The Heir's Secret Bride

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In an instant, Maeve looked away.

"It seems I underestimated you, Neville remarked, his tone cryphic. "Byron sent you to prison back then, but not only do

not hate him, you're even going out of your way to help him. Truly eye-opening

Byron furrowed his brows slightly at the sight of Maeve in the projection, a whirl of emotions churning beneath his calm exterior.

Marve smiled faintly, her voice calm but cutting. "You framed me for murder and had me locked away for four years. Now, you want to use me to kill Gilbert? Did you think I wouldn't strike back?" Maeve was no fool.

The doctor reminded Gilbert that it was time for him to rest, and the projection faded to black

At the same time, the police arrived.

"I've prepared a gift for you, Byron," Neville said calmly, his face still adorned with that ever-graceful smile. "I hope you'll

like it."

"Oh, is that so?" Byron's voice was low, with a faint hint of sarcasm. In exchange, Vinedustries will go bankrupt within three days"

Neville's smile faltered, his eyes turning icy.

Silence fell over the room. Those higher-ups who had been the most vocal earlier now shrank back in fear, terrified that Byron might turn his attention to them.

Unfortunately, the ominous shadow that hung over them descended.

"Those who spoke earlier," Byron's cold gaze swept across the room as he said in a deep voice, "Either submit your resignation tomorrow, or I'll take care of it myself. Make your decision wisely. Meeting adjourned

not caring how

promoted by Mr. Mcdaniel back then. How could he fire us just like that? I'm going to look for Mr. Mcdaniel. Who's

scoffed. He said, "All of you seem to have forgotten that Mr. McDaniel has become more lenient in recent years. Don't you remember how he ruthlessly

criticized turned pale. The

able to get to his current position not only because of

provoke him and walk

the sanatorium, in

had said those words, both Alexis and Jason had remained silent, unable to

the

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left the Mcdaniel family and moved to the sanatorium, he never once showed any resentment... Jason, noticing a shift in Gilbert's expression, immediately interrupted, "Stop it. The facts are clear.

"Are you suspecting that joined forces with Byron to frame your precious

son?"

meant," Alexis quickly denied, shaking her head. Tm

child she had personally raised

mean acknowledging that everything she had taught, her entire way of raising Neville, had failed. It felt like a rejection of who she was as a

could she possibly accept that this

Ever since Alexis married into our family, Gilbert called her full name for the first time. "You

their mother-son relationship would

Ale

face, still youthful and not showing

consider Maeve's feelings when you said that? Your foster son is thoughtful and considerate, but Maeve is capable of such things?" Gilbert sharply retorted. Alexis

into our family, which means she can be considered your daughter. However, you stood by and watched her be wronged and bullied, and even added to her trouble. Is this how you should act as parents!

held a high status in public, commanding

felt her eyes welling up as she listened to Gilbert defend her. A wave of

she could not allow herself to think about

it to anyone, nor did she show it, but that did not mean she had

he felt a pang of heartache and