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

your son or your daughter? If you can't make

back!" Valda could not wait any longer. "Let Maeve get a divorce.

face. However, Valda had already said it out loud. He could only wait for

please help us get

seemed to drop in temperature. The chill felt palpable, as 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, the anger

the end, he forced

parents, Maeve said, her voice steady despite the turmoil inside. "You didn't hesitate to sacrifice your daughter's marriage for your son.

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

before deciding whether could acknowledge

everyone in

out on Scott's forehead, and

you say that you would get our son out of reformatory after Maeve divorced your grandson? Were you lying to

Since you are

grabbed Scott and Valda

in the

difficult choice they thought was

Gilbert's dignified eyes swept across everyone at the dining table. "I wonder who meticulously prepared this show for me today. If you have the time, why don't you go

you're

we do such a disrespectful thing?"

how much Alexis disliked Maeve previously, she had never thought of using this method to embarrass Maeve. Karen wanted to say something, but when she saw Gilbert's eyes that could see through anyone, she felt extremely guilty. Gilbert said,

Maeve

had yet to recover from the shock of the turn of what happened

voice was a little choked as

his gaze until her back disappeared at the entrance of the dining

warmth, "Send Ms. Booth away. In the

Karen's expression changed drastically. She

I do wrong? How could you do

up for Karen, but when she recalled Karen's words to

thought, 'Is this really unrelated to Karen? Byron won't punish her for no

scolded in a low voice. "Have you forgotten that the Booth family is your benefactor? Is this how you treat the daughter of your benefactor? If it spreads out, what will others think of the Mcdaniel family?* 09:16 Sat,