The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 453

Tom's eyes narrowed. "Is that a threat?"

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"Me? Threatening you? Never," Henry said with a shameless grin his fake humility almost laughable. "Aren't you and my daughter good friends, Your Highness? With your influence, getting me out of here should be a piece of cake. "And hey, I'll even throw in my blessing for you to marry Maeve just send me a little cash and ship me off somewhere nice

The sheer audacity of Henry's words laid his true nature bare-greedy and vile.

Tom's sharp, glass-gray eyes turned icy. Human rights? Basic decency? Henry had clearly missed the memo. Tom couldn't help but think, 'Who does this man think he is, saying something like that? Before he could respond, his phone buzzed in his pocket. He shot Henry a sharp look before stepping away to answer. When he saw it was from the hospital, his chest tightened. 'Here we go. Keeping his voice low, he asked, "Are the results in?"

The director's voice practically crackled with excitement. "Yes, Your Highness. It's unbelievable-the test confirms Ms. Reese is the biological daughter of Princess Wren. This is astonishing!" Tom froze. 'Maeve... royalty?'

The words echoed in his mind like a thunderclap. Maeve wasn't just anyone-she was the rightful princess of the royal family, leagues above Fiora, who had already lost her title. Relief surged through him, but his throat felt dry, and a faint ringing in his ears muddled his thoughts. He needed to be absolutely sure. "You're positive? No chance of a mistake?"

"I swear on the honor granted to me by Her Majesty the Queen, there's no error, Your Highness," the director assured him, firm and resolute.

Tom felt like fireworks were exploding in his chest, lighting up the entire room-even though the ceiling was the only thing in sight. He could barely keep himself from throwing his arms in the air and shouting with joy. Instead, he began pacing, his mind buzzing, his heart hammering. He needed to pull himself together, but the excitement made it nearly impossible.

Tom exhaled slowly, keeping his voice calm and firm. "Seal the results. Nobody touches them. I'll pick them up myself."

"Understood, Your Highness!"

Ending the call, Tom allowed himself a brief smile. Relief washed over him, but the feeling was short-lived. There was still

in emotions. too much to handle, and now wasn't the time to get caught up

had all the

thought it over, Your Highness?" Henry drawled, clearly full of himself. "This is a win-win! My daughter is a rare gem-looks, figure, the

air. With one swift kick, Tom sent the table flying, slamming Henry into the wall. The man crumpled

expression ice-cold. "You

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waiting for an answer, Tom turned to his bodyguards, stone clipped and sharp. "Send him to Blacktomb Prison. Hand him over to the warden

what Blacktom Prison was a hellish place in Erancia, reserved

worst of the worst.

'Didn't they say Tom was close to my daughter? Then why the

spare him another glance. Whatever secrets Henry was hiding, the warden

care of, Tom shifted his focus. Suppressing the urge to rush

name, to wipe away the stigma she had carried

over 20 years ago, has been arrested. During the investigation, we uncovered something shocking: Henry had recently faked being the victim's biological father and tried to extort money from Ms. Reese.

a million, but it wasn't just because of Tom's push-it

a royal designer who had created half of the Queen's public

royal designer without connections or a powerful background was

symbol of hope-a white rose blooming in barren soil.

living legend, shared the video. Mandysha understood struggles

grown up in poverty, with a father sentenced to death

way out, collecting scraps and working nonstop to provide for her sister and

Mandysha wrote, [Where you come from doesn't define where you're headed. If all you see in Maeve is her past, you're missing the point entirely. But don't worry-people like you usually don't realize how blind and small-minded you are.] Mandysha's

and joking about how they