The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 462

"I still have class tomorrow."

"Twice."

"I'll do it once. Hurry up!" Maeve shut her eyes, feeling a little embarrassed.

Then Byron bit down on her neck, his voice suddenly low and dangerous. "I can't do it fast."

The next day, Byron got the results of the investigation into Fiora's death. The cause of her poisoning was pure bad luck.

Before coming to see Maeve and Byron, Fiora had bought a coconut drink from a street vendor. The coconut had gone bad, and the toxins in the spoiled water were deadly. Even a small sip could make someone vomit and die almost instantly. Maeve frowned, reading the report. "Buying coconut water from a street vendor doesn't really sound like something Fiora would do."

"Probably because she didn't have much money left," Byron said casually. "After she got kicked out of the palace, she couldn't shake her expensive habits. She even gambled away everything she had left."

"How do you know so much? Did you send someone to clean out her pockets?" Maeve blinked.

"Yeah

"And the coconut?"

Byron glanced at her, his expression deadpan. "She's not worth my energy."

spine. She had noticed it before, but now, more than ever, Byron felt like a storm with many layers she couldn't see

away the images from last night. Just then, a loud noise came from the living room. "What did you bring them? Why is there so much noise?" The two little ones had been tearing through their gifts for a while now, making a ruckus. If they hadn't told her they were fine, Maeve would've thought they

product?" Maeve

Plus, I'm going out for work today and can't bring them along. This way, they can play at home." Maeve stayed quiet, wondering if that last part was really the truth or if Byron was just trying to fool

at him. "So they're the only ones who

her a cold look.

have time to think about you,

sounds kind of strange," she invitered under her breath. But she let it go. It wasn't that big of a deal. She would

in black and gold toy parts, with the two little ones sitting in the middle, comparing pieces and messing around.. Then, she spotted a gift box with a ribbon on the glass table next to

looking up with wide eyes. "Are you gonna open

"Great Demon King, don't think

"Yep, not that easy,"

changed the

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busy digging through the parts, twisting around with his little butt in the air. Maeve snickered and leaned over to Will. "Slap his butt." Will didn't hesitate to do her request. He reached

with a pout. "You tricked me, Will! I worked so hard to

"I might've hit you a little too hard, but hey, I'm just looking out for you." Thee didn't usually think of Will as being that childish, so he bought it and went straight for the mechanical

Will tilted his head and gave Maeve

winked back. She then picked up

wasn't a branded bag. Instead, it was Creynia's special plant soil, along with vegetable and plant seeds that

but for Maeve, who loved gardening, it felt like a treasure. That little surprise put her