Chapter 14:

Jayden replied, “It’s not that I look down on you. I’m merely speaking the truth. You don’t trust me, right? That’s why you don’t want me to get too close or to do anything for you,” Elyse retorted.

Jayden glanced up casually. He hadn’t expected her to have keen observation. “What does it matter? Our marriage isn’t about love. We got what we wanted, so let’s focus on business interests. No need for unnecessary gestures.”

“Yet you’ve made such gestures,” Elyse argued. “You intervened to help me the other day, and you’ve been very generous with my father, offering resources and projects that don’t directly benefit you.”

Jayden explained, “As I’ve told you before, I won’t allow anyone to bully my wife. It wasn’t personal. Consider this my way of returning the favor then,” Elyse responded, believing Driscoll’s comments about Jayden’s inherent kindness. Her smile was genuine, and it seemed to make Jayden uneasy. He averted his gaze, his conscience pricking him. “Alright then. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to repay your kindness,” she said, her voice carrying a note of gratitude.

Jayden almost laughed out loud at her cheeky wink but restrained himself to maintain his usual cool demeanor. Stepping closer to Jayden, Elyse confidently poked the inner side of his thigh and proclaimed, “You felt that. I’m confident that in time, you will recover completely.”

a loss for words. She was actually touching his sensitive inner thigh. He

thigh. She quickened

a thin line, his tone souring by

awry; Jayden winced, clutched his crotch, and his expression darkened. Realizing her mistake in prodding the wrong spot, Elyse immediately withdrew her hand and stepped back, alarmed. “I

to calm himself before glaring

up awkwardly. Feeling guilty, she announced, “Well, today’s massage is over. Have a

want to run away?” It was the first time Jayden had felt so humiliated, and anger simmered within him.

on the first floor. Driscoll noticed her descending the stairs and approached with a warm smile. “What

encounter, Elyse just wanted to distance herself

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