Bound by love: Marrying my Disabled Husband by Devocean

Chapter 39:

Jacob’s gaze met Elyse’s, and she quickly averted her eyes, stating firmly, “No, I don’t think it’s necessary.”

Trying to smooth things over, Lizzie intervened. “Don’t dismiss the idea so quickly. Jacob has been waiting a long time for you. You’re single now, after all. Why not give him a chance?”

At this, Elyse almost laughed out loud, but from irritation, not amusement. During their high school years, Jacob was known as the troublemaker and was eventually expelled. Later, Elyse heard he had moved to a big city, seized some business opportunities, and now ran his own small company, having carved out a decent success for himself. Yet Elyse could never erase the memory of Jacob stealing her money and falsely accusing her.

Trying to embody the role of a successful businessman, Jacob straightened his clothes and offered affectionately, “Elyse, we make a great pair. You’re beautiful, and I’m wealthy. We’re perfectly matched.”

Elyse responded immediately, “I’m not single. I’m married. You should find someone else, Jacob.”

Her words cast a hush over the room.

“You’re married? To Theo Ward? That’s news to me,” Lizzie blurted out.

was Theo.

her claim, one classmate burst out laughing incredulously. “You’ve concocted such an absurd story just to avoid Jacob. Who would you marry otherwise? Did you really marry

is where

right? What’s so bad about Jacob that you’d prefer using a disabled person as a pretext rather

wine bottle to the ground and exclaimed, “I asked you out of

are you so ungrateful? Jacob was acting out of goodwill, yet this is how you

the target of everyone’s criticism, as if it were her fault for

at your class reunion? How’s it going?” A message

responded, “It

You really reflect

text from Jayden popped up: “I’m coming to pick you up.” Jayden was on his way to get her. A wave of relief washed over Elyse, giving

on the floor. Standing up, she confronted him. “Jacob Duffy, have you lost your mind? That’s my phone. Who

first.” She continued with feigned sincerity. “Besides, we all know about your family’s situation. They treat you terribly. Now that you no longer have Theo’s support, why not consider Jacob? He

be my wife. Theo probably got tired of being intimate