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.

him, refusing

aren’t you saying

know what it felt like to be ignored, just

up on her defiance, Byron’s lips curved faintly. He let his fingers brush through her hair, and as his touch traced down, he noticed

voice softened.

to me.”

felt a pang in her chest but refused to

going to say anything?” Byron’s voice dropped as he

her eye.

the urge

her cheek, his fingers brushing her lips and laying a kiss

his closeness, his breath cool and minty against her skin. In the darkness,

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race but she remained

her lips, and his mouth pressed gently

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

push him away but resisted, knowing he’d see it as a reaction to get what he wanted. She

him the impression that she was overly casual.

for the first time that things were slipping beyond his grasp. It felt like racing

reins.

from her wrist. He drew

her eyes, processing his words. ‘Is he trying to explain why he kissed me? But I don’t want

for the doorknob and stepping out of the

back into bed, pretending they hadn’t been eavesdropping. But their parents‘ expression, and the

arm, gesturing him