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 even

make a decision now. Do you want your son or your daughter?

Maeve get a divorce. She can even sign it

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

please help us get our son

it was about to take form, wrapping around the room and intensifying the tension. Especially when he saw Maeve's pale

forced himself to

her voice steady despite the turmoil inside. "You didn't hesitate to sacrifice your daughter's marriage for your son. It's truly an eye-opener for

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

daughter before deciding whether could

everyone in the

broke out on Scott's forehead, and his

say that you would get our son out of reformatory after Maeve divorced your

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,

over and grabbed Scott and

in the disillusion that they lost everything and forgot

difficult choice they thought

table. "I wonder who meticulously prepared this show for me today. If you have the time, why don't you go

said, "Dad, you're

right. Why would we do

much Alexis disliked 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.

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

shock of the turn of what happened just now. After she

a little choked

until her back disappeared at

said without a trace of warmth, "Send Ms. Booth away. In

he finished speaking, Karen's expression

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

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

to Karen? Byron won't

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