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."

it sent 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

the images from last night. Just then, a loud 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

isn't 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 along. This way, they can

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

a cold look.

time to think about you, so why would I remember a

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

parts, with the two little ones

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

think you can bribe

smiled. "Yep, not that easy,"

the topic. Where

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

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

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 he bought it

Will tilted his head and

She then picked up her gift and carried it over to open

branded bag. Instead, it was Creynia's special plant

it

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