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

aren’t you saying anything?” Byron’s

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

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

against her lips, his voice softened. Are we really

to me.”

a pang in her chest

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

her eye.

resisting the urge to

touch trailing down her cheek, his fingers brushing her lips and laying a

eyes closed, she could feel his closeness, his breath cool and minty

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made Maeve’s heart race but she

her lips, and his mouth pressed gently

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

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

nature in the past had given him the impression that she was overly casual. As this thought crossed her mind, the flutter in her heart faded, replaced by a quiet

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

reins.

from her wrist. He

processing his words. ‘Is he trying to explain why he kissed me? But

reaching for the doorknob and

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 unnoticed, making them

tugged Will’s arm, gesturing him to