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."

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

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,

isn't it a finished product?" Maeve asked,

today and can't bring them along. This way, they can play at home." Maeve stayed quiet, wondering if that last part was really the

look at him. "So they're the only ones who get

a cold look. I forgot.

about you, so why

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

gold toy parts, with the two little ones sitting in the middle, comparing pieces and messing around.. Then, she spotted a

looking

Demon King, don't think you can bribe my mommy with gifts. Her defense

smiled. "Yep, not that easy,"

quickly changed the topic. Where is

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with his little butt in the air. Maeve snickered and leaned over to Will. "Slap his butt." Will

pout. "You tricked me, Will! I

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

tilted his head and gave Maeve a sly

picked up her gift and carried it over to

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

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