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."

chill down 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 whispered sweet things to

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

finished product?" Maeve asked, a

think. Plus, I'm going out for work today and can't bring them along. This way, they

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

look. I forgot. I'm

barely have time to think about you, so why would

let it go. It wasn't that big of a deal. She

living room. The carpet and couch were covered 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

you," Will said, looking up

think you can bribe my mommy with gifts. Her

smiled. "Yep, not that easy," she said,

sighed and quickly changed the

+5

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

Theo fell onto the carpet, spinning around with a pout. "You tricked me, Will! I worked

trying to help. The 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 you." Thee didn't usually think of Will as being that childish, so

his head and

back. She then picked up her gift and carried

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

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