The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 299

Maeve's eyelashes fluttered, and the wetness and bitterness that had surged up in an instant fully formed into tears.

Years of suppressed anger and resentment exploded in that moment

She opened her mouth and bit down hard on his shoulder, as if to vent her fury, but also as if she were holding back, trying to stifle the emotions he had stirred in her.

Her bite was so deep that a bit of blood seeped through Byron's shirt, staining the white fabric.

He didn't even flinch. Instead, he held her close, his hand gently stroking her trembling back.

"Maeve, I've never looked at you the way those people in the video claimed, and I've never regretted marrying you. Byron's voice was clear, more serious than ever before. Look at me-do you really think I sent those people to do that?" Maeve slowly let go, her eyes flickering as she stared into his earnest gaze, searching for the truth.

But she couldn't find it.

Because all she could see in those dark eyes was her own reflection

"You seem to forget, Maeve's bloodstained lips moved as she said. "Archer is your personal assistant. Who else could direct him but you? How do you expect me to trust you?"

"Archer was out of the office on vacation the day that video was made. I'll need to investigate before I give you an answer Byron said, raising his hand to gently wipe the blood from her lips. "Do you remember the name of the clinic?" Marve told him the clinic's name, a detail she had memorized years ago.

Byron's brow furrowed. "The Booth family's private clinic?"

He had been there a few times in the past while staying with the Booth family.

The numbness in Marve's eyes softened slightly. Thinking of what Karen had said earlier that afternoon, she asked, "Did you ever tell Karen about my pregnancy?

"I had no further contact with her after she was fired," Byron said.

"When was she fired?" Maeve asked

Byron didn't bother to recall such trivial matters, so he just gave her a rough time frame.

Maeve calculated the dates. It was before she got pregnant!

There was no way Karen could have learned about her pregnancy from Byron.

owned by the

question left was

thought struck Maeve. With her heart racing, she looked at Byron and asked, "Did you send someone to pick me up the

skipped an important meeting that day

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drugs and woke up in the clinic. If you didn't order him around, could he have colluded with Karen long ago Byron's cold expression softened all of

his head and lifted Maeve's

off guard by the sudden intimacy, Maeve's mind went blank for a moment. She could feel the heavy smacking and sucking of

away furiously. "What are you doing?

sudden actions had completely tangled up the emotions brewing in

could I hold back after you said something

did I say?"

stile on his handsome features. "Maeve, you're so cute when you talk like this" Maeve froze, a flush quickly spreading from her eyes to

didn't do it," she stammered. There's just too much doubt, and I need to reassess everything!" She shot him a colorful warning. "Don't get too cocky-you're only cleared of suspicion for now!" Byron's dark eyes gleamed with amusement. "So, are you going to punish

when she was in that terrible situation-he felt that was his responsibility. Maeve frowned, a show of irritation. "Don't act like I've forgiven

if she

It was just that...

at the bloody teeth marks on Byron's shoulder, and for some reason, her

man who had offered his body as an outlet for her anger-she couldn't bring herself

could see the softness she was hiding beneath her fierceness. He raised an eyebrow slightly as he leaned over and lifted her into a crouched position, carrying her out of the bathroom.

now sitting fully in his arms, was utterly bewildered. In this the same

and it was cute

she was

closed her laptop, and were to fetch the medical kit. He returned, kneeling

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treating your shoulder instead. She tried to pull her hand back, but he

it leaves a sear?" Byron