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 even

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

any longer. "Let Maeve get a divorce. She

on his face. However, Valda had already said it out loud. He could only wait for

help us get our

to take form, wrapping around the room and intensifying the tension. Especially when he saw

he forced himself to calm

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

disappeared, replaced by a sharp intensity in

about your daughter before deciding whether could acknowledge

in the

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

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

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 worry about it. Butler, see the guests

over and grabbed

still immersed in the disillusion that they lost

choice they thought was actually

hall became quiet, Gilbert's dignified eyes swept across everyone at the dining table. "I wonder who meticulously prepared this show for me today. If you have the time, why don't you

said, "Dad, you're thinking too

Why would we do such a disrespectful thing?"

Maeve previously, she had never 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.

kindly at Maeve and said, "Maeve,

the turn of what happened just

little choked as she stood up and

until her back

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

soon as he finished speaking, Karen's expression changed drastically. She looked

What did I do wrong? How could you do this

recalled Karen's words to fan the

'Is this really unrelated to Karen? Byron won't punish

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