The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 197

Unfortunately, those who needed his medical expertise dared not challenge him. They could only butter him up.

But clearly. Byron was not the type to go soft.

"Find out who he has offended recently, stir the pot, and force him back to the country. Byron smirked coldly. "Those guys in the Secret Sect have been idle long enough. It's time they got little exercise." Archer could not help breaking into a cold sweat.

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After so many years, Byron was finally unleashing those madmen.

He hoped that Jaylen had some thick skin and could take a hit.

The storage room on the third floor of the Mcdaniel residence was dim. Only a faint light shone through a window.

Maeve had been locked in here for three days. At first, someone would bring her water and food. But suddenly, that stopped last night.

The room was chilly at night, and nothing in the storage room could keep her warm. Maeve curled herself up as tightly as possible, trying to conserve some body heat. However, it was futile.

After a full day with no food, her blood sugar had plummeted, and her stomach issues were flaring up. Her head spun. her breathing grew shallow.

She could even feel a dull ache throbbing in her lower abdomen.

Maeve bit her lip. If this went on, she might lose her baby, even if her body could take it.

"Knock, knock."

Suddenly, there was a faint knock on the door.

Maeve looked up and saw pieces of chocolate being slipped in under the door..

They piled up in a small heap.

Surprise flashed across her eyes. She wondered who it could be

Maeve forced herself up and walked to the door. She then tapped on the door. "Thank you."

"Hehe. Came a little giggle from outside.

Maeve thought the voice sounded familiar. It must be that silly little girl.

So it was her.

She wondered how the girl knew she was being held here.

and

quickly faded as her body's weakness took over. She unwrapped a piece of chocolate and began to gulp it down. Halfway through, the door of the storage room suddenly

who it was,

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the nerve treat, Alexis's voice was dripping with contempt. "Thanks to you, Mr. Mcdaniel is still in a come. How do you even

on the half-swallowed

tightly and retorted in a hoarse voice, "I told you, I didn't hurt Mr.

if anyone would believe you! If it weren't for the fact that you're still

her

said that miracle doctor from the Chatterly family may be his last chance." Alexis' tone was cold. "You saved Mr. Chatterly

a

that Alexis was taking advantage

she could

The following noon arrived.

residence, Maeve was led into

clothes, Charles was

with a polite

to examine his work and said casually,

hesitated for a second

desk, picked up the watercolors, and

an hour passed, and Charles

but she kept her expression calm and composed, maintaining a steady

at Charles's painting, and a trace

painting was

the paper, making it nearly impossible to tell what it was supposed to

you think of this painting?" Charles

before responding tactfully, "Your style is quite unique." "In

level of an abstract master in the

stroked his beard. 'Is that a compliment

prefer the truth or

this, Charles let out a dissatisfied grunt. He casually tossed aside the brush and walked

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way to the coffee

began to

make me a pot of coffee," Charles said leisurely. "Let it steep for exactly six

was clearly making things difficult for

intention of demanding anything

life, and she was prepared to be

and picked up the ingredients on the table. She then began preparing the coffee with graceful and practiced

a modest background. How did

lightly. "I picked it up on