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."

sentence, but 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 scared. No matter how

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. "Two

it a finished product?" Maeve asked, a

They can put it 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 play at home." Maeve stayed quiet,

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

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

have time to think about you, so why would I

"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

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

Will said, looking up with wide eyes. "Are you

think you can bribe my mommy

"Yep, not that easy," she

the topic. Where

+5

snickered and leaned over to Will. "Slap his butt." Will didn't hesitate to do her

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

was just trying to help. 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,

Will tilted his head and gave

winked back. She then picked up her gift and carried it

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

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