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...

she could not say

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

recovered. Besides Dr. Chatterly is impatiently waiting." Alexis interrupted, not allowing Maeve to

decided to drop the

avoid exposing her relationship with Theo, Maeve did not linger in the room with

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Chapter 257

Jaylen well, it was not unusual for her to know his junior,

from Theo.

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

do? I'm just too outstanding Mommy has praised me again. I will have to show off to Will later he thought After leaving the ward, Jason said that he had something to do

and

waited in the living room, the

just now?" Alexis was the first to speak. She was

was stunned and shook

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

had already divorced four years ago, he would definitely be furious

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

today, Alexis had never thought that there would be a day when she

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

members of the Mcdaniel family had been misled by Neville, but that did not erase the

And Byron...

had waited for him in that detention center for over 10 days, yet she never even

news of

not care if others believed her or

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

she wanted was to live peacefully with Theo, with no further ties to the Medaniel

Maeve's words. She had always thought that Maeve was woman who sought wealth and power. cager to climb the social ladder. Maeve could

Maeve did not

misunderstood Maeve in the past? Alexis

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