The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 549

Chapter 549

Chapter 549

Maeve paused for a moment, a flicker of surprise crossing her bright eyes.

She pondered, 'Aiden Soar... His surname is Soar. Could he be rated to the Soar family?

She extended her hand, shaking his briefly. A coolness, colder than usual, seeped from his fingertips, making her involuntarily shiver.

Aiden noticed the reaction and quickly withdrew his hand, a hint of curiosity in his gaze. "You seem to have heard of me?"

"No, I don't." Maeve replied, shaking her head. "Your last name is rare, so I was just curious,"

Aiden smiled faintly, not pressing further.

Maeve led him into the dining area, where it was buffet-style. Guests had to serve themselves, but the food was exceptional.

The modified recipes for several main dishes had been Maeve's gift to Esme.

She pointed out which dishes were particularly good and which ones were limited, requiring an early arrival to get them, all- while filling her own plate.

Seeing her heap her plate so high, Aiden couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you worried you won't be able to finish all that?"

In his experience, whether it was his sister or the women he usually interacted with, they all had to strictly monitor their calorie intake, making even an extra bite feel like a sin.

But that didn't seem to apply to Maeve.

"No, I've been working outside all afternoon, so I've burned a lot of energy. I need to make up for it," Maeve said, her tone casual. "And the food here is amazing. It changes daily, so if I don't eat it now, I'll have to wait until next week." Aiden, not having much of an appetite before, found himself piling more food onto his plate without thinking-

as Maeve sat down, she began eating with gusto, like a chipmunk hoarding snacks

picked up his pace, though his eating style remained composed, elegant even, with every movement pleasing to the eye. Several guests, walking past, stole glances at him, whispering about the striking resemblance between Aiden and

grab a dessert and asked

his usual intake and felt

before speaking. "Running a guesthouse like this

Maeve took a

come around to help

long sip of her drink, her eyes not betraying any intent behind her words. "No,

eyebrow. "What's wrong with

not sure. But mental illness is harder to handle than physical ones. And with only one

but

you," he

replied, waving it off. "I'm full. I'll lead back

"Yeah," Aiden replied.

a moment, contemplating. He took dut his

what he had done after she left. She had opened the window in the room, and through it, she could see the clear lake, quietly flowing under the soft glow of the streetlights in the night. She had already begun sketching the design inspired by the view but stopped after a few

hesitated. She wondered, 'Should I reach out to Byron? But quickly, she dismissed the

showered, called Will and Theo to check in, and

slept soundly, unaware that Nightfall Manor was already enveloped in a

straw hats, were out

so they preferred working when the air

weren't entirely focused

you in the last few days?" Byron asked, tossing aside a handful of weeds. His sharp gaze

him completely, continuing to yank the weeds with their tiny

bore

for so long? Seems like

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