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

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

"We were all promoted by Mr. Mcdaniel back then. How could he fire us just

lenient in recent years. Don't you remember how

were being subtly criticized turned pale. The executives' hearts were filled

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

provoke him and walk away unpunished

in the sanatorium, in

said those words, both Alexis and Jason had remained silent, unable to believe that Neville was mastermind

the

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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 interrupted, "Stop it. The facts are

expression turned even colder. "Are you suspecting that

son?"

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

herself to believe that the child she had personally raised and nurtured would turn into

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

could she possibly accept that this was the

married into our family, Gilbert called her full name for the first time. "You should be glad that Byron isn't here

mother-son relationship

Ale

and not showing her

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

trouble. Is this how you should act

a high status in

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

she could not allow herself to think about

unbearable pain. She had never spoken of it to anyone, nor

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