The Heir's Secret Bride

In the end, the episode only ended when Will, the most calm and composed in the family, gave two cinnamon rolls to Theo.

Maeve quietly glared at Byron. "You're not as sensible as your son!"

Byron held his chin and snorted ambiguously. "I'm hungry."

"Do it yourself," Maeve said.

"Then I'll eat with Will," Byron responded.

"Wait here!"

After breakfast, the driver came to pick up the two little ones and send them to kindergarten. Maeve deliberately did not take Byron's car and drove to the studio herself.

Unexpectedly, an uninvited guest arrived. Seeing Faye dressed in a striking red dress and looking quite glamorous, Maeve was a bit surprised. "What does Ms. Nole want to say this time?"

Faye's expression did not look good, but her tone was not as harsh as before. "Smart people don't beat around the bush, so I'll go straight to the point. I know you're also participating in Islaton Private International Kindergarten's school uniform design competition. Name your conditions. What do I have to do for you to withdraw?"

"Why should I withdraw?" Maeve asked.

"This competition is very important to me; I must win. If you're here for the prize money, I can give you 200 thousand dollars. That should offset your loss, right?"

Maeve felt like laughing upon hearing this. "Ms. Nole, you sure know how to do the math. A prestigious school's uniform design versus 200 thousand dollars, only a fool doesn't know which one weighs more. This competition is based purely on skill, so why should I withdraw for you? Don't you think you're being a bit too full of yourself?"

Her dominance made Faye grit her teeth. "I'm more experienced than you by a year. This is a bonus. I have at least an 85% chance of defeating you. The reason why I came to look for you is because I don't want to waste more effort.

"Moreover, my husband is the only son of the Miller family. If you do me a favor, I will naturally remember your However, if you don't know how to appreciate the gesture, you will be making an enemy of our Miller family!" kindness.

She seemed to be very confident in her in-law's family and thought that as long as she mentioned it, Maeve would definitely compromise. However, Maeve had not even heard of the so-called Miller family. "Alright, are you done? If there's nothing else, you may leave," Maeve said calmly without changing her expression.

The corners of Faye's mouth twitched. She was completely enraged. "I don't believe that you can beat me in this fair competition! Just you wait!" Faye said.

She left angrily in her high heels. When Paige came in to deliver the documents, she accidentally ran into him and did not even apologize.

"Ms. Reeve, is this person here to seek revenge?" Paige said worriedly.

Maeve shook her head. "Ignore her. She's here to make her presence known."

In the afternoon, Maeve saw in the parent group chat that a few people had withdrawn from the design competition. These people's family backgrounds were all not as prominent as the Miller family. Maeve suspected that Faye did not just come to threaten and entice her; she had probably approached the participating

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Although she did not like this tactic, the competition rules did not state that it was not allowed. Faye was also capable to be able to make these people withdraw.

As she was thinking, the phone on the desk suddenly rang. Seeing that it was Daryl who called, Maeve immediately picked it up. "Daryl, what happened? Jaylen again refuses to..."

"Ms. Reese, something bad has happened! Jaylen's condition seems to have worsened. He non-stop coughs up blood. He's been sent to the hospital!" Daryl interrupted Maeve in a panic. Maeve immediately stood up. "Which hospital?"

"First Hospital!" Daryl said.

"Don't panic. I'll go to the kindergarten to get Theo now." Without delay, Maeve grabbed her coat and bag and ran out of the office.

Islaton Private International Kindergarten had strict rules. Furthermore, Maeve's identity as Will's mother was not publicized yet. Therefore, she could only pick up Theo.

The hospital was helpless against Jaylen's condition. They could only temporarily stop him from coughing up blood and leave the rest to God.

Theo went over and checked Jaylen's pulse. He frowned deeply.

"Daryl, logically speaking, Jaylen takes medicine timely every day. Even if his condition doesn't improve, it shouldn't worsen. What did he do before he coughed up blood?"

Maeve looked at Daryl. "Did he secretly throw the medicine away again?"

in Daryl's eyes. up "No. I've been watching him take the medicine every day. He never misses a single dose." Tears welled didn't do anything before he coughed up blood and fainted. He just stayed in the laboratory for more than three hours." "Doing experiments is the most exhausting. Didn't you stop him?" Maeve asked.

Daryl felt aggrieved. "Ms. Reese, you know his temper. I couldn't stop him." Maeve sighed. 'Indeed, it's not Daryl's fault.

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She was aware of the experiment Jaylen was doing, but she did not expect him to continue at this juncture. He did not even care about his life.

'Clearly... everything is over. Nothing has happened to me and Theo till now. What exactly is he afraid of?' Maeve thought. Theo began to administer acupuncture to Jaylen. His hoarse voice sounded a little serious. "Jaylen is coughing up blood because he's overworked. This situation is nothing to ordinary people but detrimental to him. It will aggravate his condition."

Maeve clenched her palms. "What should we do now?"

"Mommy, I'll help Jaylen with the acupuncture first to protect his heart." Maeve nodded and stood to the side without saying anything to avoid affecting the little guy.

After the acupuncture, Jaylen's expression improved a little. However, not long after, the color drained from his face, and he gasped for breath as if something invisible was choking him around the neck. In the end, his hand fell limply to his side.

"His condition is bad! Mommy, Jaylen seems to have lost the will to survive. He's trapped!" Theo said anxiously. "We have to wake him up as soon as possible!"

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Maeve's expression changed drastically. "What should we do?"

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"Talk to him, say something that can stimulate his nerves!" As he spoke, Theo began to mutter the name of Jaylen's favorite dishes. Maeve stood there as a thought suddenly flashed through her mind.

'Probably this can stimulate Jaylen's nerves, she thought.

"Jaylen, wake up quickly. As long as you wake up, I'm willing to marry you," Maeve said.

To save Jaylen, Maeve did not care if it was awkward to say so. She kept repeating this sentence beside Jaylen's ear.

Jaylen likes me; it's impossible for him not to react when he hears this, Maeve thought.

Daryl suddenly shouted in surprise, "It works! Jaylen's hand moves! Ms. Reese, we count on you now!"

Maeve persisted, continuing to repeat the sentence, "I'm willing to marry you."

Finally, Jaylen's face, which had been distorted in pain, relaxed. His eyelashes fluttered several times before he opened his eyes. He stared directly at Maeve and, in a dazed manner, said to her, "I heard you." Even if it was a lie, he would gladly accept it. Maeve and Theo heaved a sigh of relief at the same time. 'Fortunately, he's awake.

A figure stood silently unnoticed at the door of the ward. His gaze fixated on the scene for several seconds, and his expression grew increasingly sardonic.

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