The Heir's Secret Bride

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If Tam could, he would track down those responsible and tear them apart. It wouldn't fix everything, but it might make him feel & Hithe better Meanwhile, the two little ones sniffled, wiping their noses with the backs of their hands, their eyes sparkling with happiness for their inom.

"Oh!" Maeve suddenly remembered the boys patiently standing By. Guilt tugged at her for forgetting them, even for a

moment.

She gave herself a quick mental slap before pulling them closer, Your Majesty, there's someone I'd like you to meet. You already know Theo, but this is his twin brother, Will"

The boys stepped forward and spoke in unison, their voices sweet and polite. "Greetings, Your Majesty."

The Queen raised a playful brow. "Why is everyone calling me Your Majesty'? That sounds so stiff and boring."

Maeve hesitated, looking over at Tom for support. He gave her an encouraging nod. Taking a deep breath, she finally said, "Um... Grandma."

The Queen's expression softened into a warm smile. Not wanting to be left out, the twins echoed in unison, "Great-grandma."

"Such lovely children," the Queen said with a chuckle. She slid a ring from her finger and held it up. "Here, a little gift for you. This ring will let you come and go from the palace freely. But...." She paused for dramatic effect. "I only have one. What should we do?"

Without missing a beat, both boys said, "Give it to Mommy!"

The Queen's expression shone with happiness as she reached out to gently tousle their hair. "You two are just the sweetest. But I was only teasing. Of course, there's one for each of you."

Theo beamed. "Mommy says we should always accept gifts from elders, so thank you, Great-grandma!" He stood on his tiptoes and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek.

the right way to respond. He wasn't confident he could do it, but if he

leaned forward and kissed the other cheek, mumbling, "Thank

into her

of having great-grandchildren, but she realized she wanted to savor every moment with these two and soak up this rare joy. Tom led

made sure it was, warm and comfortable, with touches that said "home," while still keeping

me? I wanted

this credits, Uncle just took it for

I would still be waiting for you to stop crying. Would

had cried all the way after learning about Marve's identity Normally, he

just a room-it felt

ceiling was painted with detailed relief sculptures, the floor was a shiny dark gold that reflected everything, and the angel relief stone pillars made the place feel like something out or a painting. And there was a fountain bath

quickly looked away. Not to mention, there was no cover around the bath, and she felt

with the door closed, I wouldn't ever use

to Mace, he said, "Maeve,

frozen in place. It finally hit

words came out. In that moment, she realized her heart

Hospital, Wren's health wasn't great, so Tom asked Maeve and the others to wait outside. He went in alone to prepare Wren so she wouldn't get too upset and make things worse for herself. Less than five minutes after Tom went in, the

Highness can't take any more of this. She's not in a state to handle it. Please, be careful." Tom nodded and

longing, nodded slowly, her body stiff from standing for

her, though. They just

felt like something about her was familiar, like I'd known her forever," Theo said.

who had taught them piano and always acted so humble, turned out

out his phone.

Theo pouted. "Go ahead."