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.

clinic was owned by the

only question

Maeve. With her heart racing, she looked at Byron and asked, "Did you send someone to pick me up the day I was released from detention?"

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left after not seeing her

car, passed out from the drugs and woke up in the clinic. If you didn't

Maeve's chin for

blank for a moment. She could feel the heavy smacking and sucking of her lips,

you doing? Why are you kissing me all

up the

chuckle. "How could I hold back after

I say?" Maeve

He rubbed his hand over the side of her face, a soft 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 her cheeks and ears.

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 me before we settle this?"

situation-he felt that was his responsibility. Maeve frowned,

wasn't as if she

It was just that...

teeth marks on Byron's shoulder, and for some reason, her heart felt

anger-she couldn't

could see the softness she was hiding beneath her fierceness. He raised an eyebrow slightly as he leaned over and lifted

In this the same technique

was a child, and it was cute when she carried him

was an

Maeve down on the couch, closed her laptop, and were to fetch the medical kit. He returned, kneeling

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the

887%!

should be treating your shoulder instead. She tried to pull

move. What if it leaves a sear?"