The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 313

Maeve asked, "What?"

"Do you remember that year you first arrived in Erancia? I asked for a wish for my birthday," Jaylen said, shifting the conversation. "I want to cash it in now."

Maeve didn't think too much and nodded immediately. "Just tell me what it is. If I can do it, I will!"

Jaylen's voice softened. "You can definitely do it, Maeve. Consider this my last wish before I leave this world. Be my fiancee. I don't ask for much else. Just that during my remaining time, you are mine."

Maeve's eyes widened in shock, struggling to believe what she had heard. "Jaylen, you-"

"I have liked you for a long time. I don't know when it started, maybe I didn't even realize it myself, but I have kept you in my heart." He interrupted her. "Over the past two years, I've traveled all around the world, but the place I want to return to the most is where you are. "I admit this is selfish, but if I don't do this, I'll probably spend the rest of my time regretting it. I don't want to have regrets."

Holding her phone, Maeve felt a whirlwind of emotions, unsure of how to respond.

She thought of Byron, feeling as if she were in a tug-of-war within her heart, unable to find peace.

Jaylen saved her and her children. Even if she spent a lifetime, she couldn't

repay that debt.

His request wasn't too unreasonable. He only wanted her to be his fiancee, not to marry him right away.

She should have agreed immediately, but the words stuck in her throat. Her mind had the answer, yet her heart was blocking her from replying.

"Jaylen, I need some time to think about it," Maeve said, her voice a bit hoarse. "Can you wait a few days?"

Not rejecting him immediately was enough to make Jaylen feel relieved.

Jaylen said, "I'll be back in the country the day after tomorrow. We can meet then."

Maeve replied, "Okay. Make sure to rest well, and don't go against Mr. Walker. He's only looking out for you."

Jaylen chuckled. "Got it. Now that you've said it, how could I not listen?"

up the phone,

apartment across the way. Byron handled work

voice, Byron looked up from his paperwork, only to be enveloped in her embrace

tightly around his neck. She was

then

so proactive? Did you

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Maeve to throw herself at

head. "Why did you assume that?

said, "Well, I'll take the

the documents on the glass table, his hand lightly grazing Maeve's lower

fell softly against

normally! Don't start getting handsy!" she said, a hint of embarrassment causing her to bite

playful smirk. "Maeve, I'm a normal

She couldn't expect

brought trouble to herself. But with her current low sense of security, being close to Byron was the only thing

95%

with him but then reconsidered. It wouldn't be right to share someone

bring herself to voice the

long internal struggle, her face

out to gently stroke her cheek. "Stop frowning. You look like an

voice her thoughts. She had a strong feeling that if she told Byron what Jaylen had said, the consequences would be unbearable. Byron studied her for a few seconds, his brow slightly furrowed. Her distress indicated it wasn't a trivial

want to talk about it, that's fine," he said, giving her soft neck a

puzzled.

didn't answer, handing her

detailed information about the coercion she faced from Karen four years ago regarding

contained a personal information sheet, noting that one of the men involved was a bodyguard for Karen,

Karen who had ordered him to impersonate Archer and say those things to Maeve. His

believed Byron wasn't behind this, listening to the

Karen's schemes were well-planned.

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