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.

it be that he heard what Alexis said to me just now,

hadn't expected him to respond that way either. Her eyes, filled with complex emotions, turned to Maeve. "Ms. Reese, may I

Alexis

son 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

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glanced at

meal was unusually

trying to ease the tension with Byron, occasionally offering

found herself

time they had shared a

did Alexis realize that every time she gave Byron a

smile faded

thought. Am I hated 177/ doing

even eat a single bite of my food? But

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

to place a peeled shrimp

Alexis looking upset across the table. A thought suddenly occurred to her. Maeve knew why Byron wasn't eating certain dishes, but Alexis,

he was

craving for seafood by piling it on me,

"So, you knew it? Six out of ten dishes are your favorites, and you have the nerve to say you're

of a crab leg. "The truth is that you need to take your stomach medicine later, so you can't enjoy any of

she asked. The dishes she had just given him were all raw, cold, and greasy-the worst

and had even silently accused him of being

before answering Alexis in a quiet tone. "It's just a minor issue, nothing

Alexis' heart, her

suddenly remembered when Byron had first returned to the Medaniel family, and how they had all sat around

food, and at the time, he ate all of it, which

later, when she saw him vomiting in

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was someone who was hypocrital and