The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 186

Maeve's shoulders trembled slightly, and it took her a moment to gather her thoughts. "I was afraid you'd be angry...

Byron let out a low, cold laugh. "You think hiding it would keep me from being mad?"

Maeve lowered her eyes, her mouth tasting bitter. 'It was an accident. I'm panicking inside, so scared I don't know what to do."

Ever since she found out she was pregnant, there hadn't been a single moment of calm.

Fear, confusion, and an overwhelming sense of helplessness hit her all at once, as if she had tasted a hundred different emotions in a single day.

She had originally planned to hide it from him for a while longer, but she hadn't expected him to find out so quickly.

Looking at her panicked expression, Byron's anger began to subside, though his voice remained cold and harsh. "So you stressed yourself out to the point of getting gastritis? Impressive. Maeve nodded numbly, listening, but something suddenly struck her as off. 'Gastritis?"

Byron unfolded the report in his hand and gave a derisive snort. "Did you think I wouldn't find out if you kept it hidden? Try drinking alcohol around me again, and we'll see."

He'd suspected something that night when she was so violently ill. He just hadn't thought it was this.

Maeve, still bewildered, blinked at him until her eyes landed on the words on the report.

Then it hit her. She had gone to the gastroenterologist before her gynecological exam!

The pregnancy had shocked her so much that she'd forgotten about the earlier diagnosis entirely.

Realizing this, she flushed with embarrassment, thinking Byron had caught her about the pregnancy when it was really just the gastritis.

Maeve exhaled deeply, her heart, which had been racing, slowly settling back in her chest.

"It's just gastritis. It can be treated. Don't be so angry," she said.

At that, Byron's eyes darkened further. "Just gastritis?"

Maeve shrank back slightly. "Don't you have stomach problems yourself? Yours still hasn't healed...

"Say that again?" Byron reached out, his hand gripping the back of her neck lightly. The cool touch sent shivers down her spine, making her instinctively want to step back, Terrified, Maeve raised her hands in surrender. "I swear I won't drink again! If I do, I'll be a puppy!"

grew colder and

was true that he also had

he couldn't stand watching her

of something unpleasant in the

he was still mad at her for hiding the stomach bug. She dwelled on it for a moment, then took a chance and kissed him on his cool lips. Chapter

werent the same

being

to pick up

kissing his bottom lip,

pried open his teeth, letting the tip of her tongue

eyes darkened, and the long arms around her

had taken the

she were trying desperately to hide her blush. She mimicked the moves he usually used to tease her, attempting to please him in return, though her effort was adorably clumsy Byron's heart suddenly felt as though something was tickling it

in his

the upper hand and was pressed deeper into the couch, his kisses growing fierce and intense, barely giving her room to

stirring a storm of sensations in

grip became heavier, leaving red marks on her

voice was low and hoarse, "do you even

so soft, he worried he

glaring at him. "Of course I do! You

this kept going, it was bound to get out

and hurriedly grabbed his hand. "Wait! My period

then let go of me?"

tease me even though you're still on your cycle. Wouldn't it be a waste if I didn't collect some interest?" Maeve stifled her frustration, pouting as she closed her eyes, resigned

sight, the other senses became even

moved much, was drenched in sweat,

master bedroom and

a little uneasy. "Byron,

and cold. "You realize you made

want to get sick either. I

the manor with me.

"What?" Maeve was surprised.

be easier for you to recover if you stay there."