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.

what Alexis said to me just

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

Alexis

unsure how, and it reminded her

least 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 but not overly

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glanced at her again,

was unusually

trying to ease the tension with Byron, occasionally offering him food with the communal fork and whispering a few words

were brief, she found herself extraordinarily

the first time they had shared a meal since Byron had

realize that every time she gave Byron

smile faded from her

hated 177/ doing this on

single bite of my food? But I'm his

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

his hand to place a peeled shrimp

complain for the sake of the shrimp, turned 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

might even think he was purposely trying

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

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

Maeve shot back, taking a bite of a crab leg. "The truth is that

asked. The dishes she had just given him

and had even

before answering

surged in Alexis' heart, her

family, and how they had all sat around

of food, and at the

later, when she saw him vomiting in the restroom, her

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if he was someone who