Chapter 10:

Elyse, feeling speechless, looked out of the window with a cold expression and chose to remain silent. Jayden was equally quiet, and the two of them returned home without speaking. As they arrived, Driscoll greeted them with a wide smile. “Welcome back.”

Jayden’s expressionless demeanor maneuvered his wheelchair into his study. Noticing Jayden’s cold demeanor, Driscoll approached Elyse, who was walking slowly behind. He asked with concern, “What happened? Mr. Owen seems unhappy.”

Elyse’s mind was still reeling from her parents’ betrayal, and she hadn’t noticed anything unusual about Jayden. “Isn’t he always like this? His expression never changes,” she replied.

out the

He never shows his feelings, yet I can tell he’s not

she walked to the dining area, she noticed the lavish meal laid out on the

explained. “Mr. Owen had been waiting up for you all night. When he learned you were in trouble, he went to fetch you himself.” Then he added, “He was

were no real feelings between them; they weren’t even friends. Because of this, she made it a point to keep their relationship as private as possible. However, he had gone to her family to support her, which left her with mixed emotions. Setting down her purse, she decided, “I’ll ask him to join me for dinner.” Bolstered by Driscoll’s earlier encouragement, she knocked on the door of the study and entered at

work. She

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