The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 184

Chapter 185

The scene Maeve had imagined didn't happen after all.

In t

the

end, Maeve finished the glass of water that had been sitting half-full on the table, though in a rather different way. After everything was said and done, Byron carried Maeve, who was nearly drenched up to her collar, to the bathroom.

She leaned against him, breathless, feeling even more exhausted and sleepy than if she'd just 5 miles.

Like a fish lying on a chopping board, casually waiting to be desciled or made into soup, she didn't even have the strength to flick her tail and struggle. Afterward, she was cleaned up and and tucked under the covers.

Still

not

fully

sober, and after spending so much time in the hot, cramped bathroom, Maeve's head was spinning. I'm dizzy," Maeve murmured.

"Byron, I'm

turned off the lights and walked over to her, his tone calm and measured. "Are you going to drink again?" I shook hook her head. "No more"

eve frowned and

The tight feeling in her stomach hadn't eased even now.

Byron lay down beside

her, pulling her into his arms as if out of habit. His hand rested gently on her back, patting softly eyes clo closed, sleep beginning to take hold.

Maeve nuzzled into into his chest with her

"What were you so upset about today?" Byron asked suddenly.

On the verge of of sleep, Mae Maeve answered hazily, "When are you going to... divorce me?"

Her voice grew quieter and quieter, f

fading into a weak, barely audible whisper.

But Byron heard it clearly. The softness in his eyes vanished in an instant, replaced by a cold, heavy silence.

'Have I been too kind to her lately and spoiled her too much? How dare she ask for a divorce?' he thought.

This time, it tool

two or three days to fully recover from her

to go to the hospital for a checkup, worried

the doctor said with a smile after reviewing her test results. "You're four weeks pregnant."

mind went blank. Her lips parted, but

heart was gripped

up with the night she had been drugged and sought out

had taken emergency contraception afterward. Sat,

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sure this isn't a mistake?"

answered. "It's clearly shown on the report. There's no

29%

89%

control pils, and I've been careful every time since. How

"Contraceptive pills aren't 100% effective. It's rare, but that doesn't mean it's impossible. And your report shows signs of a potential miscarriage. Thankfully, it's not serious. Just take the prescribed medication and make

words sent Maeve's heart into a spiral. She wasn't sure what to

said..

she walked absentmindedly, almost bumping into someone. Leaving

and sat down, her face as pale as paper as the doctor's words replayed

had

ready to be a

gently placed her hand on her flat stomach. It didn't even feel

so unfamiliar, so

to run, but

her phone, she

pulled up Valda's number and almost

this before. She'd I know what to do, she

soon as the thought crossed her mind, she stopped herself

forgotten that her family wasn't

a safe haven or a source of

at at Macve's lips as she clutched her phone, feeling utterly

am I going to do? How could I tell Byron about

her legs went numb. When she finally stood up to leave, her steps were unsteady, as though she were walking on clouds. Passing by the park next to the hospital, Maeve noticed some small

innocent, and they ran around like little Smurfs, full of energy

couldn't help

she realized what she was doing, her face flushed with embarrassment. She quickly

was

Ass

saw her, Maeve's nerves

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calm, unreadable. "You went to the hospital today?" Maeve's heart lifted

toward the small chalkboard

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