The Heir's Secret Bride
Chapter 178

"Choose our son. No matter in our

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old age rich the Mcdaniel family is, Marve won't share the wealth with us. Our son can even

Valda persuaded Scott in a low voice.

Scott disagreed. The reformatory isn't a prison. It doesn't matter for him to stay in there for a while longer."

"You make it sound so easy, but you're not the one suffering there. Even if you don't feel sorry for your son, I do!"

"You're really shallow and short-sighted!"

They thought that their voices were very low, but in fact, Gilbert and the others heard them clearly.

The sneer in Karen's eyes was undisguised.

Maeve's face turned pale, and it felt as though she was nailed to her seat. She couldn't bring herself to meet the gazes of the others, let alone look at Byron.

These are my parents. I'm sitting here, but it feels like they can't see me at all. All they care about is their son and the Mcdaniel family's wealth. If they had even a shred of pity for me, they wouldn't use my marriage as a bargaining chip to gain more benefits. Perhaps my family truly is my original sin

Just as Maeve was thinking in that way, she suddenly felt someone grabbed her hand.

Byron said, "You're not the one who did anything wrong. Keep your head up."

Maeve opened her eyes and looked at Byron's calm face. Her expression was stunned.

"Well Gilbert coughed lightly and interrupted Scott and Valda's argument. He slowly asked, "Have you guys made up your

mind?

"No, not yet." Scott smiled obsequiously. "Can you give us more time to think about it?"

Jason frowned and felt even more disgusted.

Gilbert's expression did not change. "You can only make a decision now. Do you want your son or your daughter? If you can't make a choice, I can only ask you to leave now." "Well... Scott looked troubled.

"Our son! I want my son back!" Valda could not wait any longer. "Let Maeve get a divorce. She can even sign it now. In short, I want my son back unharmed."

Scott had a pained expression on his face. However, Valda had already said it out loud. He could only wait for Horace to come out before asking Maeve to think of a way to remedy it.

""Mr. Mcdaniel, please help us get our son out."

Coldness surged in Byron's dark eyes, and the atmosphere around him seemed to drop in temperature. The chill felt palpable, as if it was about to take form, wrapping around the room and intensifying the tension. Especially when he saw Maeve's pale and fragile face, the anger in his chest almost reached its peak.

In the end, he forced himself to calm down.

Gilbert said, "You're really good parents, Maeve said, her voice steady despite the turmoil inside. "You didn't hesitate to sacrifice your daughter's marriage for your son. It's truly an eye-opener for me."

The smile on Gilbert's face had long disappeared, replaced by a sharp intensity in his once-hale eyes. "I was just testing you to you to be so selfish..."

Se if you care about your daughter before deciding whether could acknowledge you as my in-laws. Well, I didn't expect

The expressions of everyone in the dining ball changed drastically.

Cold sweat broke out on Scott's forehead, and his lips trembled. "Mr... Mr. Mcdaniel

Valda was extremely anxious. "What test? Didn't you say that you would get our son out of reformatory after Maeve divorced your grandson? Were you lying to us?"

Gilbert waved his hand. "From the beginning to the end, I only value Maeve, not anything else. If you are qualified caring parents, it doesn't matter. Since you are not, let me tell you, we will take care of Maeve from now on. You don't have to worry about it. Butler, see the guests out."

"Yes. The butler came over and grabbed Scott and Valda to send them out.

Scott and Valda was dumbfounded. They were still immersed in the disillusion that they lost everything and forgot to resist.

The difficult choice they thought was actually Gilbert's intention

After the dining hall became quiet, Gilbert's dignified eyes swept across everyone at the dining table. "I wonder who meticulously prepared this show for me today. If you have the time, why don't you go to be a screenwriter?"

Jason said, "Dad, you're thinking too much."

That's right. Why would we do such a disrespectful thing?" Alexis explained

No matter how much Alexis disliked Maeve previously, she had never thought of using this method to embarrass Maeve. Karen wanted to say something, but when she saw Gilbert's eyes that could see through anyone, she felt extremely guilty. Gilbert said, "Whether it's you or not, remember what I said just now. Maeve is my approved granddaughter-in-law. Even if Byron bullies her, let alone her elders, I won't sit back and do nothing"

After saying that, he smiled kindly at Maeve and said, "Maeve, come over with me."

Maeve had yet to recover from the shock of the turn of what happened just now. After she heard Gilbert's words, tears welled up in her eyes.

"Okay." Her voice was a little choked as she stood up and left.

Byron slowly retracted his gaze until her back disappeared at the entrance of the dining hall.

"Butler." His voice was deep and cold as he said without a trace of warmth, "Send Ms. Booth away. In the future, you're not allowed to let her in without my and my Grandpa's permission

As soon as he finished speaking, Karen's expression changed drastically. She looked at Byron anxiously.

Karen asked, "Byron, why? What did I do wrong? How could you do this to me?"

Alexis wanted to speak up for Karen, but when she recalled Karen's words to fan the flames just now, doubt surged in her heart.

Alexis thought, 'Is this really unrelated to Karen? Byron won't punish her for no reason.

"Nonsense," Jason scolded in a low voice. "Have you forgotten that the Booth family is your benefactor? Is this how you treat the daughter of your benefactor? If it spreads out, what will others think of the Mcdaniel family?*

Karen's eyes were filled with tears. She looked so pitiful.

Byron removed his napkin with an indifferent expression. His cgle-like dark eyes happened to meet Jason's.

"Father, you should worry more about your adopted son who's hiding around. You don't have to tell me what to do."

"You...

Jsaon looked angry, but before he could say anything, Byron had already stood up and left the dining hall. The butler did as he was told and invited the grieving Karen out. He also took away her pass to Maple Hill.

It would be difficult for Karen to come to the Mcdaniel family freely.

"He's really grown up now. He isn't in charge of the Mcdaniel family yet. Jason was still angry.

Alexis narrowed his eyes. "You always praise and encourage Neville. Why are you so dissatisfied when it comes to Byron?"

Jason said, "Neville is more reasonable than him."

Alexis wouldn't say much when she heard such words in the past, but now, they made Alexis unhappy.

"Are you saying that Byron is a troublemaker? You're not in charge of the Mcdaniel family now. Why are you so fierce to my son? Do you

want to divroce me?"

Alexis and Jason had been respectful to each other for many years, but this was the first time they had quarreled to the point that the servants did not dare to approach the dining hall.

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