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."

a 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

noise came 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 while now, making a ruckus. If they hadn't told her they were fine, Maeve would've thought they were breaking something. Byron smirked.

a finished product?" Maeve asked, a

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

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

gave her a cold look. I

time to think about you, so why would

she invitered under her breath. But she let it go. It wasn't that

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

Dad's gift for you," Will said, looking up with wide eyes. "Are you gonna open it

the manual, smirked. "Great Demon King, don't think you can bribe my mommy with

"Yep, not that easy," she said,

and quickly changed the

+5

leaned over to Will. "Slap his butt." Will didn't hesitate to do her request. He reached

a pout. "You tricked me, Will! I

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

his head and gave Maeve a sly

laugh and winked back. She then picked up

a branded bag. Instead, it was Creynia's special plant soil, along with vegetable and plant seeds that could only be found

it was a weird gift, but for Maeve, who loved gardening, it felt