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."

had noticed it before, but now, more than ever, Byron felt like a storm with many layers

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

product?" Maeve asked, a little

and can't bring them along. This way, they can play at home." Maeve stayed quiet, wondering if that last part was really the

she turned to look at him.

gave her a cold look. I forgot. I'm

to think about you, so why would I remember

breath. But she let it go. It wasn't that big of a deal. She would just hang

covered in black and gold toy parts, with the two little ones sitting in the middle, comparing pieces and

this is Dad's gift for you," Will said, looking up

don't think

smiled. "Yep, not that easy," she

quickly changed the topic.

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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

spinning around with a pout. "You tricked me, Will! I

leg is in 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

head and gave

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

it wasn't a branded bag. Instead, it was Creynia's special plant

it felt