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 to

you saying anything?” Byron’s

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

her hair, and as his touch traced down, he noticed her eyes were still closed, her lashes trembling at his

voice softened. Are we

to me.”

pang in her chest but

to say anything?” Byron’s voice dropped as he leaned down, pressing

her eye.

the urge

cheek, his fingers brushing her lips and laying a

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 sensation seemed amplified, even the

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heart race but she remained silent, determined not to give

lips, and his mouth pressed

believe he dared to kiss her after

what he

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

first time that things were slipping beyond his grasp. It felt like racing downhill without the reins, and Maeve was the

reins.

his fingers loosening from her wrist. He drew back, saying

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

didn’t respond, reaching for the doorknob and stepping out

they hadn’t been eavesdropping. But their parents‘ expression, and

arm, gesturing