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.

wanted to capture this

of a camera shutter startled

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

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

that moment, large fireworks were being set off

into the trash can and

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in the next second, he pinned her shoulder against a nearby tree

her wrist and lifted it, and the photo on her phone screen caught

Byron smirked. "What's this?"

in your hand and happened to

fingers weaving through her dark, smooth hair,

lips with his, reclaiming

dark sky above the lawn

figures by the sycamore tree, their lips locked, seemingly merging

the fireworks finished, Maeve was already breathless,

lightly caressed the back of her neck, his voice thick with desire.

his words, Maeve blushed even

her abdomen, slowly saying. "It ended a while ago, but I've been having stomach pains, so you might want to hold off for now." Byron frowned, his palm sliding up her

still hurt?" Byron

"Sometimes it hurts a little,

kissed her lips heavily, and when he pulled away, his

immediately bristled. I'm

his arms and

in silence for a moment, Maeve

"Hmm?"

her lip, hesitating before finally gathering the courage to ask, "You said before that once Grandpa's condition stabilizes, you would divorce me. What are your thoughts now? Have you changed your mind?" Her voice

at her for a long while, about to respond when a servant

asked me to bring Ms. Reese to

Byron asked. "Just Maeve?"

you later. He wants to

slightly and turned to

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