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

days to fully

to the hospital for a checkup, worried that staying up all night

after reviewing her test

went blank. Her lips parted, but

gripped by panic and

the timing lined up with the night

the problem was, she had taken emergency contraception afterward.

Chapter 185

are you sure this isn't a mistake?"

"It's clearly shown on the report.

29%

89%

"But I've been taking birth control pils, and I've

noticing she wasn't very 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

heart into a spiral. She wasn't sure

said..

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

as pale as

baby had come

to be a

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

so unfamiliar, so

run, but she didn't know

her phone, she

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

before. She'd I

soon as the thought crossed her mind, she stopped herself and

had almost forgotten that her family wasn't

haven or a

at Macve's lips as she clutched her phone,

to do? How could I tell Byron about this? It seems that he

until 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

and they

couldn't help but

her face flushed with embarrassment. She quickly turned

Byron was sitting on the

Ass

saw her, Maeve's nerves

Chapter 185

the keyboard. His gaze was calm, unreadable. "You went

nod toward the small chalkboard sitting on

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255