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 didn't, he might upset

he leaned forward and kissed the other cheek,

boys into her arms. "What wonderful little darlings you are," she said,

surge of warmth she hadn't expected. Maybe it was the magic of having great-grandchildren, but she realized she wanted to savor every moment with these two and soak up this rare joy. Tom led Maeve to the room he had set up

as he was about to meet Maeve, he had made sure it was, warm and comfortable, with touches that said

why didn't you tell me?

Uncle just took it

laughed. "If I'd told you, I would still be waiting for you to stop crying.

had cried all the way after learning about Marve's identity Normally, he wasn't a crier, but today,

place wasn't just a room-it felt more

shiny dark gold that reflected everything, and the angel relief stone pillars made the place feel like something out or a

fountain, she quickly looked away. Not to mention, there was no cover around the

wouldn't ever

from the hospital. Turning to Mace, he said, "Maeve, I'll take you to see your mom now. She

hit her how real this was-reuniting with

say something, but no words came out. In that moment,

He went in alone to prepare Wren so she wouldn't get too upset and make

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

standing for so long. She slowly pushed the door

her, though. They

was familiar, like I'd known her forever," Theo said. "Guess there was a reason for that." "Same here," Will agreed, nodding. "Who would have

acted so humble, turned out to be

of this, Will pulled out his phone. "Theo,

Theo pouted. "Go ahead."