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.

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

filled with complex emotions, turned to Maeve. "Ms.

the way Alexis had hesitated, wanting own

but unsure how, and it

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

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at

meal was

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

she found herself

had shared a meal since Byron had

that every time she gave Byron a dish,

smile faded

thought. Am I hated 177/ doing this on

bite of my food?

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

Byron responded, turning his hand to place a peeled

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

was purposely trying

eyes sparkled "Byron, are you just satisfying your craving for seafood by piling 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

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

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 soon, he needed to avoid those food

and had even silently

the unwrapped crab in front of Maeve and wiped his hands before answering

surged in Alexis'

returned to the Medaniel family, and how they had all

and at the time, he ate all

him vomiting in the

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was someone who was hypocrital