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

She wanted him to know what it felt like to be ignored, just as he had done to

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

a fingertip against her lips, his voice softened. Are we really

to me.”

her chest but refused to

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

her eye.

clenched her fists, resisting the urge to open her eyes,

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

lips 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

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race but she remained silent,

and his mouth pressed

a moment. She couldn’t believe he dared

to get what he wanted. She wanted him to realize she wouldn’t be

that she was overly casual.

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

reins.

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

words. ‘Is he trying to explain why he kissed me? But I don’t want an explanation,‘ Maeve

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

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 wonder if those two got

Will’s arm, gesturing him to think