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

flashed across Maeve's mind. But the thought quickly faded as her body's weakness took over. She unwrapped a piece

squinted at the bright light. Before she could see who it was, the chocolate

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

choked on the half-swallowed

tightly and retorted in a hoarse voice,

believe you! If it weren't for the fact that you're still useful, I

her brows.

may be his last chance." Alexis' tone was cold. "You saved Mr. Chatterly before, and they owe you a favor. If you ask

a sigh

that Alexis was taking advantage of

could help Gilbert,

The following noon arrived.

was led into the study on

clothes, Charles was practicing painting at his

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

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

hesitated for a second

of the desk, picked

hour passed, and Charles did not

expression calm and composed, maintaining a steady rhythm

glance at Charles's painting, and a trace

was

nearly impossible to

you think of this painting?" Charles

"Your style is quite

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

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

the truth or

this, Charles let out a dissatisfied grunt. He casually tossed

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his way to the

began to

coffee," Charles said leisurely. "Let it steep for exactly six

making things difficult

no intention

to save Gilbert's life, and

began preparing the coffee with graceful and practiced motions.

modest background. How did your parents manage to teach you

picked it up on my