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

eye. Several guests,

to grab a dessert

intake and felt a strange fullness. He politely

speaking. "Running a guesthouse like this on her own must be tough. She

son." Maeve

around to

drink, her eyes not betraying any intent behind her words. "No, I think he's sick and hasn't been

raised an eyebrow. "What's wrong with him? Is it

to handle than physical ones. And with only one son, she is

but Aiden understood exactly what

you," he

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

"Yeah," Aiden replied.

a moment, contemplating. He took dut his phone

and through it, she could see the clear lake, quietly flowing under the soft glow of the streetlights

Maeve hesitated. She wondered, 'Should I reach out to Byron?

and Theo to

that Nightfall Manor was already enveloped

straw hats, were out

day, so

entirely

mom contacted you in the last few days?" Byron asked, tossing aside a handful of weeds.

ignored him completely, continuing to yank

bore

not worried or anxious that your mom has been gone for so long? Seems

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