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.

see, he still knew exactly where Maeve

your medicine by now?" Byron

mentioned taking her medicine earlier

and rushed out like

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

disbelief, 'Is

going on Back in her room, Maeve was greeted by her two little ones, already snuggled under the blanket with space for her in the middle. "Mommy, come on! We warmed it

and lay down between her kids, holding one

he doing okay?" Will asked, his voice soft. "Dad doesn't want to get

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felt a twinge in her heart,

Theo anything about Byron's recovery so Theo figured it must

She said, "The doctor said he just

and Theo exchanged a glance. They were both aware of Byron testing medicine for Maeve, so they didn't believe Maeve saying

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

the

no idea of her children's thoughts. Thinking about Byron and their

morning, the kids were already off to kindergarten. After breakfast and her medication, Maeve did her usual laps around the ward to regain strength in her legs.

nurse, seeing her struggle, kindly informed her that the