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

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

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

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

help us get our

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 in his chest almost reached

he forced himself

"You didn't hesitate to sacrifice your daughter's marriage for your

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

you care about your daughter before deciding whether could

everyone in the dining

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

that you would get our

value Maeve, not anything else. If you are qualified caring parents, it doesn't matter. Since you are not, let me

came over and grabbed Scott and Valda to

was dumbfounded. They were still immersed in the disillusion

difficult choice they thought was actually

swept across everyone at the dining table. "I wonder who meticulously prepared this show for me

you're thinking

we do such

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

smiled kindly at Maeve and said, "Maeve, come over with

the turn of what happened just now. After she heard

Her voice was a little choked as she stood up

gaze until her back disappeared at the entrance of the

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

as he finished speaking, Karen's expression

asked, "Byron, why? What did I do wrong? How

when she recalled Karen's words to fan the flames just

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

family is your benefactor? Is this how you treat the daughter of your benefactor? If it spreads out, what will others think of