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?"

felt even

make 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... Scott

get a

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

us

in Byron's dark eyes, and the atmosphere around him seemed to drop in temperature. The chill felt palpable, as if it was about to take form, wrapping

end, he forced himself

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 me."

intensity in his once-hale eyes. "I was just

about your daughter before deciding whether could acknowledge you as

everyone in the

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

that you would get our son out of reformatory after Maeve divorced your grandson?

you are qualified caring parents, it doesn't matter. Since you are not, let me tell you, we will take care

and grabbed Scott and

They were still immersed in the disillusion that they

choice they thought was actually Gilbert's

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

you're thinking

would we do such a disrespectful thing?" Alexis

wanted to say something, but 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

at Maeve and said, "Maeve, come over with

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

was a little choked as she stood

back disappeared at the entrance

a trace of warmth, "Send Ms. Booth away. In the future, you're not allowed to let her in without

soon as he finished speaking, Karen's expression changed drastically. She looked at

"Byron, why? What did I do

to speak up for Karen, but when she recalled Karen's words to fan the flames just now,

to Karen? Byron won't punish her for no

Booth family is your benefactor? Is this how you treat