, though aware that Byron and Alexis didn't have a good relationship, hadn't realized it was this strained,

There was nothing between them but formality-none of the warmth or closeness one would expect between family members.

They were more like distant acquaintances than mother and son,

Alexis took a steadying breath, gripping her handbag tightly before asking. I haven't had dinner yet. Would you mind if I stayed and joined you?"

Byron's eyes flickered with brief surprise at her words.

In the past, Alexis would've made a polite excuse and left, never offering to stay for a meal.

She often expressed her desire to be close to him but only through words, never action.

Though he was surprised, Byron's expression remained unchanged. He said calmly, "Maeve did most of the cooking, so it's not my place to decide. You should ask her." Maeve blinked, caught off guard.

said to me just now, so he said this on purpose?" she

either. Her eyes, filled with complex emotions, turned to Maeve. "Ms. Reese, may I try your

way Alexis had hesitated,

but unsure how, and it reminded her

mother who truly wanted to care for him. "Feel free to make yourself at home if you like," Maeve said, her tone polite but not overly

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at

was unusually

offering

brief, she found herself extraordinarily

had shared a meal since Byron

did Alexis realize that every time she gave Byron a dish, it ended up

faded from

I hated 177/ doing this

that he couldn't even eat a single bite of my food? But I'm

dishes piling up in her bowl and couldn't help but say to Byron, "Thank you, but that's too

his hand to

her head and saw Alexis looking upset across the table. A thought suddenly occurred to her. Maeve knew why Byron wasn't eating certain dishes, but Alexis, who was still awkward with him,

was purposely trying to embarrass

this over, Maeve's eyes sparkled "Byron, are you just satisfying your craving for seafood by

his gaze lifting slightly. "So, you knew it? Six out of ten dishes are your favorites, and you have the nerve to say you're making me a big meal?" "Whose stomach was the real treat

of a crab leg. "The truth is that you

a second and then blinked in confusion. "Why didn't you ever tell us about your stomach issues?" she asked. The dishes she had just given him were all raw, cold, and greasy-the worst for someone with stomach problems. And since he had to take his medication

had even silently accused him

Maeve and wiped his hands before answering Alexis

in Alexis' heart, her

had first returned to the Medaniel family, and

him a lot of food, and at the time, he ate all of

when she saw him vomiting in the restroom, her heart

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to wonder if he was someone who was hypocrital and was good at hiding his true