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,

you saying

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

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

voice softened. Are

to me.”

a pang in her chest but refused to

Byron’s voice dropped as he leaned down, pressing

her eye.

urge to open her eyes,

down her cheek, his fingers brushing her lips and laying a kiss there. “If you don’t say

touch, and even with her eyes closed, she could feel his closeness, his breath cool and minty against her skin.

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she remained silent,

from her lips, and his mouth pressed gently

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

a reaction to get what he

nature in the past had given him the impression that she was overly casual. As this

McDaniel, who had 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 without the

reins.

wrist. He drew back, saying

eyes, processing his words. ‘Is he trying to explain why he

doorknob and stepping out of the

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

gesturing