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?"

and felt even

your son or your daughter? If you can't

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

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

please help us get our son

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

the end, he forced himself to calm

her voice steady despite the turmoil inside. "You didn't hesitate to sacrifice your daughter's marriage for your son.

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

your daughter before deciding whether could acknowledge you as my

expressions of everyone in the dining ball changed

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

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

it doesn't matter. Since you are not, let me tell you, we

came over and grabbed Scott and Valda

in the disillusion that they lost everything and forgot

difficult choice they thought

dining table. "I wonder who meticulously prepared this show for

"Dad, you're

Why would we do such a disrespectful

using 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

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

of the turn of what happened

a little choked as she stood

her back disappeared at

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

speaking, Karen's expression

why? What did I do

Karen, but when she recalled Karen's words to fan the

unrelated to Karen? Byron won't punish her

in 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 will others think of the Mcdaniel family?* 09:16