The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 170

Marve's eyes gradually widened, filled with disbelief,

Her mind was in chaos, tangled up in a web of confusion.

Could it be that I had misunderstood last night? Had Byron not led to me after all?' she thought.

Not wanting to let her thoughts spiral any further, Maeve left the Pearl Tower and took a cab to the Retro Apartment.

Maeve wondered if Byron was still inside.

As she reached the apartment, her heart was both nervous and hesitant as she unlocked the door.

Maeve

was not quite sure how to face Byron after standing him up.

Maeve wiped the sweat that had trickled down her cheek, suppressing the sudden rush of heat coursing through her, then slipped on her slippers and walked inside.

But after

But just a few steps, her legs suddenly gave out, and she collapsed to the floor.

Luckily, the carpet cushioned her fall, saving her knees from pain.

Maeve tried to get back up, but her hands, braced against the floor, were trembling uncontrollably. It felt as though a hundred ants were gnawing at her from the inside, a sensation too strange for words. me?" she

What's wrong with me?" she thought.

It was an uncomfortable sensation.

Byron's wet

The frosted glass hair glistened beneath the showerhead, with water sliding down to his chiseled brow, enhancing the cold piercing look in his narrow, blade-like eyes.

door of the bathroom was misted over, and the sound of running water gradually came to a stop.

He casually wrapped himself in a blac

f in a black robe, leaving the collar loose, revealing his chiseled chest.

Then, he stepped out of the bathroom.

Immediately, his eyes landed on Maeve, who was curled up on the carpet. Byron's eyes turned cold. "What are you doing here?"

In all these years, no one had dared to stand him up.

make him wait wait that

No

that t long.

front of me?

she

If you're unwell, go to the hospital. Don't come here and get in my way," he

whimpered, too uncomfortable to

no idea what was happening to her, but she felt like she was burning alive as if she were on the brink of collapse. Her Her body felt as though a fire was raging

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Byron frowned slightly and walked over,

that was scorching to the touch. It was

face was flushed crimson, and the skin on her neck had

this? Byron frowned as he felt

unwell?"

rubbed her cheek against the cool relief of his palm. "It

Byron

He lifted her up and carried her

moment Byron held her, though, Maeve's discomfort

magnet in her body. Macve subconsciously pressed herself against Byron and wrapped her slender arms tightly around

covering her knees, had bunched up to her thighs, revealing a

stiffened at her touch, sensing her uncharacteristic boldness and

wrong.

what did you eat before you came here?" Byron asked in

fading, and a hint of grievance in her voice. "I feel terrible, Byron," she said. Byron was well aware of Maeve's discomfort. He was not faring much

off him and placed her on the sofa, then

reach it, Maeve, like a clingy octopus,

"Byron...

Maeve,

palm resting on her burning cheek. "You've been poisoned. I will ask the driver to bring the car around and take you to the hospital" felt like she was about to explode from the heat, and her eyelashes glistened with tears as she pouted, "I don't want to go to the hospital. I want you." Byron hesitated for a moment, and Maeve seized the opportunity, burying her face in the crook of

Maeve

tongue and him a

pressed her lips against his neck, her voice sweet and sticky like honey. "Kiss me Please kiss me,"

body tensed up, his lower abdomen tightening. The arm he had wrapped around Maeve's waist suddenly gripped her harder. The last remnants of his rationality were on the verge of crumbling under her repeated, soft

moment, Byron-still tried his best

eyes. He said firmly, "You stay put. I'll

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was clearly acting

in her,right mind

did not consider himself a gentleman, but he certainly had no interest in taking advantage of her

but suddenly felt

to see a hand gripping the