The Heir's Secret Bride

"This is for you." Maeve handed the bag in her hand to Tom.

Confused, Tom asked, "What is this?"

Maeve explained, "These are some medicines that help with burn scar removal. The instructions on how and when to use them are written on the packages. I consulted a doctor. Since your scars are old, the treatment will take longer. However, there's still a good chance of removing them, so you don't have to worry too much."

Of course, she said this to comfort Tom.

Maeve decided to ask Theo later to see if he could remove the burn scars on Tom's face completely.

Tom's fingertips trembled. He looked at Maeve with mixed feelings.

He asked, "Why are you being so nice to me?"

Not only did she not despise him for his ugly appearance, but she had also been comforting and encouraging him.

They were not even that close to each other.

Maeve had helped him a lot. She had found him a house and a job. On top of that, she cared for him sincerely. He seemed to have gotten too much from her. Everything Maeve had showered him with were things he could no longer have since his disfigurement. Maeve smiled and answered, "The answer is very simple. Of course, it's because I'm kind-hearted."

Tom laughed and said, "Don't be so good to everyone though. Otherwise, you'll be handing your weakness to others. They might use this against you."

From Tom's point of view, Maeve trusted others too easily. He felt somewhat worried for her.

"Will you use my kindness against me?" Maeve asked.

"I won't," Tom said. He then repeated himself, as though he was making a promise to her. "I will never do so to you."

The next day, to Maeve's surprise, Hudson and Clarissa actually came knocking on her door.

Unlike yesterday, they did not rush over excitedly to talk to Tom when they saw him. Instead, they observed him from afar with complicated expressions.

Maeve invited them to the reception room and asked why they had come to the studio.

Hudson said, "Ms. Reese, you are Her Majesty's student and not a stranger, so we will be frank with you. The young man you hired is Prince Hosea. He is the youngest son of the Queen of Erancia."

Maeve had sort of expected that there was more to Tom's identity than met the eye. Nevertheless, she was still taken aback when she found out the truth.

It was rumored that Prince Hosea, who was favored by Erancia's citizens, was both talented and virtuous. He was also the next heir to the throne.

Originally, the heir should be Princess Wren, Hosea's sister and the eldest princess. However, rumor had it that she was injured in a plot many years ago. Ever since then, she had been recuperating quietly and rarely appeared in front of the public. Wren was the mother of Loren and Fiora.

Five years ago, Hosea was unfortunately disfigured in a major accident. His organs were also severely damaged, so he lost the right to inherit the throne.

After that, he went on a trip away from Erancia. Therefore, Maeve had never met him before.

Maeve was shocked to find out that Hosea somehow ended up in Setigal after losing his memory.

"Are you here to escort him back to Erancia?" Maeve pondered for a moment and said, "I'm afraid I can't make the de for him. You have to ask him."

Troubled, Hudson said, "We tried to talk to His Highness, but he seemed to have lost his memory and ignored us. Perhaps he will listen to you. Can you convince him to go to the hospital with us? We need to help him recover his memory before we can decide on the next step."

Maeve hesitated. She speculated, "Is there a possibility that Tom did not lose his memory at all? He might just be unwilling to face you or his past."

After learning that Tom was Prince Hosea, Maeve seemed to better understand why he was in his current state.

After the accident, Hosea once appeared in front of the public with a veil on his face due to burns. Unfortunately, a shameless reporter took advantage of the chaos and pulled off Hosea's veil, causing photos of his disfigurement to appear on the headlines of all newspapers.

After that, Hosea was never seen in public again.

Hudson and Clarissa looked surprised. Hudson said, "Are you saying that His Highness is avoiding us?"

Maeve said, "Well, I don't know him that well to figure out what he's thinking. However, if returning to Erancia is painful for him, are you still going to force him to go back and face his trauma?"

Hudson and Clarissa had come with the intention of convincing Maeve to help them. However, they had second thoughts about their plan now.

They were well aware that Hosea was, of course, unhappy in Erancia. Because of that, he traveled around the world and seldom returned to the country. The Queen of Erancia sent many bodyguards to protect him.

To everyone's horror, Hosea suddenly disappeared on his journey.

Hudson and Clarissa initially thought that Hosea had fallen victim to the scheme of some opposing faction. However, from the looks of it now, Hosea might have purposely gone missing to avoid being followed by them and the bodyguards.

After listening to Maeve's speculation, Hudson and Clarissa did not approach Tom. Instead, they returned to the hotel and reported this to the Queen of Erancia.

Over the phone, the Queen of Erancia said calmly, "With Maeve watching over him, there's nothing to worry about. Let Hosea do as he pleases. Send more men to protect him so that he will not be in accidents again."

Hudson and Clarissa looked at each other in astonishment.

They thought, 'Her Majesty really trusts Maeve. She is not worried that Maeve would take the opportunity to harm His Highness.'

Hudson replied, "Yes, Your Majesty. We will do as you instruct. We will not let His Highness be harmed again."

Maeve was unaware of the phone conversation between Hudson and the Queen of Erancia.

Even after learning about Tom's identity, she did not change her attitude toward him. She treated him just like before.

With a bodyguard in the studio, Maeve's work progressed well.

For instance, recently, arich lady, who had brought her daughter to the studio to customize the latter's wedding dress, found trouble with the studio because her daughter had run away with her first love at the wedding.

The rich lady blamed Maeve for designing a lightweight wedding dress and convertible heels for her daughter. Her daughter ended up removing the heels and running away in flats. The runaway bride was as swift as a deer and no one could catch up with her.

The groom, who was in his fifties, and the bride's parents were appalled by the turn of events. They fell out on the spo the rich lady's business plummeted.

Maeve was quite satisfied with how things turned out in the end. However, she did not show her feelings and merely asked Tom to throw the rich lady out of their studio.

She would not work with such a customer, who gave up her daughter for fame and wealth, again.

Dreamscape offered three types of wedding dress customization services.

A-tier plans were more high end. B-tier plans were more affordable. Top-tier plans were luxurious plans for the rich.

Therefore, the studio welcomed all kinds of customers every day. There was another instance where a couple, who was getting married the next day, fought in the studio because of their wedding dress.

Thankfully, Tom was around to stop the couple from brawling in the studio. Maeve and her subordinates could not have handled the chaos on their own.

In the evening, Byron came to pick Maeve up from work.

Maeve got into the front passenger seat. Before she could fasten her seatbelt, Byron put his arm around her waist and kissed her passionately.

He ended the kiss by giving her a hickey on her neck.

Maeve lay in Byron's embrace. Her face was burning hot, her ears red and her eyes watery. She glared at him, but her glare looked more like puppy eyes.

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