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.

a

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

the thought 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

she could see who it was,

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dripping with contempt. "Thanks to you, Mr. Mcdaniel is still in a come. How do you even get an

choked on the half-swallowed

clenched her fists tightly and retorted in a hoarse voice, "I told

would believe you! If it weren't for the fact that

her

be his last chance." Alexis' tone was cold. "You saved Mr. Chatterly before,

heaved a

Alexis

as long as she could help Gilbert, she'd be more

The following noon arrived.

the Chatterly residence, Maeve was led into the study on the

traditional clothes, Charles was practicing painting at

afternoon, Mr. Chatterly Maeve greeted him with a polite smile. I'm sorry

He continued to examine his work and said casually, "Come and help

a second

to the side of the desk, picked

hour passed, and Charles did not say a

kept her expression calm and composed, maintaining a steady rhythm as she prepared the

Charles's painting, and a trace of surprise flashed across

painting was

danced wildly across the paper, making it nearly impossible to tell what

this painting?"

pondered briefly before responding tactfully, "Your style is quite

it's on the level of an abstract master in the watercolor wash

mid-stroke as he stroked his beard. 'Is that

you prefer the

casually tossed aside

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to

began to order

Charles said leisurely. "Let it steep for exactly six minutes, no

was clearly making things

intention

was here to ask for help to save Gilbert's life, and she was prepared to be as humble as

then began preparing the coffee with graceful and practiced motions. Her slender hands moved fluidly as if painting a picture themselves. A dark

a modest background. How did your parents

lightly. "I picked it up on my