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Jayden clenched his jaw and replied in a cold tone, “I came downstairs looking for you.” Elyse, too frightened to speak, lowered her head. Driscoll, misinterpreting the situation as playful banter, couldn’t help but feel a thrill of excitement. “By the way, the Brooks family sent over an invitation just now. Xander Brooks is getting married and has invited you two to the wedding.”
“Xander Brooks,” Jayden repeated.
“Yes, the wedding is tomorrow,” Driscoll replied respectfully.
Elyse, puzzled, interjected, “He sent it the day before the wedding. Shouldn’t invitations be sent out half a month or a month in advance?”
Jayden’s response was icy. “It’s not surprising. Xander is a playboy and has never been serious about anyone. Maybe he got someone pregnant.”
Elyse’s mouth fell open in shock, but Jayden found her expression somewhat endearing.
Driscoll then asked, “Will you attend the wedding tomorrow, sir?”
“I’ve received the invitation so I must go,” Jayden said indifferently.
Driscoll looked concerned as he spoke. “But I remember that the relationship between his family and you isn’t good. They didn’t attend your wedding. They just sent a gift. Why do you feel the need to go?”
glanced at Elyse, his expression calm, and replied, “I have to go. If I don’t,
gaze and felt a wave of shyness wash over her, her cheeks warming
Don’t just sit around,” Jayden said. He moved over to her, took
waving with a smile
are we going?”
wife, you need to
wife always this stressful?” Elyse
lazy glance. “What?
I think I’m so fortunate to be your
employee listen to me when I don’t even work there,” Jayden
frustration, Tess found herself
glanced at a dejected Bryce and suggested, “If you’re concerned about Bryce, consider planning a future for him. I can’t
clear you don’t want to help. You’re the one who told me to leave the
look down on
his head, picked up the teapot, and poured a cup of tea for Elyse. His voice carried
When Jayden was healthy, Enzo frequently invited him to stay for dinner or to chat in the study. It was evident to everyone that Jayden
She had two children and couldn’t
annoyance crossed Tess’s face. “You treat your wife better than your own
blood,” Tess suddenly called out, prompting Elyse
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