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

headed for the door, not caring how ugly the expressions of the higher-ups behind

he fire us just like that? I'm going to

you seem to have forgotten that Mr. McDaniel has become more lenient in recent years. Don't you remember how he ruthlessly restructured the company and forced Neville out back then? "Fools. To think anyone

faces of the executives who were being subtly criticized turned

his current position not only because of the Mcdaniel family's background but

who thought they could provoke him and walk away

sanatorium,

had

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defend him. "He's always been so considerate and respectful to you. When he left the Mcdaniel family and moved to the sanatorium, he never once showed any resentment... Jason, noticing a shift in Gilbert's expression, immediately

that joined

son?"

shaking her head. Tm just wondering if there might be more to this, something

that the child she had personally raised and nurtured would turn into someone capable of harming

this truth would mean acknowledging that everything she had taught, her entire way of raising Neville, had failed. It felt like a

accept that

since Alexis married into our family, Gilbert called her full name for the first

their mother-son relationship

Ale

showing her age, turned pale. She

and

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! And you, Jason, the real culprit behind my plight is

high status in public, commanding respect

might take a toll on his health. Standing to the side, Maeve felt her eyes welling up as she listened to Gilbert defend her. A wave of emotion

not allow herself to think

thought alone would cause her unbearable pain. She had never spoken of it to anyone, nor did she show it, but that did not mean

scolding. When he saw Maeve's red eyes, he felt a pang of heartache and waved at