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?"

frowned and felt even more

only make a decision now. Do you want your son or your daughter? If you can't make a choice, I can only ask

my son back!" Valda could not wait any longer. "Let Maeve get a divorce. She can even sign

his face. However, Valda had already said it out loud. He could only wait for Horace to come out before asking Maeve to think

please help us get our

seemed to drop in temperature. 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,

forced himself to

turmoil inside. "You didn't hesitate

in his once-hale eyes. "I was just testing you to you to

your daughter before deciding whether could acknowledge you as my in-laws.

in the dining ball

out on Scott's forehead, and his

get our son out of reformatory

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 on. You

butler came over and grabbed

in the disillusion that they

choice they thought was actually Gilbert's

wonder who meticulously prepared this

said, "Dad, you're thinking too

would we do such a disrespectful thing?" Alexis

thought of 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 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

Maeve and said, "Maeve, come over with

of the turn of what happened just now. After she heard Gilbert's words, tears welled up

Her voice was a little choked

her back disappeared at the entrance of

"Send Ms. Booth away. In the future, you're not allowed to let her

soon as he finished speaking, Karen's expression

why? What did I do wrong? How could you do

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

thought, 'Is this really unrelated to Karen? Byron won't

"Have you forgotten that the Booth family is your benefactor? Is this how you treat the daughter