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 more

a decision now. Do you want your son or your daughter?

Maeve get a divorce. She can even sign it now. In short, I want my

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

please help us

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

end, he forced himself to

"You're really good parents, Maeve said, her voice steady despite the turmoil inside. "You didn't hesitate to sacrifice your

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

care about your daughter before deciding whether

of everyone in the dining ball changed

broke out on Scott's forehead, and his lips

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

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

grabbed Scott and Valda to

in the disillusion that

choice they thought was actually Gilbert's

dining table. "I wonder who meticulously

you're thinking

do

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

smiled kindly at Maeve and said, "Maeve,

what happened just now. After she heard Gilbert's words, tears welled up in her

Her voice was a little choked

slowly retracted his gaze until her back disappeared at the entrance of

trace of warmth, "Send Ms. Booth away. In the future,

expression changed drastically.

why? What did I do wrong?

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

unrelated to Karen? Byron won't punish her

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