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 to

saying anything?” Byron’s frown

treating him like thin air. She wanted him to know what it felt like to be ignored, just as he had done to

curved faintly. He let his fingers brush through her hair, and as his touch traced down, he noticed

fingertip against her lips, his voice softened. Are we really going

to me.”

a pang in her chest but refused

say anything?” Byron’s voice dropped as he

her eye.

urge to open her eyes, staying

her lips and laying a kiss there. “If you don’t say

cool and

Chapter 376

heart race but she remained silent, determined not

from her lips, and his mouth

couldn’t believe he dared to kiss her

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

impression that she was overly casual. As this thought crossed her

weighed the pros and cons of maintaining control, felt for the first time that

reins.

He drew back,

processing his words. ‘Is he trying to explain why he kissed me? But

reaching for the doorknob and

But their parents‘ expression, and the way they came out of the bathroom, didn’t

gesturing him to

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