The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 549 Chapter 549 Maeve paused for a moment, a flicker of surprise crossing her bright eyes.

She pondered, 'Aiden Soar... His surnis 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 nis 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- As soon as Maeve sat down, she began eating with gusto, like a chipmunk hoarding snacks for winter, cheeks puffed adorably with every bite.

Aiden, almost instinctively, picked up his pace, though his eating style remained composed, elegant even, with every movement pleasing to the eye. Several guests, walking past, stole glances at him, whispering about the striking resemblance between Aiden and the famous actor, Ryan Soar.

After finishing her meal, Maeve went to grab a dessert and asked Aiden if he wanted some.

Aiden had already eaten beyond his usual intake and felt a strange fullness. He politely declined.

He declined Maeve's offer for dessert, scanning the room before speaking. "Running a guesthouse like this on her own must be tough. She must have a lot on her plate." "Yeal, but luckily she has a son." Maeve took a bite of her egg tar "Does he caround to help ofien?" Marve took a long sip of her drink, her eyes not betraying any intent behind her words. "No, I think he's sick and hasn't been out of his room for a while Chapter 349 Aiden raised an eyebrow. "What's wrong with him? Is it serious! Maeve shrugged lightly. "I'm not sure. But mental illness is harder to handle than physical ones. And with only one son, she is quite worried? She didn't give much away, but Aiden understood exactly what he meant.

"Thank you," he said quietly.

"You're welcome," Maeve replied, waving it off. "I'm full. I'll lead back to my room now. See you tomorrow" "Yeah," Aiden replied.

After she left. Aiden sat for a moment, contemplating. He took dut his phone and dialed his assistant. Maeve didn't know what he had done after she left. She had opened the window in the room, and through it, she could see the clear lake, quietly flowing under the soft glow of the streetlights in the night. She had already begun sketching the design inspired by the view but stopped after a few moments, As she recalled the rumors she'd overheard in the jazz café earlier, Maeve hesitated. She wondered, 'Should I reach out to Byron? But quickly, she dismissed the thought.

After finishing her sketch, she showered, called Will and Theo to check in, and then went to bed.

She slept soundly, unaware that Nightfall Manor was already enveloped in a shadowy cloud.

Will and Theo, dressed in tank tops and shorts with little straw hats, were out in the garden, pulling weeds late into the evening.

It was too hot during the day, so they preferred working when the air was cooler.

However, they weren't entirely focused on work.

"Has your mom contacted you in the last few days?" Byron asked, tossing aside a handful of weeds. His sharp gaze down on the two of them.

They ignored him completely, continuing to yank the weeds with their tiny hands.

bore "You're not worried or anxious that your mom has been gone for so long? Seems like she contacts you regularly," Byron pressed. "Do I need to investigate personally?" Theo turned to face him, hands on hips. "We already said we don't know. Why do you keep asking? You're the reason Mommy left, and you didn't even take us with you! She never did that before. She always tookwith her!"

He grumbled in a voice full of indignation, "Mommy didn't even takethis time. You must have made ve her mad and sad for things to be like this. Now we're all greatly impacted. You should be ashamed!" Will wondered, 'Greatly impacted..." Will quietly wiped the sweat from his face and muttered softly. That's too serious. It's just that we're caught in the mess.

"Exactly!" Theo's cheeks puffed out, round and red like two overripe tomatoes. "We don't know where Mom is!" he snapped, his voice sharp. "So asking us is just wasting your time!" Byron lowered his gaze and stared at the little troublemaker for a long moment before saying coolly, "So she didn't tell you where she is because she was afraid you two little pests would go looking for her." Chapter 549 Theo was shocked by his worths.

He thought, We are not little pestst Theo immediately snapped back without thinking, "That's not true! Mommy dorin't think we're annoying! She told as she's "Cough, cough!"

Will coughed heavily a couple of times and grabbed his younger brother, who almost spilled the m beans. He turned to Byron and said, "Mom is safe, don't worry. She'll cback when she's early Theo immediately realized he'd been baited. again. He shot Byron a furious glare.

Byron couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. Out of the two boys, Theo was the easiexong to get to talk. Unfortunately, he was always with Will, and the moment he slipped up, Will would reel him right back in. But then again." Byron slowly peeled off his gloves, his long legs striding out of the field. He tossed over his shoulder, Tm off to take care of something. Enjoy, boys," and started heading toward the villa.

Theo let out a grunt and pouted. "Lazy jerk. There's still a patch of grass that needs pulling." Will watched his dad's retreating figure thoughtfully, then said, Do you think Dad will...?" ""Dad will do what?" You just slipped up. Dad might go to our room to look for something now." SEND GIFT