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."

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 whispered sweet

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

it a finished product?" Maeve asked,

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

and she turned to look at him. "So they're the only ones who get

cold look. I

barely have time to think about you,

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

two little ones sitting in the middle, comparing pieces and

gift for you," Will said, looking up

think you can bribe my

not that easy," she

sighed and quickly changed the topic. Where

+5

over to Will. "Slap his

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

upper left corner," Will said seriously, giving his little brother a mischievous grin without selling his mom out. "I might've hit you a

head and gave Maeve a

picked up

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

gardening, it felt like a treasure. That little surprise put her in