Bound by love: Marrying my Disabled Husband by Devocean

Chapter 12:

Carrying the medicine kit, Peyton exited the study and made his way to the living room. He flopped onto the sofa and called out, “Driscoll, the snacks.”

Driscoll quickly approached with a tray of snacks and announced, “Dr. Ellis, I prepared these just for you.”

Peyton sat up, accepted the snacks, and began to vent. “Jayden is really insufferable. He never lets me have snacks at his place even though he knows how much I enjoy them.”

Noticing the shift in Peyton’s demeanor, Elyse asked with a puzzled look, “Dr. Ellis, what’s wrong?”

“It’s your husband’s fault!” Peyton exclaimed angrily. “He irritated me, so I had to step out for some snacks.”

Driscoll chimed in, “Dr. Ellis often gets upset after the examinations because Mr. Owen never cooperates. He finds that snacks help calm his nerves.”

Understanding washed over Elyse, and she sat down on the sofa with a heavy heart. Observing her concern, Peyton offered her a bag of chips and questioned, “What do you see in Jayden? Sure, he’s handsome, but he’s disabled. You’re beautiful. Why didn’t you marry someone able-bodied? Do you have a preference for disabled men?”

quietly, her voice barely above a whisper. She then added, “To me, Jayden is just like

corner of her dress and, gathering courage, said earnestly, “Dr. Ellis, may I have a

g aln ov el s ;

to talk

better and see if there’s anything I can do to help,” Elyse

her for any sign of insincerity. Finding none, he saw only a woman deeply

knows his condition best.

to discuss it with me. That’s why I’m asking you. You’re his doctor; you know his situation

his snack and nodded. “You want to

up with a

crushed, and it took a long time to rescue him.” He trailed off, but Elyse understood the gravity

will he be like this for the

a low voice, he continued, “His