The Heir's Secret Bride
Chapter 376
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
aren’t you saying anything?”
like thin air. She wanted him to know what it felt
hair, and as his touch traced
softened. Are we really going to keep this up? Maeve,
to me.”
in her chest but refused to
Byron’s voice dropped as
her eye.
the urge to open her
cheek, his fingers brushing her lips and laying a kiss there. “If you don’t say
cool and minty against her skin. In the darkness, every
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made Maeve’s heart race but she remained silent, determined not to give
finger slipped from her lips, and his mouth pressed gently against
blank for a moment. She couldn’t believe he dared to kiss her
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 so
him the impression that she was overly casual. As this thought
Mr. McDaniel, who had always meticulously weighed the pros and cons of maintaining control, felt for the first time that things were slipping beyond
reins.
loosening from her wrist. He drew
opened her eyes, processing his words. ‘Is he trying to explain why he kissed me? But I
for the doorknob and stepping out
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
arm, gesturing him to think
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