The Heir's Secret Bride
Chapter 194
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Maeve's face flushed deeper, and she struggled to find her words
"Grandpa, she was eager to go out and set off fireworks, and she choked on some water, Byron said calmly, quickly making up an excuse. Then he stood up. "I'll take her over now."
Gilbert smiled knowingly. "Good. Take Maeve and have some fun. No need to rush back."
Maeve sensed that Gilbert's last comment held some deeper meaning, but feeling guilty, she didn't dwell on it as she left the dining room with Byron.
din
Just as they stepped out, the butler rushed in and whispered something to Gilbert.
Gilbert adjusted his collar and sleeves before saying, "Help me over there."
"Yes," said the butler.
In the backyard, the entire lawn was dimly lit except for the small paths around it, making it feel vast and distant. Maeve initially insisted she wasn't interested in fireworks, but after watching Byron set off a few, she couldn't resist joining him.
Byron glanced at her and scoffed lightly. "You're just pretending. Such a contradiction."
Maeve's ears turned red, and she pretended not to hear him, focusing instead on the sparkling glow of the wand in her hand, warmth spreading in her heart.
Since Horace turned three, the family fireworks had been exclusively his
The only ones she could play with were the ones he didn't want
As a child, Maeve always wished her parents would buy more so she could enjoy them fully, but that dream had never come
true.
Later, as she grew older and could buy as many fireworks as she wanted, that sense of anticipation and joy from childhood faded away.
Maeve turned to Byron, who had one hand in his pocket and the other holding a wand with, a laid-back and relaxed air
about him.
Today, he broke from his usual attire and wore a smoke-gray trench coat over a white turtleneck sweater, softening his typically stern face. He looked like a character straight out of a comic.
wanted to
a camera
was holding the camera. "Are you
sky where the fireworks were launching. "I'm not photographing you.
fireworks were
spent fireworks into the trash can and
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in the next second, he pinned
the photo on
Byron smirked. "What's this?"
in your hand and happened to take a picture
Byron leaned down slightly, his long fingers weaving through her dark, smooth
forcefully, he sealed her lips with his, reclaiming what
exploded overhead, illuminating the dark sky above the lawn
one could see two figures by the
was already breathless,
neck, his voice thick with
his
been having stomach pains, so you might want to hold off for now." Byron frowned, his palm sliding up her waist, resting near
still
"Sometimes it hurts a little, but it's not
and kissed her lips heavily, and when he pulled away, his eyes were filled with a mixture of frustration
immediately bristled.
arms and leaning
fireworks in silence for a moment, Maeve suddenly said, "Byron, I
"Hmm?"
once Grandpa's condition stabilizes, you would divorce me. What are your
a long while, about to respond when a servant rushed over from
Mcdaniel asked me to bring Ms.
Byron asked. "Just Maeve?"
for you later. He
and turned to Maeve.
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