The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 175

Karen had arrived half an hour early. However, Gilbert did not bother to talk or even look at her. He acted as if she didn't exist. But since Maeve had arrived, he uttered those words as if purposely trying to trigger Karen. Maeve did not notice Karen's anger. She smiled and explained to Gilbert, "Grandpa, you're mistaken. Byron takes good care of me. I'm looking like this because I've been staying up late recently. Don't worry, he kept me well-fed."

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However, Gilbert was not entirely wrong. After all, Byron was indeed responsible for making Maeve stay up. caught Gilbert's probing gaze but did not budge.

Gilbert nodded hearing Macve's words and reminded, "You need to rest more. Otherwise, your body will be overexhausted. The disease complication will catch up to you when you are my age."

Maeve agreed obediently. Then, she greeted Jason and Alexis, "Good evening. Mr. and Mrs. Mcdaniel. She wanted to call them Sir and Ma'am' but felt it was inappropriate. So, she changed her words.

Jason nodded flatly, but Alexis smiled at her for the first time and even pulled her to sit beside her, Maeve looked at Byron in confusion. But seeing he did not mind, she agreed to sit down.

"Byron's grandmother gave this to me when I married Jason. It blends perfectly with your skin tone, so I'm giving this to you. Alexis placed a brocade box in Maeve's hands.

Inside lay a pair of emerald earrings, emitting a smooth and elegant luster. It was obvious they were extraordinary. Seeing this, Karen almost lost her composure. She knew Alexis rarely wore luxurious things like those earrings, but she was angry because she casually gave such an item to Macve. But in her heart, she guessed that Alexis acted that way because of Byron's presence.

Meanwhile, Maeve was surprised. She hurriedly pushed the brocade box back. "This holds a special value to you. I can't accept this,"

"This is what his grandma would've wanted, Alexis said firmly,

However, he said calmly. "Take it, she's

Maeve could only accept the brocade box and thank Alexis. "I appreciate the gift. Thank

Mrs.

that he was so stingy that he couldn't even afford a

in a low

Was

quickly shook her head. "I can take care of myself. As a grown-up, she didn't need someone

the toilet.

Maeve entered the toilet, Karen followed her. "Maeve, don't be so smug Gilbert and Alexis

than someone who tried too hard to be on Gilbert's good side by becoming a back-stabbing

liked Karen, and his attitude had explained a lot. Just now, Karen had pretended to say goodbye, but Gilbert did not even say a word of courtesy. He could not be bothered to care if she left or not. It

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Chapter 175

house, Karen calmed down and sneered. "Do you think you've won? Byron only sees you as a sex toy and is playing with you. What makes you think you're

I do know that I'm Byron's legal wife. Other than the title

Who are you calling

"Stop making things up, I already know you were lying to

not to care and said, "So what? We've

because you wanted me to back off and leave Byron," Maeve interrupted, "If your relationship with Byron was solid, why would you

afraid that Byron doesn't have romantic feelings for

face turned dark