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,

you bring them? Why is there so much noise?" The two little ones had been tearing through their gifts for a while

finished product?" Maeve asked,

Plus, I'm going out for work 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

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

look. I forgot.

have time to think about you,

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

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 around.. Then, she spotted a gift box with a ribbon on the glass table next

said, looking up

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

not that easy," she

quickly changed the topic. Where is mechanical leg

+5

Maeve snickered and leaned over

"You tricked me, Will! I worked so hard to find those parts for

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 just looking out for

tilted his head and gave Maeve a sly

picked up her

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

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