The Heir's Secret Bride

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After taking Leon's measurements, Maeve recorded his personal preferences as reference for when she was brainstorming designs. As they were chatting, Paige knocked on the door and entered.

Paige reported, "Ms. Reese, Tom hasn't returned to the studio. No one picked up my call. What should we do?"

Maeve's heart skipped a beat. She wondered, 'Could he have attempted to commit suicide again?'

Tom currently stayed very close to the studio. Maeve reached his place after a five-minute walk.

Maeve did not hesitate. She took out the spare key and opened the door. She called out, "Tom? Are you home? Tom... Oh dear!"

When she saw Tom lying on the living room floor with his face down, Maeve's face turned pale. She took a few steps forward and flipped him over. She said, "Tom? Wake up!"

Just as she was about to call an ambulance, Tom grunted in discomfort and opened his eyes.

He said, "Maeve?"

Maeve heaved a sigh of relief. She asked, "Are you alright? How did you end up fainting at home?"

Right then, she saw the lower half of Tom's face that was not covered by his scarf.

She was taken aback.

The upper half of Tom's face was as handsome as that of an ancient Greek god. His facial features were well-defined. However, the lower half of his face was the complete opposite.

The side of his face was covered in dark brown burn scars that snaked all the way to his chin and neck. The burn scars looked like a ball of knotted thread. There were also densely packed blood scabs that had coagulated on his face. It was so terrifying that it made Maeve's skin crawl.

The scars ruined Tom's supposedly good-looking face. It was like a crack on high-quality porcelain.

Tom met Maeve's gaze and realized that she had seen his true appearance. His expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly pulled the scarf over his face.

was

to look." Maeve came back to h when she sensed that Tom

to Tom.

She would never have guessed that

resulted in such

he said calmly, "You don't have to apologize. I'm sorry I scared

Tom felt disgusted by his appearance. He was not surprised that other people were as well.

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your face are scary. To be honest, I was once poisoned and disfigured. I didn't want to see anyone for a long time. Even when I looked in the mirror, I felt

stood up and extended her hand to Tom. She said, "I believe you can do the same sooner or lat Moreover, the wound on your

at Maeve's serious and gentle face. His heart

long given up hope

give up on himself after

to the hospital? My stomach seems to be hurting

didn't you say so

fine since

turned out that he had fainted from stomach pain. That was no

had chronic gastroenteritis, and it was caused by his

went to the dermatology department and asked the doctor to prescribe some medicine for

might be overstepping boundaries. However, he was now her

had helped Theo

of the consultation room with the doctor's

lowered his gaze and walked forward without looking at

he suppressed his voice. He said, "Is it really you? Why are you here? Her Majesty has been looking everywhere for

you well." Hudson was very excited. "We came to Setigal to look for

sick about you. You should not act so willfully." Tom stood in his spot indifferently, but it was clear that he was tired of

floor with the burn medicine. Seeing the group, she walked over to Tom's side and asked, "Do

answered, "I don't know them. They've been pestering me. It's very

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