The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 298

A flash drive with her name engraved on it? Maeve thought.

Maeve's heart skipped a beat, and a sinking feeling crept in.

"I won't be going in. Please pass this to Mr. McDaniel, Archer said respectfully, handing over the flash drive, which was attached to a necklace, cushioned by a handkerchief. Maeve hesitated for a moment before accepting it. "Uh-huh

When she returned. Byron casually asked, "Was that Archer who stopped by?"

Maeve nodded, placing the flash drive in front of him. "He asked me to give this to you. He said it was recovered from Karen and that it might have something to do with me." Byron lowered his gaze to inspect the flash drive, When he noticed the name "Maeve engraved in red, his handsome face hardened slightly.

"Is there a computer around?" he asked.

"Yes, in the living room." Maeve replied.

Byron was about to get up when he caught sight of Theo, quietly peeking in their direction. His eyebrows lifted slightly. "Had enough? Go back to bed on your own."

"Only pigs sleep right after eating." Theo, frustrated at being caught, puffed his cheeks and jumped off the chair. "I'm going to play with Leo for a bit before bed"

I definitely isn't sleeping with the candy thief tonight! he thought

The door to the children's room clicked shut behind him.

In the living room, Maeve watched with growing apprehensions Byron plugged the flash drive into the computer. "Do you think it's going to be... private photos of me that Karen stole?" she asked uneasily. Her eyes darted around the apartment, wondering if someone might have secretly installed a hidden camera without her noticing.

It had happened before, and she couldn't help but worry

Byron was about to open the only folder on the drive when he paused at her words.

He patted the spot beside him, gesturing for her to sit down. "I close my eyes. You can check it first. If it's something like that, just delete it."

Maeve bit her lip, then nodded, sitting beside him.

On the screen, the folder opened to reveal a single video.

on the couch with his eyes closed, keeping his distance from the computer. Gathering her courage, she clicked on the video. The screen was black at first. After a couple of seconds, a cacophony of voices filled the air-muffled, hurried conversations. and the sounds of someone suddenly waking and struggling to get up. "Who are you? What are you doing to me? Where's Archer? It

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to do surgery

What kind of surgery?" Maeve

abortion, of course,

lit up sharply, and the image of Maeve being held down on the surgical bed merged with the Maeve sitting on the couch in the present. Her eyes were just as terrified

smell of antiseptic filled the air, choking

expose you before because he wanted to give you the chance to remove this unwanted child yourself, but you really disappointed him. Mr. McDaniel asked me to pass along a message: he will never allow someone as lowly

his dark, narrow gaze filled with seething hostility as he stared at the computer screen. as though he wanted to burn a

video had only played for about ten seconds, but

well as Maeve's frightened, ghostly pale face on screen, caused quite a shock. She struggled desperately, but the nurse held her down firmly, her pitiful whimpers numbing to the ears. Then, in a final act of desperation,

stopped, paralyzed by her movement. His back tensed, and he swallowed hard, the knot in his throat moving

the sudden crash of a

it and turned

had knocked over the glass of water in the process. Her hand slipped,

shrieked, recoiling violently from his hand. Her voice was hoarse and raw, as

body, and it felt as though a giant hand had clenched tightly around

the past

took a deep breath, his voice low and steady. "Maeve, listen

walking toward her with an anesthetic -needle flashed before her eyes. The same sense

she had forgotten, but it

her hard. Maeve stumbled to

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The door slammed

after her, but he

on the door.

floor next to the vanity, retching, her body

It hurt so much.