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.

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

kissed the

pure delight as she pulled the two boys into her arms. "What wonderful little darlings you are," she said, holding

it was the magic of having great-grandchildren, but she realized she wanted

about to meet Maeve, he had made sure it was, warm and comfortable, with touches that said "home," while still keeping things

tell me?

this credits, Uncle just took it

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

way after learning about Marve's identity Normally, he wasn't a

a room-it

reflected everything, and the angel relief stone pillars made the place feel like something out or a painting. And there was a fountain

away. Not to mention,

wouldn't ever use

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

It finally hit her how

to say something, but no words came out. In that moment, she realized her

Royal 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

was going on about it. "Her 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

from standing for so long. She slowly pushed the door

though. They just watched quietly as

about her was familiar, like I'd known her forever," Theo said. "Guess there was a reason for that." "Same here,"

and always acted so humble, turned out

out his phone. "Theo, I'm gonna call

Theo pouted. "Go ahead."