The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 178

"Choose our son. No matter in our

supporti

old age rich the Mcdaniel family is, Marve won't share the wealth with us. Our son can even

Valda persuaded Scott in a low voice.

Scott disagreed. The reformatory isn't a prison. It doesn't matter for him to stay in there for a while longer."

"You make it sound so easy, but you're not the one suffering there. Even if you don't feel sorry for your son, I do!"

"You're really shallow and short-sighted!"

They thought that their voices were very low, but in fact, Gilbert and the others heard them clearly.

The sneer in Karen's eyes was undisguised.

Maeve's face turned pale, and it felt as though she was nailed to her seat. She couldn't bring herself to meet the gazes of the others, let alone look at Byron.

These are my parents. I'm sitting here, but it feels like they can't see me at all. All they care about is their son and the Mcdaniel family's wealth. If they had even a shred of pity for me, they wouldn't use my marriage as a bargaining chip to gain more benefits. Perhaps my family truly is my original sin

Just as Maeve was thinking in that way, she suddenly felt someone grabbed her hand.

Byron said, "You're not the one who did anything wrong. Keep your head up."

Maeve opened her eyes and looked at Byron's calm face. Her expression was stunned.

"Well Gilbert coughed lightly and interrupted Scott and Valda's argument. He slowly asked, "Have you guys made up your

mind?

"No, not yet." Scott smiled obsequiously. "Can you give us more time to think about it?"

and felt even more

not change. "You can only make a decision now. Do you want your son or your daughter? If

could not wait any longer. "Let Maeve get a divorce. She can even sign it now. In short, I want my son back

it out loud. He could only wait for Horace to come out before asking Maeve to think of a way to remedy

us

if it was about to take form, wrapping around the room and intensifying the tension. Especially when he saw Maeve's pale and fragile face,

he forced himself

good parents, Maeve said, her voice steady despite the turmoil inside. "You didn't hesitate to sacrifice your daughter's marriage for your son. It's truly an eye-opener for

a sharp intensity in his once-hale eyes. "I was just testing you to you

if you care about your daughter before deciding whether could acknowledge you as my

in the dining ball changed

sweat broke out on Scott's forehead, and his lips

anxious. "What test? Didn't you say that you would get our son out of reformatory after Maeve divorced your

hand. "From the beginning to the end, I only value Maeve, not anything else. If you are qualified caring parents, it doesn't matter. Since you are not, let me tell you, we will take care of Maeve from now on. You don't have to worry about it.

The butler came over and grabbed Scott and Valda to

still immersed in the

difficult choice they thought

wonder who meticulously prepared this show for me today. If you have the time, why don't you go to be

you're

would we do such a disrespectful thing?"

when she saw Gilbert's eyes that could see through anyone, she felt extremely guilty. Gilbert said, "Whether it's you or not, remember what I said just now. Maeve is my approved granddaughter-in-law. Even if Byron bullies her, let alone her

that, he smiled kindly at Maeve and said,

of the turn of what happened

voice was a little choked as she stood up and

her back disappeared at the entrance of the dining

a trace of warmth, "Send Ms. Booth away. In the future, you're not allowed to let her

finished speaking, Karen's expression

I do wrong?

recalled Karen's words

unrelated to Karen? Byron won't punish her

family is your benefactor? Is this how you treat the daughter of