Bound by love: Marrying my Disabled Husband

Chapter 73:

When a moment passed and Elyse still said nothing, a sly glint entered Brook’s eyes. “You can’t answer, can you?” he asked in a voice that was louder than usual. “Did you marry Jayden because you had no other options back then?”

Jayden was silent too, but his clenched fists betrayed his feelings. In truth, he was surprised to find that he cared about Elyse’s answer more than he initially thought. He was desperate to know whether she had feelings for him or if it had all been wishful thinking. He felt that his doubts were justified. Who would fall in love with a cripple, anyway? The longer Elyse thought about how best to handle the question, the longer Jayden suffered in silence.

“I’m sorry for taking so long,” she finally said. “I don’t take your question lightly, so I needed to think carefully about my feelings for Jayden.” She took Jayden’s hands then, oblivious to the turmoil inside him. “All I know for sure is that my feelings for him are deeper and stronger than they were when I first met him.”

Brook’s eyes narrowed with interest. “What do you mean by that?”

“As you may already know, we got married because both of our partners bailed on us at the last minute. That was all it was at first. But after spending some time together, our relationship…” Elyse trailed off, trying to find the right words to describe their current relationship, only to realize that she couldn’t.

But Jayden understood what she wanted to say. “We are bonding,” he interjected.

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“Yes, that’s right,” Elyse said with some relief. “My feelings for Theo Ward have long since disappeared. These days, all I think about is Jayden, so I’m actually…” So she was actually falling in love with Jayden.

Elyse stopped short as if she was struck by lightning. She sat frozen, shocked by her own revelation.

Jayden had to nudge her. “So? What does it mean?”

Elyse’s face turned a bright shade of red. “I… uh…” Feeling the heat of Jayden’s gaze on her, she shot to her feet. “I’m sorry, I need to go to the bathroom. You guys keep talking.” And then she fled.

Jayden watched her go, his brows furrowed in bewilderment. But Brook was sharp enough to read the room.

So Elyse did love Jayden after all. Their relationship is better than Brook had imagined. How surprising!

Standing behind them, Driscoll glanced at Jayden’s confused expression and sighed. When would Jayden ever figure out what was going on between him and Elyse?

“Ah, your pretty wife has run away,” Brook pointed out. “I’ll just have to let her off the hook for now.”

Jayden turned to him and raised an eyebrow. “Since she isn’t here anymore, stop beating around the bush and state your business. Why have you come?”

Brook pressed his palm against his chest as though he was offended by the question. “Jayden, am I not allowed to visit just to see how you’re doing?”

“Quit the act and just be yourself already,” Jayden said expressionlessly. “Why are you here?”

“All right, fine,” Brook said before popping another grape into his mouth. “You have Joanna, right? Hand her over. The Owen family intends to have a proper discussion with the Foster family.”noveldrama

“Oh? That’s news to me. You see, when my men brought Joanna to her family, they said that I should handle her myself. I didn’t expect the two families would continue cooperating in the future.”

Brook gave him a look of pity then proceeded to peel a banana for him. He handed it to Jayden, but the latter didn’t take it. Brook just shrugged and took a bite of the banana himself.

“You haven’t taken part in the company’s projects for a long time, Jayden. I’m afraid you might not even be aware of our plans as a businessman.”

Brook let out a long and dramatic sigh. “I really didn’t want to say this, but I guess it’s time for us to face the music. At the moment, you are nothing more than a charity case that has been siphoning some of the family funds. Just live your life in private, okay? You don’t have to concern yourself with company matters anymore. If we keep things from you, trust that we do it for your own good.”

Jayden’s lips twitched. “Should I thank you for reminding me of my handicapped state? I know I can’t use my legs and therefore have no right to interfere with the affairs of the family anymore.”

“That’s right. The sooner you accept your fate, the better. You won’t have to waste your time wallowing in bitter regrets.”

Brook tossed the banana peel into the trash bin and stood up. “Now then, take me to Joanna. Just like you said, I came here with a mission. She is a much-needed bargaining chip, and I need to take her back with me.”

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