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

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

way Alexis had hesitated, wanting

with her son but unsure

he had a mother who truly wanted to care for him. "Feel free to make yourself at home if you like," Maeve said, her tone polite

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at her again,

meal was unusually

trying to ease the tension with Byron, occasionally offering him food with the communal fork

found herself

the first time they had shared a meal since Byron

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

smile faded from

I hated 177/

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

and couldn't help but

his hand to place a peeled shrimp on

wanting to complain for the sake of the shrimp, turned her head and saw Alexis looking upset across the table. A thought

was purposely trying to embarrass

you just satisfying your craving for

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

a crab leg. "The truth is that you need to take your

"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

hadn't known any of this and had even silently accused him of

in front of Maeve and wiped his hands before answering Alexis in a quiet tone. "It's just a minor issue, nothing

in Alexis' heart, her

to the Medaniel family, and how

had given him a lot of food, and at the time,

when she saw him vomiting in the restroom, her heart turned

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to wonder if he was someone who was