The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 178

"Choose our son. No matter in our

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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

"You can only make a decision now. Do you want your son or your daughter? If you can't make

not wait any longer. "Let Maeve get a divorce. She can even sign it now. In

loud. He could only wait for

please help us get our son

The chill felt palpable, as if it was about to take form, wrapping around the room and

forced himself to

really good parents, Maeve said, her 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

Gilbert's face had long disappeared, replaced by 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 acknowledge you as

of everyone in the

broke out on Scott's forehead,

say that you would get our son out of reformatory

hand. "From the 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

butler came over and grabbed Scott and Valda to

dumbfounded. They were still immersed in the disillusion that they

difficult choice they thought was actually

dignified eyes swept across everyone at the dining table. "I wonder who meticulously prepared

"Dad, you're thinking

we do such a disrespectful thing?"

see through anyone, she felt extremely guilty. Gilbert said, "Whether it's you or

at Maeve and said, "Maeve, come over with

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

Her voice was a little choked

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

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

finished speaking, Karen's expression changed drastically.

I do wrong? How could you do this to

she recalled Karen's words to

Karen? Byron won't punish her for

is your benefactor? Is this how you treat the daughter of your benefactor? If it spreads out, what will others think of the Mcdaniel family?* 09:16 Sat,