Chapter 419
Maeve asked.casually as he entered
Byron carried her and the two little ones‘ luggage into the elevator. When he heard this, he replied calmly, “I need to go on a business trip, so I bought a few properties in various countries.”
For example, there were several sets of different sizes in Estan.
He was quite particular about life and wasn’t accustomed to staying in hotels, so he just went ahead and bought houses all over the place.
Maeve Reese was at a loss for words.” Buying a house in every country just to go on a business trip?
Not to mention how much money it would cost, ordinary people did not seem to be able to do this.
The Mcdaniel Group seemed to be even more impressive than she had pictured.
But she was only the daughter of a wanted crook…
Maeve Reese dropped her gaze to hide the sadness in her peepers.
She wasn’t the type to feel small, but lately, she could feel the gap between her and Byron Mcdaniel getting bigger and bigger
That was a gaping divide that she couldn’t bridge even if she gave it her all.
While she was distracted, she arrived at the third floor.
The two rugrats were all about snuggling with Maeve Reese tonight. But Byron Mcdaniel snatched them up under the pits and told Maeve Reese to chill first before hauling them off to the next room.
The two tots were kicking their little legs and reaching out to mommy all whiny.
Who would want to sleep with their father!
They wanted their mother!
Maeve Reese caught sight of their boss’s sourpuss expression and cracked up.
She was curious about what Byron Mcdaniel was going to do with them.
Somebody had tidied up the room beforehand. It was spick–and–span, so there was no need to worry.
Maeve Reese packed her luggage, took her pyjamas, and went to the bathroom to take a bath.
She was a little overwhelmed by what had happened tonight. When she suddenly relaxed, she was a little sleepy. She leaned against the edge of the bathtub and fell asleep.
All of a sudden, she sensed a stare that she couldn’t shake off in the bathroom. Maeve Reese wearily opened her snapped wide awake the second she saw Byron Mcdaniel leaning against the shower glass.
eyes
and
Crash!
Maeve Reese hastily covered herself with her hands and shot a red–faced glare at the gatecrasher. “Byron Mcdaniel, what the heck is wrong with you?! Why’d you barge in while I was in the shower?!”
Byron Mcdaniel was as cool as a cucumber. He leaned there and didn’t budge an inch. When he saw she was struggling to
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cover up and couldn’t reach her clothes, she just slid her body into the hot water, leaving only her noggin bobbing on the
surface.
He let out a soft chuckle. “What part of you haven’t I seen? What’s the big deal about being shy?”
“How’s that the same?!” Maeve Reese was fit to be tied. “If I barged in on you in the shower, how would you not freak out?”
Byron Mcdaniel narrowed his eyes. “Could it be you got all hot and bothered when you helped me shower previously?”
Maeve Reese’s ears were on fire. At that moment, she went along with his words and remembered the crazy tussle in the bathroom half a month ago. She felt like she was gonna combust
“… You just barged in to be a creep? Get outta here now, or I’ll…”
“Or you’ll what?” Byron eyed her with a sly grin. “Maeve Reese, you still owe me an explanation.”
Maeve Reese knew she’d have to give him an explanation if she couldn’t dodge it today, but she didn’t expect it to be like this.
If she’d known what kind of bath she was gonna take, she’d have hit the sack after a quick shower. She’d have made him hold it in all night.
Maeve Reese leaned close to the edge of the bathtub. Even though the two of them had done everything a long time ago, she had always been reserved. She couldn’t be upfront with him in this situation.
Byron Mcdaniel caught her shy move of covering up, but he didn’t tell her it was pointless.
Just let her think that this was useful.
Maeve Reese dropped her gaze and thought for a second before asking him, “You remember that time I got wasted at the bar? After you brought me home, you said we shouldn’t see each other for a while. I called and texted you after that, but you didn’t respond once.”
Of course, Byron Mcdaniel did not forget. Back then, he thought Theo was her and Jaylen Chatterly’s kid. He was jealous and planned to chill for a bit before facing her.
When she suddenly mentioned this, Byron Mcdaniel suddenly understood something.
“Were you going to be honest with me then?”
“I thought that you only liked Will and might not accept Theo. Later, I tested you and you didn’t seem too into him. I psyched myself up for ages before deciding to be straight with you, but you didn’t get it.” Maeve Reese’s eyes were full of ire,
“Then why didn’t you mention it later?” Byron Mcdaniel’s look was complex.
Maeve Reese pressed her red lips together and tightened her grip on the tub’s edge. “Because I’m scared.”
“Your standoffish attitude makes me feel super insecure. At first, I didn’t wanna tell you, then later, I didn’t dare.”
She didn’t dare to say anything.
Byron understood her concerns and his heart tightened.
He dipped his gaze a little and pinned his deep stare on her spaced–out face. Then he strolled over and crouched down in
front of her.
Maeve Reese snapped back and saw him suddenly closing in. She should’ve backed off and dodged, but she forgot to move under his gaze.
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His voice was low. “Marve, In very angry
Maeve was stunned. He should be. If it was her, she would be angry too.
“But it’s not ‘cause you’re hiding it, Byron Mcdaniel said again. It’s ‘cause I’m mad at myself.”
“Wh… what?”
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“I didn’t make you trust me without a hitch. I made you feel all shaky and scared over these not–so–big things. That’s all on
me.”
It was easy to see what was going on.
From Maeve hiding Theo’s identity and being scared of him finding out, it was clear she didn’t feel safe with him.
She was afraid that he would hurt her, hurt Theo
This kind of injury wasn’t physical, but something else.
Byron was ticked that befadn’t noticed her worate and panic after all that time with her
If it wasn’t for the recording pm and the busted wane, would they have missed each other again like before
Byron Modaniel’s eyes instantly darkened
Magie Reese didn’t expect to say that was bey bad for bading Theo’s deal, but for some reason, she felt wronged
He couldn’t suppress at me many how hard he tried
“It’s my fault for keeping it from you so long. Thee’s your kid to You got a right to know Maeve Reese’s voice was a bit raspy. “Plus…. I’m drowing a busy in on purpose. I’m and as you blew me off before, so I didn’t tell you.”
“Anything else Byron Mudarila slightly shally ngertips bruded her earlobe and softly cupped her cheek. He asked in a firm yet cajoling way. “What for go get bort with?
That would be a hot
Maeve Reese bit her lowes lap the candidst tác is anyesore and is the beans on all the jerky things he’d done to her
That inchaded but wasn’t amend to when he was in the hospital hem sher kindly took care of him, she got the cold shoulder and a showe instead, and…
If you don’t wanna get hunched to me dost. I don’t care what people think. You don’t have to make such a huge sacrifice. Anyway, you don’t really wanna marry me fr’s bad for both of us
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