The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 257

Maeve pursed her lips and made a sound of acknowledgment.

She did not say that she would forgive them because she could not forgive them.

Jason's serious face was devoid of any expression, his gaze condescending.

It seemed that apologizing to someone of a lower status like Maye was an utter humiliation for him.

Gilbert was seething with anger,

In the living room. Theo held the stethoscope given to him by the attending doctor, pressing it against the door to eavesdrop on the conversation inside the ward.

He could only vaguely hear Gilbert cursing.

Gilbert was scolding Alexis and Jason.

"That is a very good scolding!' Theo thought

His fondness for Gilbert skyrocketed. Theo was willing to be friends with anyone who was good to his mother.

After the yelling inside had mostly subsided, Theo adjusted his round-framed glasses, which he wore to appear profound and sophisticated, and knocked on the door.

"It's time for the patient to rest. There's still one more acupuncture session," he said.

The soft, childlike voice instantly warmed Gilbert's heart.

He recalled seeing Theo in the operating room, who was no more than five years old, dressed in a miniature white coat and always wearing a serious expression. Gilbert felt an indescribable affection and fondness for him. Gilbert could not help but ask Maeve, "I have no intention of rushing you, Maeve. It's just that you and Byron have been married for almost five years, but have yet to have kids..."

Gilbert had an eager look on his face. He was greatly anticipating having great-grandkids.

Being someone from that generation, the concept of divorce was completely foreign to him.

Therefore, when the executives questioned him at that time and mentioned the words "ex-wife," Gilbert did not even register it

Maeve could not help but look toward the door of the ward. She thought to herself, "Your great-grandson is outside now, He'll come in later to give you treatment...

not say

decided to tell Gilbert the truth. I'm sorry, but four years

too late to discuss this after you have recovered. Besides Dr. Chatterly is impatiently waiting." Alexis interrupted, not allowing Maeve to complete her sentence. Maeve looked at Alexis in confusion. She felt that

to drop the conversation and let Theo

with Theo, Maeve did not

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not unusual for her to know his junior, so there was no need to act

from Theo.

out this time," Maeve said, patting Theo on the head and giving him a wink before walking out with

have to show

and

and Alexis waited in the living room, the silence growing with each

Alexis was the first to speak. She was no longer as aggressive as before and was

was stunned and shook her

is only temporary. The poisonous magic in his body hasn't been fully cleared, and his

that you and Byron had already divorced four years ago,

calm. "The fact that Byron and I are divorced is something Gilbert will find out eventually. You can hide it for now, but not forever," Maeve said. Alexis had a complicated expression on her face. That's why

there would be a day when she

gazed at Alexis. "I have no desire to help you lie to Gilbert. If I had the choice, I wouldn't want any

Mcdaniel family had been misled by Neville, but that did not

And Byron...

days, yet she never even got

news of

care if others believed

even Byron believed she was guilty. That was when she truly understood what it meant to feet

to live peacefully with

that Maeve was woman who sought wealth and power. cager to climb the social ladder. Maeve could have easily taken advantage of Gilbert's affection for her and

Maeve did

misunderstood Maeve in

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