The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 309

Maeve's ears burned with embarrassment under Gilbert's teasing. Her eyes darted around, unsure where to look.

Byron calmly stated, "You've misunderstood. What I meant is that she's already Will's biological mother, so there's no need to complicate things further."

Those few words caused an immediate uproar. In an instant, all five pairs of eyes snapped toward Byron, filled with shock and disbelief. Even Maeve herself. She exclaimed inwardly, 'He just said it? Just like that? No warning at all?'

Maeve had sensed for a while that when it came to Will, Byron's attitude toward her was a bit off as if he was holding something against her. But she couldn't pinpoint it.

So, when Byron kept silent, Maeve played along as though she didn't know. But she never expected he would suddenly announce it publicly.

"Byron, you're not joking with me, right?" Gilbert's voice trembled with surprise and delight, his gaze bouncing between Maeve and Will. "I always thought Will resembled Maeve quite a bit, but I never thought much of it."

After all, his own grandson had sworn to him that Will's mother was nowhere to be found.

Alexis's eyes brightened with happiness, but doubt quickly followed. "If that's true, why keep it hidden all this time? And Maeve, how could you never come back to see Will all these years?"

Gilbert shared her confusion.

As Maeve, hesitated, unsure of how to explain, Byron spoke up on her behalf. "That was my fault."

Gilbert frowned deeply. "How so?"

"Four years ago, Karen used my name and had her men force Maeve to undergo an abortion." Byron's voice dropped to a low, serious tone. "The day Maeve gave birth, I found her at the hospital, but she feared I'd harm her again and had no choice but to run." At that, both Gilbert's and Alexis's faces turned grim. It was that troublesome Karen again.

Byron continued, "When Will was born, he experienced respiratory failure, and even the doctors mistakenly believed he had passed away. Maeve never knew the child had survived."

Maeve's wide eyes fixed on Byron's sharp profile, her heart churning with a storm of emotions.

allowed him to piece together why she had chosen

upon

resentment Gilbert and Alexis might have felt toward her for seemingly

was no good. I

to force Maeve into an abortion? Even if I were a vegetable lying in bed, I'd still know exactly what

the one most deceived by Karen, the least qualified to make excuses. And had Karen succeeded back then, there would

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too trusting, foolishly thinking she was a good person. Thank god Maeve is safe. And thank god Will is still with us..." Maeve was taken aback by

to sabotage Byron's relationship with Maeve. Aren't you ashamed?" Jason, who had been silent throughout, felt unjustly attacked. "Dad, I had no idea about any of

if Jason had known, a scolding would have been the least of his worries. "That's because you're a fool! You couldn't even see through her malicious schemes. If I give Mcdaniel Group to you, it'll be ruined!" Jason felt dejected. He had never

frustration lingered, and he looked at Maeve with a deep sense of

Just finding Will again is

spend the rest of his life making up

shift in conversation left Maeve flustered and embarrassed again, unsure

as he gazed at her flushed face, his tone

as he silently praised

spoke up again. "Dad, there's something you're forgetting. Before Mom passed, she left a will. She insisted that the spouses

his eyes narrowing coldly

family. Her true origins are still unclear. Suggesting she remarry

a thinly veiled

her hands tightly in her lap, struggling to stay

take responsibility for

capable of following through