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.

ignored him, refusing

aren’t you saying anything?” Byron’s

shut her eyes, treating him like thin air. She wanted him to know what it felt like

her defiance, Byron’s lips curved faintly. He let his fingers brush through her hair, and as his touch traced down, he noticed

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

to me.”

her chest but refused to

going to say anything?” Byron’s voice dropped as he leaned down, pressing a featherlight kiss to the

her eye.

fists, resisting the urge to

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

eyes closed, she could feel his closeness, his breath cool and minty against her skin. In the darkness, every sensation

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she remained silent, determined not to

finger slipped from her lips, and his mouth pressed

She couldn’t believe he

he’d see it as a reaction to get what

in the past had given him the impression that she was overly casual. As this thought crossed her mind, the flutter in her heart

maintaining control, felt for the first time that things were slipping beyond his grasp. It felt like

reins.

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

his words. ‘Is he trying to explain why he kissed me? But I don’t want an explanation,‘

the doorknob and stepping out of

boys were mid–knock when she emerged, and they quickly scrambled back into bed, pretending they hadn’t been eavesdropping. But their parents‘ expression, and the way they came out of the bathroom, didn’t go unnoticed, making them wonder if those two got into a

gesturing him