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

not change. "You can only make a decision now. Do you want your son or your daughter?

wait any longer. "Let Maeve get a divorce. She

Valda had already said it out loud. He could

please help us get

the atmosphere around him 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 calm

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

smile on Gilbert's face had long disappeared, replaced by a sharp intensity in his once-hale eyes. "I was just testing you to you to be

you care about your daughter before deciding whether could acknowledge you

of everyone in the dining

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

test? Didn't you say that you would get our son out of reformatory

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 don't have

came over and grabbed

Valda was dumbfounded. They were still immersed in the disillusion that they lost everything and

they thought was actually

hall became quiet, Gilbert's dignified eyes swept across everyone at the dining table. "I wonder who meticulously prepared

"Dad, you're

right. Why would we do such a disrespectful

when she saw Gilbert's eyes that could see through anyone, she felt extremely guilty. Gilbert said, "Whether

he smiled kindly at Maeve and

happened just now. After

a little choked

back disappeared at the entrance of

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

speaking, Karen's expression changed drastically. She looked

I do wrong? How could you do this to

Karen's words to

unrelated to Karen? Byron won't punish her for

the Booth family is your benefactor? Is this how you treat the daughter of your benefactor? If it spreads out, what