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."

Maeve's spine. She had noticed it before, but now, more than ever, Byron felt like a storm with many layers she couldn't see through. Still, she wasn't scared. No matter how dark and dangerous he seemed, he was just the guy who

The two little ones had been tearing through

it a finished product?"

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

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

a cold look. I forgot. I'm

time to think about you, so why would I

eyebrow. "That sounds kind of strange," she invitered under her breath. But she let

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

looking up with wide eyes. "Are you

Demon King, don't think you can bribe my mommy

smiled. "Yep, not that easy," she

and quickly changed the topic.

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through the parts, twisting around with his little butt in the air. Maeve snickered and leaned over to Will. "Slap his

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

his little brother a mischievous grin without selling his mom out. "I might've hit you

Will tilted his head and gave Maeve a sly

suppressed a laugh and winked back. She then picked up her gift and carried

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

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