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

you saying anything?”

treating him like thin air. She wanted him to know

brush through her hair, and as

lips, his voice softened. Are we really going

to me.”

her chest

not going to say anything?” Byron’s voice dropped as he leaned down, pressing

her eye.

resisting the urge to open her eyes,

her lips and laying a kiss there. “If you don’t say anything, I’ll assume you want me to keep

tingled under his touch, and even with her eyes closed, she could feel his closeness, his breath cool and minty against her skin. In the darkness, every

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race but she remained

her lips, and his mouth pressed gently against

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

he’d see it as a reaction to get what he wanted. She wanted him to realize she wouldn’t be so easily swayed or controlled

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

the kiss, Mr. McDaniel, who had always meticulously weighed the pros and cons of maintaining control, felt for the first time that things were slipping

reins.

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

‘Is he trying to explain why he kissed me? But

reaching for the doorknob and stepping out of

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

tugged Will’s arm, gesturing him to