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 more

change. "You can only 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...

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

could only wait for Horace to come out before asking Maeve to think of

us get

palpable, as if it was about to take form, wrapping around the room and intensifying the tension. Especially when

end, he forced himself to

turmoil inside. "You didn't hesitate

replaced by a sharp intensity in his once-hale eyes. "I was just

before deciding whether could acknowledge you as my in-laws. Well, I

of everyone in the dining ball changed

sweat broke out on Scott's forehead, and his lips trembled.

Didn't you say that you would get our son out of reformatory after Maeve divorced

Since you are not, let

came over and grabbed Scott and Valda to

were still immersed in the disillusion that they lost everything and

thought was

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 to

said, "Dad, you're thinking too

would we do such a disrespectful thing?"

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, "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 elders, I won't sit back

he smiled kindly at Maeve

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

little choked as

slowly retracted his gaze until her back disappeared at the

warmth, "Send Ms. Booth away. In

soon as he finished speaking, Karen's expression changed

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

recalled Karen's words to fan the flames just now, doubt

Karen? Byron won't punish

Booth family is your benefactor? Is this how you treat