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.

dared to make him wait wait

No

that t long.

appear in front of me?

as she heard his

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

whimpered, too uncomfortable to

the brink of collapse. Her Her body felt as though a fire

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170

Byron frowned slightly and

palm met skin that was scorching to the touch. It

crimson, and the skin on her neck had turned a rosy pink,

frowned as he felt Maeve's forehead. "Do

unwell?"

rubbed her cheek against the cool relief of his palm.

Byron

questions. He lifted her up and

her, though,

magnet in her body. Macve subconsciously

knees, had bunched up

sensing her uncharacteristic boldness and teasing, and finally realized that

wrong.

eat before you came here?" Byron asked

grievance in her voice. "I feel terrible, Byron," she said. Byron was well aware of Maeve's discomfort. He

and placed her on the sofa, then turned

reach it, Maeve, like a clingy octopus,

"Byron...

Maeve,

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 his neck and

Maeve

tongue and him

his neck, her voice sweet and sticky like honey. "Kiss me Please

had wrapped around Maeve's waist suddenly gripped her harder. The last

Byron-still tried his

tear-filled eyes. He said firmly, "You stay put. I'll take you to the

He placed Chapter 170

clearly acting like

in her,right

did not consider himself a gentleman, but he certainly had no interest in

up but

see a hand gripping

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