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

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

could he fire us just like that? I'm going to look for Mr. Mcdaniel.

all to stop. An executive from the neutral faction 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 restructured the company and forced Neville out back then? "Fools.

the executives who were being subtly criticized turned pale. The

get to his current position not only because of the Mcdaniel

provoke him and walk away unpunished were simply deluding

sanatorium, in

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

the

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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 interrupted, "Stop it. The facts are clear. What's the point of defending

you suspecting that joined forces with

son?"

shaking her head. Tm

not bring herself to believe that the child she had personally raised and nurtured would turn into someone capable of harming even

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

accept that

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

mother-son relationship would probably

Ale

not showing her

is thoughtful and considerate, but Maeve is capable of such things?" Gilbert sharply retorted. Alexis

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,

status in public, commanding respect and

too intimidated to defend themselves. They were also worried that Gilbert's wrath 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 surged within her, and she suddenly felt an overwhelming urge to cry. For four years, no one knew just how much pain and

not allow herself to think

never spoken of it to anyone, nor did she show it, but that did not mean she

saw Maeve's red eyes, he felt a pang of