The Heir's Secret Bride

Secret Bride 370

Chapter 370

Byron was silent for too long. Maeve cracked one eye open and snuck a look at him. He was facing her direction, but his face was hidden in shadow, his expression unreadable.

Maeve grew anxious. She'd only come to see if Alexis had been right about him. But once she saw that Byron couldn't even see and still refused help from the caregiver, she couldn't just leave. His attitude might be cold, but he hadn't actually pushed her away.

It was clear he tolerated her presence more than anyone else's. And with that small allowance, Maeve felt like she could push her luck.

Seeing him as vulnerable as this, she couldn't just leave. Maeve inched closer and wrapped her arms around his thin waist. When Byron stiffened, Maeve felt her heart soften.

"I'm not mad anymore about the cold war you started," Maeve said. "But if you keep being so harsh, I will leave."

Byron let out a low laugh, as if she'd amused him. "I started this? How can you say that?"

"What did I do?" Maeve asked.

"Don't you know?"

Maeve blinked, thrown off. She started to ask, but Byron gently moved her hand aside, lying back on his side of the bed. "Stay over there. Or go back to your room and sleep." "Oh." Maeve scooted away, feeling rejected.

The room fell silent, with only the soft glow of moonlight streaming in, barely illuminating the figures on each side of the bed.

Byron sat up suddenly. Though he couldn't see, he

be taking your medicine by now?"

had mentioned taking her medicine earlier but had

wheelchair and rushed out like she was

from the table. When Maeve returned, she discovered the door to Byron's room was

thought in disbelief, 'Is

a little let down. It wasn't just her imagination. He really was pushing her away, but also indulging her at times. She didn't understand what was going on Back in her room, Maeve was greeted by

heart lightened as she got out of the wheelchair and lay down between her kids, holding one in each

asked, his voice soft.

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eyes and felt a twinge in her heart,

refused to tell Theo anything about Byron's recovery so Theo figured it must be serious because Jaylen used to

She said, "The

testing medicine for Maeve,

hide it from their mom, so she wouldn't worry. They, too, would keep up pretense, not wanting her to feel guilty or sad. They

the

thoughts. Thinking about Byron and their recent exchange, she finally drifted off to

regain strength in her legs. Even after thirty minutes, her knees were weak, her movements still strained from the viral infection's impact on

Maeve wheeled herself towards Byron's room. A nurse, seeing her struggle, kindly informed her that the wheelchair was automatic