The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 194

Seeing the girl's expression. Maeve felt a sudden surge of concem.

This girl seemed different from most people.

Maybe she couldn't understand what Maeve was saying.

Watching the girl on the verge of tears, Maeve decided to wipe the dirt off her face and hands with a handkerchief.

Then she applied a band-aid to the girl's scraped palm.

"All done." Maeve smiled at her. Just be careful next time and try not to fall."

The girl blinked, tears still on her face, but she broke into a silly grin.

Maeve put the handkerchief away and returned to watering the flowers.

The girl followed closely behind. Maeve turned around, worried she might bump into the girl.

"I have candy for you," Maeve said, pulling out a mint-flavored lollipop from her pocket. "How about you go over there and stay out of my way while I water the flowers?"

The girl snatched the candy, tore it open, and ate it without moving an inch, grinning at Maeve,

Maeve couldn't help but feel exasperated.

this girl seemed to just attach to Macve.

Just then, a servant rushed over, apologizing to Maeve. "Ms. Reese, I'm sorry. She's a bit mentally challenged and doesn't behave quite normally. She didn't offend you, did she?" Maeve shook her head. "No, she's been quite well-behaved."

"That's good." The servant grabbed the girl's arm and pulled her away. "Come on, let's go back. If Mr. Mcdaniel finds out you're out here, he'll be furious."

Seeing the girl's pained expression, Maeve couldn't help but interject, "Wait, be gentle with her. You might hurt her."

The servant nodded but didn't ease up at all.

Maeve's direction, mumbling something with the

thought, 'Is this girl some relative of

like it. Otherwise, the

servant had just mentioned, "If Mr. Mcdaniel finds out you're out here, he'll be furious." It implied the girl had no connection to the Mcdaniel family. "Maeve." Byron rounded the

almost ready, and she asked me to get some fresh air. I thought I'd water the flowers while

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Alexis gave her two cards? Maybe I just hadn't

withdrew his gaze, waiting for Maeve to wash her hands before they headed toward the dining room

girl but thought better of it. After all, this was a matter concerning the Mcdaniel

surprise, Gilbert's cooking was even better than what she'd had at

was pretty good too, even if he only made a dish of cucumber salad. It was

that cooking

the dinner, Gilbert brought out gifts he had prepared in advance

Maeve was particularly

Byron have a happy year ahead," Gilbert said with a smile.

placed his gift in Maeve's hands and said softly, "Grandpa. Maeve is still

disapproving look. "Maeve is still young, but I'm

and will live to a

I can take care of the kids for you if

smiled faintly but

and whispered, "Why did you give me your

make sure to accept whatever mom and dad give you,

his voice enchanting. "Next year will

was the dazzling chandelier above or the expression on his face that

moment was wrong, and she couldn't make it

about?" Byron raised an

Maeve licked her dry lips and said softly, honestly, "Right now, I want to kiss you, but there are too many people here for me

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her blunt words, and his eyes were filled

difficult about

head in confusion as a cool kiss unexpectedly