The Heir's Secret Bride

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

days to fully recover

decided to go to the hospital for a

her test results. "You're four weeks pregnant." 'Pregnant?

went blank. Her lips parted, but no words came out for

was gripped by

the timing lined up with the night she

taken emergency contraception afterward.

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this

"It's clearly shown on the report. There's

29%

89%

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

old, responded kindly, "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 sure to come

into a spiral. She wasn't

said..

absentmindedly, almost bumping

as pale as paper as the

baby had come so

ready to

as she gently placed her hand on her flat stomach. It didn't even feel like there was a life growing

sensation was so unfamiliar, so

terrified her, and she wanted to run, but

out her phone,

been through the instinctively pulled up Valda's number and almost

before. She'd I know what to do,

as the thought crossed her mind, she

forgotten that her family wasn't like

safe haven or

tugged at at Macve's lips

do? How could I tell Byron about this? It seems that he doesn't like children..." she

on the bench for what felt like ages, until her legs went numb. When she finally stood up to leave, her steps were unsteady, as though she were walking on

and they ran around like

couldn't help but

her

noticed that Byron was sitting on the couch,

Ass

he saw her, Maeve's

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

a nod toward the small chalkboard