The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 379

Chapter 379

Knowing Maeve, Byron was not sure if he should really keep everything from her. But it was just a fleeting thought and did not sway Byron at all.

"If that's what you believe, then why are you still helping me keep it from her?" Byron questioned.

Caught off guard, Theo mumbled softly, "I have my reasons, I don't want to see my sister upset.

"Then why are you telling me this?" Byron said, amused.

"It's different for us!" Theo huffed, turning his head away.

Before Byron could ask what he meant. Theo turned away with pout. With his hands clasped behind his back. Theo walked

off.

Byron could not help but laugh at this sight.

To Maeve's relief, this time Theo had finally packed her suitcase without slipping in any of his odd little weapons. He probably realized that things are different at home and in Erancia.

After arriving in Greenhaven, Maeve, Jaylen, and Daryl checked into the hotel that Trazir had arranged for them. Maeve was here for work. As soon as she put down her luggage, she had to make her way to the exhibition venue. To Maeve's surprise, Jaylen offered to be her temporary assistant and go with her.

Hearing this, Maeve hesitated, and asked, "Are you sure? Is your body up for it?"

Jaylen tugged at his sweater collar and said, "You've seen it yourself. I'm doing great now, not coughing up blood anymore. Actually, I have to thank Byron for this."

"Byron' What's he got to do with it? Maeve asked.

"He arranged for a world-class medical team to treat me. Thanks to him, I've been doing well lately, and the disease has been kept in check." Jaylen replied. But his mood grew more conflicted as he spoke.

After the antidote was created, Jaylen felt as if his life was slipping away bit by bit. He even collapsed in the lab. When he eventually woke up, he found himself surrounded by a sea of doctors

When Jaylen learned that the doctors were sent by Byron and had saved his life, he had no idea how to feel.

was simply to repay the favor Maeve owed him on her behalf. Because of that, Jaylen not only did not feel grateful but instead felt a heavy sense

only in name. Besides repaying a favor, it was also a subtle way of asserting his

both men. Bryon's intentions were as clear as water

Bryon had intervened. Her eyes widened in

reaction, Jaylen asked, "You weren't aware

Maeve murmured. Byron did not bring

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"I probably shouldn't have told you. Here I

bring herself to even smile at

aside their differences to help treat Jaylen's

still decided to help Jaylen, without even

like Maeve had anything to offer that would

Maeve so genuinely, she kept it from Him that she was traveling to Greenhaven. At the thought of this, a pang of guilt crept over

brought it up to Will over lunch to ask

back in about a week," Will replied after swallowing

and said, "She'll be gone

been under a lot of stress lately, so it's good for her to get away and clear her mind. Theo...I mean Leo and I believe this will help her health

don't have to hide it from me," Byron said,

flickered with hint of guilt. He was not sure if he had accidentally

scoffed lightly, "I may be blind, but I'm not deaf. Haven't you two been talking in front of

that I've become so insensitive and unaware after losing

the big deal that you have to hide

moment of thought, Will said, "Leo is a name Mom made up when our great-grandfather was ill. She mentioned it when she was speaking to my grandparents, and that's how it stuck." It

he asked, "Why did she give him a

and it's for

to push the matter and said, "Let's just

Will agreed.

to himself. "Theo and Will Is

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