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?"

frowned and felt even more

only make a decision now. Do you want your son or your daughter? If you can't make a choice, I can only ask

my son back!" Valda could not wait any longer. "Let Maeve get

had already said it out loud. He could only wait for Horace to come out before asking Maeve to think of a

help us

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 in

he forced himself to calm

despite the turmoil inside. "You didn't hesitate to sacrifice your daughter's marriage for your son.

face had long disappeared, replaced by a sharp intensity in his once-hale eyes. "I was just testing you to you to be

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

expressions of everyone in

Scott's forehead, and his lips trembled. "Mr...

Didn't you say that you would get our son out of reformatory after Maeve divorced your grandson? Were you lying

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

came over and grabbed

Valda was dumbfounded. They were still immersed in the disillusion that they lost everything

choice they thought was actually

who meticulously prepared this show for me today. If you have the time, why

you're thinking

would we do such

anyone, she felt extremely guilty. Gilbert said, "Whether it's you or not, remember what

kindly at Maeve and said, "Maeve, come over

from the shock of the turn of what happened just now. After she

Her voice was a little choked as she stood up and

until her back disappeared at the entrance of the

and cold as he said without a trace of warmth, "Send Ms. Booth away. In the future, you're not allowed

soon as he finished speaking, Karen's expression changed

do wrong? How could

but when she recalled Karen's words

thought, 'Is this really unrelated to Karen? Byron won't punish her for

you treat the daughter of your benefactor? If it spreads out, what will others think