The Heir's Secret Bride

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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.

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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.

Maeve wanted to

sound of a camera shutter

his head, eyeing Maeve, who was holding the camera. "Are you taking a

up at the sky where the fireworks were launching. "I'm not photographing you.

were being set off

accurately tossed the spent fireworks into the

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sensed trouble and-turned to run, but in the next second,

it, and the photo on her

Byron smirked. "What's this?"

the wand in

weaving through her dark, smooth

yet forcefully, he sealed her lips with his, reclaiming what had been

then, fireworks exploded overhead, illuminating the dark sky

fleeting light, one could see two figures by the sycamore tree, their lips locked, seemingly

fireworks finished, Maeve was already

lightly caressed the back of her neck, his voice thick

the implication in his words, Maeve

gently touched her abdomen, slowly saying. "It ended a while ago, but I've been having stomach pains, so you might want to hold

it still hurt?" Byron

hurts a

and kissed her lips heavily, and when he pulled away, his eyes were filled with a mixture of frustration and helplessness. "Such a

bristled. I'm not

snickered, crossing his arms and leaning against the tree,

in silence for a moment,

"Hmm?"

condition stabilizes, you would divorce me. What are your thoughts now? Have you changed your mind?" Her voice trailed off, becoming softer and

stared at her for a long while, about to respond when a servant rushed over from

me to bring Ms. Reese to

Byron asked. "Just Maeve?"

later. He wants to speak with Ms. Reese alone," said

nodded slightly and turned to Maeve. "You go

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