The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 200

Alexis acted not only for the sake of the Medaniel family but also to protect Byron

From a practical standpoint, their decision was beyond reproachs.

But for the innocent Maeve, it felt like the end of the world.

Even as she sat in the pitch-dark detention cell, she couldn't understand how things had spiraled to this point. She hadn't hurt anyone. Nor had she stolen anything that belonged to Laurel.

Curled up in a corner, Maeve was overwhelmed with self-doubt and confusion.

Byron's

words:

suddenly appeared in her mind.

as you're innocent, no one can lay blame on you.

As long as

home

and wait for wait for me.

Menched her hands tightly, feeling some of the coldness in her heart start to fade.

Byron told her to wait for him.

I do so. She would wait for him to return with evidence to clear her name and take her away from this place

She would do so. She

As these thoughts filled her mind, her panic subsided. She rested a hand on her abdomen, trying to draw strength from within What Maeve hadn't anticipated was that this wait would stretch into a full week.

For an entire week, Byron did not show up.

Maeve tried to reassure herself. She understood that this was a complicated matter and wouldn't be resolved overnight.

His absence only underscored the gravity of the situation.

She comforted her herself and continued to w to wait patiently.

Two days later, a police officer came over and escorted her to a meeting room.

A young man in glasses and a suit nodded slightly

the hope that had been building within Maeve crumbled instantly. "Who are you?" she

"I'm Mr. Mcdaniel's

Mr. Mcdanie

like a bolty surname is Jonathan Harris. Jonathan went straight to the point. "I'm here today on Mr.

felt her head buzz, and her mind

was divorcing her. That

in her, so she had no

took out a divorce agreement from his briefcase and handed it to Maeve. "This is the divorce agreement. Please read it thoroughly, and if you have no objections, sign at the bottom. Maeve mechanically lowered her eyes. As her eyes fell on Byron's

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it hard for

It was

90%

90%

didn't believe

sign this document based solely on your word." Maeve's eyes were filled with

must sign the divorce papers." "I don't believe you!" Maeve's face turned ashen. Her voice was hoarse. "Unless

troubled. He sighed and got

in hand and handled it to Maeve. "Mr. Mcdaniel wants

she heard the familiar cold voice on the other end. Jonathan said you wouldn't sign it. "Yes." Maeve pursed her dry lips. "I don't believe what he said. I need to hear it from

Yean. Yeah. "Why?" why?

clueless. Maeve, how can you ask such a

ran down Maeve's spine. "Do you think I hurt Grandpa too? Do you not believe

was not what he said the

in custody, and you still haven't woken up?"

was no conclusive evidence, she

felt fear creeping into

"Maeve, that's

to believe you, then prove your innocence," Byron interrupted her coldly. "A vicious woman like you has no place to be my wife "Sign the papers.

her heartbreak, Marve choked. "I won't, I won't confess to something I

want

on good

fault. She didn't understand why they

thought she shouldn't

in half in front of Jonathan. She then

against the wall as she

to be suppressed for the sake of the child inside her. She

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affect them.

peace and well-being made under the New Year's

It was no use.