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

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."

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

said it out loud. He could only wait for Horace to

Mcdaniel, please help us get our

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, the anger in his chest almost

the end, he forced himself

inside. "You didn't hesitate to sacrifice your daughter's marriage for your son. It's truly an eye-opener for

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

deciding whether

of everyone in the

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

Didn't you say that you would get our son out of reformatory after Maeve divorced your grandson? Were you lying to

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 to

and grabbed Scott and

still immersed in the disillusion that they lost everything

they thought was

at the dining table. "I wonder who meticulously

you're thinking

we do

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

at Maeve and said, "Maeve,

had yet to recover from the shock of the turn of what happened just now. After she heard Gilbert's words, tears welled up in

little choked as she stood up and

slowly retracted his gaze until her back disappeared

cold as he said without a trace of warmth, "Send Ms. Booth

expression

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

she recalled Karen's words

unrelated to Karen? Byron

a low voice. "Have you forgotten that the Booth family is your benefactor? Is this how you treat the daughter of your benefactor? If