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."

storm with many layers she couldn't see through. Still, she wasn't scared. No matter how dark and dangerous he seemed,

noise?" The two little ones had been tearing through their gifts for a while

it a finished product?"

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

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

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

think about you, so why would

raised an eyebrow. "That sounds kind of strange," she invitered under her breath. But she let it go. It wasn't that big of a deal. She would just hang out with the

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

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

don't think you

"Yep, not that easy," she

and quickly changed the topic. Where is mechanical

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with his little butt in the air. Maeve snickered and leaned over

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

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 tilted his head and

and winked back. She then picked

plant soil, along with vegetable and plant seeds that could only be

people would've thought it was a weird gift, but for Maeve, who loved gardening, it felt like a treasure. That little surprise put her in a great mood