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 more

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

Maeve get a divorce. She can even sign it now.

could only wait for Horace to come out

us get our son

it was about to take form, wrapping around the room and intensifying the tension.

forced

good parents, Maeve said, her voice steady despite the turmoil inside. "You didn't hesitate

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

about your daughter before deciding whether could acknowledge you as my

expressions of everyone in the dining ball changed

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

test? Didn't you say that you would get our son out of reformatory after Maeve divorced your

Since you are not, let me tell

butler came over and grabbed

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

choice they thought

table. "I wonder who meticulously prepared this

said, "Dad, you're thinking too

right. Why would we do such

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

saying that, he smiled kindly at Maeve and

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

choked as

retracted his gaze until her back disappeared at the entrance of the

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 her

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

What did I do wrong? How could you

she recalled Karen's words to fan the flames

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

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