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-

with gusto, like a chipmunk hoarding snacks for winter, cheeks

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

finishing her meal, Maeve went to grab a dessert and

usual intake and felt

guesthouse like this on her own must be tough. She must have a lot on her

a son." Maeve took a

around to

her words. "No, I think he's sick and hasn't been out

"What's wrong with him? Is

to handle than physical

give much away, but Aiden understood exactly

he said

I'll lead back to my room now.

"Yeah," Aiden replied.

for a moment, contemplating. He took dut his phone and

see the clear lake, quietly flowing under the soft glow of the streetlights in the night.

café earlier, Maeve hesitated. She

showered, called Will and Theo to check in, and then

that Nightfall Manor was already enveloped in

in tank tops and shorts with little straw hats, were out in the garden, pulling weeds

the day, so

weren't entirely focused on

few days?" Byron asked, tossing aside a

yank the weeds with

bore

your mom has been gone for so long? Seems

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