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?”

She then

her dress and, gathering courage, said earnestly, “Dr. Ellis, may I have a word with you in

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want to

Jayden’s physical condition better and see if there’s anything I can do to help,”

eyeing her for any sign of insincerity. Finding none,

best. Why not ask him

tried, but he refuses to discuss it with me. That’s why I’m asking you. You’re his doctor; you know his

gleam appeared in Peyton’s eyes. He quickly finished his snack and nodded. “You want to know about Jayden’s condition, right? Come with me to the garden, and I’ll tell you

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was in a car accident. The most severe injuries were to his legs. They were crushed, and it took a long time to rescue him.” He trailed off, but Elyse understood the gravity

for the rest of his life?” she asked

time, I believe there’s hope for recovery,” Peyton replied, his back turned to Elyse. Speaking in a low voice, he continued, “His legs do have nerve responses, but he

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