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."

but now, more than ever, Byron felt like a storm with many layers she couldn't see through. Still, she wasn't scared.

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

it a finished product?" Maeve asked, a little

together however they like. It helps them think. Plus, I'm going out for work today and can't bring them

look at him. "So

look. I

have time to think about you,

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

little ones sitting in the middle, comparing pieces

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

flipping through the manual, smirked. "Great Demon King, don't think you can bribe my mommy with gifts. Her defense

smiled. "Yep, not that

sighed and quickly changed the topic. Where is mechanical

+5

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

carpet, spinning around with a pout. "You tricked me, Will! I worked so hard

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

head and gave

winked back. She then picked up her

plant soil, along with vegetable

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