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.

direction, mumbling something with the lollipop in her

her brow and thought, 'Is this

seem like it. Otherwise, the servant wouldn't dare treat her that

here, he'll be furious." It implied the girl had no connection to the Mcdaniel family. "Maeve." Byron rounded the corner of the hallway, noticing her lost in thought with the watering can, and asked in a calm voice, "What are

the watering can. "Alexis said the pancakes were almost ready, and she asked me to get some fresh air. I thought I'd water the flowers

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

her hands before they headed toward

him about the girl but thought better of it. After all, this was a

cooking was even better than what she'd had at

only made a dish of cucumber salad. It was

help but reflect that

Gilbert brought out gifts he had prepared in advance for Maeve and

Maeve was particularly

Byron have a happy year ahead," Gilbert said with a smile. "It'd be great if I

gift in Maeve's hands and said softly, "Grandpa. Maeve is still young. There's no

a disapproving look. "Maeve is

and will

chuckled, clearly pleased. "Well then, I can take care of the kids for you if you have the

faintly

wrist and whispered, "Why did you give me

shot her a glance. "Later, make sure to accept whatever mom and dad give you, too."

now you have double the blessings." Byron's usually sharp gaze softened slightly, his voice enchanting. "Next

enveloped in his affection, unsure whether it was the dazzling chandelier above or the expression on his face that illuminated her heart. Suddenly, Maeve

moment was wrong, and she couldn't

thinking about?" Byron raised an eyebrow, noticing her

Maeve licked her dry lips and said softly, honestly, "Right now, I want

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rush of tension at her blunt words, and his

difficult about that?' He

turning her head in confusion as a cool