The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 376

The two little ones sat on the bed, staring at the bathroom door, then exchanged glances.

“Why did Dad pull Mommy in there? Is he planning to bully her?” Theo frowned, sounding annoyed.

Will sighed, feeling the fever patch on his forehead realizing their dad already fell from Theo’s regard. “Maybe he has something private to say to her.

“But Mommy’s been ignoring him all week,” Theo pouted. “Do you think they’ll fight?”

“Let’s wait and see. If they start arguing, we’ll knock on the door and interrupt them,” Will answered.

“Alright.”

They sighed, feeling the weight of adult troubles, even as kids.

Meanwhile, in the bathroom, things weren’t quite as the boys expected.

When Maeve was pulled inside, her shoulder brushed the wall switch, and the room plunged into darkness. She leaned back against the wall, barely able to make out Byron’s outline as he stood close, head slightly bowed. His expression was unreadable.

Maeve tried to slip past him, but Byron’s hand darted out, sensing her movement in the dark. He caught her around the waist, pinning her gently against the wall.

“Where do you think you’re going?” Byron’s deep voice was like a soft, steady drumbeat close to her ear, making her shiver.

Maeve tensed, wanting to push him away, but instead, she folded her arms and gave him a frosty look, remaining silent.

“You didn’t answer my question,” Byron prompted.

him, refusing

saying anything?”

him to know what it felt like to be ignored, just as he had done to

let his fingers brush through her hair, and as his

he gently pressed a fingertip against her lips, his voice softened. Are we really going to keep this up? Maeve, just

to me.”

her chest but refused to

anything?” Byron’s voice dropped as he

her eye.

fists, resisting the urge to open

a kiss there. “If you don’t say anything, I’ll

closed, she could feel his closeness, his breath cool and minty against her skin.

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but she

her lips, and his

a moment. She couldn’t believe he dared to kiss her after what

but resisted, knowing he’d see it as a reaction to get what he wanted. She wanted him to realize she wouldn’t be so easily

overly casual. As this thought crossed her mind,

always meticulously weighed the pros and cons of maintaining control, felt for the first time that things were slipping beyond his grasp. It felt like racing downhill

reins.

loosening from her wrist. He drew back, saying softly, “I’m sorry. I

eyes, processing his words. ‘Is he trying to explain why he kissed me? But I don’t

respond, reaching for the doorknob and stepping out of

pretending they hadn’t been eavesdropping. But their parents‘ expression, and the way they

tugged Will’s arm, gesturing him to think