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."

more than ever, Byron felt like a storm with many layers she couldn't see through. Still, she wasn't scared. No matter how

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 were breaking something. Byron smirked. "Two smart

product?"

"It's more fun this way. They can put it together however they like. It helps them think. 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 her

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

cold look.

think about you, so why would I

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

room. The carpet and couch were covered in black and gold toy parts, with the two little ones sitting in the middle, comparing

looking up with wide

through the manual, smirked. "Great Demon King, don't think

"Yep, not that easy," she

sighed and quickly changed the topic. Where is mechanical leg

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his little butt in the air. Maeve snickered and leaned over to Will. "Slap his butt." Will didn't hesitate

a pout. "You tricked me, Will! I worked so hard to find those parts for you,

the upper left corner," Will said seriously, giving his little brother a mischievous grin without selling his mom out. "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

and gave Maeve a

laugh and winked back. She then picked up her gift and carried it over to

bag. Instead, it was Creynia's special plant soil, along with vegetable and plant seeds

would've thought it was a weird gift, but for Maeve, who loved gardening, it