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

took Maeve two or three days to fully

tasks at hand, she decided to go to the hospital

a smile after reviewing her test results. "You're four weeks pregnant." 'Pregnant? How could that

Her lips parted, but no words came out for a long

was gripped by panic and

math, the timing lined up with the night she had

she had taken emergency contraception afterward. Sat,

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you sure this

doctor answered. "It's clearly shown

29%

89%

lips. "But I've been taking birth control pils, and I've been careful every time since. How could

it's impossible. And your report shows signs of a potential miscarriage. Thankfully,

a spiral. She wasn't sure what

said..

she walked absentmindedly, almost bumping into someone. Leaving the the hospital,

down, her face as pale as

baby had

wasn't ready to

placed her hand on her flat stomach. It didn't even feel like there was a

so

run, but

her

up Valda's number and almost

Sh this before. She'd I know what

her

almost forgotten that her

safe haven or

smile tugged at at Macve's lips as she clutched her phone,

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

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

soft and sweet, their smiles innocent, and they ran around like little

couldn't help but

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

apartment, she noticed that Byron was sitting on

Ass

saw

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Byron's fingers paused on the keyboard. His gaze was calm, unreadable. "You went to the hospital today?" Maeve's heart lifted

nod toward the small chalkboard sitting on

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