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.

“I didn’t say it was Theo. Can’t I marry

story just to avoid Jacob. Who would you marry otherwise? Did you really

where

to such lengths, right? What’s so bad about Jacob that you’d

to success, he had not faced such disrespect. In a fit of anger, he hurled a wine bottle to the ground and exclaimed, “I asked you out of pity! Do you

ungrateful? Jacob was acting out of

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

it going?” A message from

responded, “It feels

really reflect poorly on me,”

message, another 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 her a sense of support. But her moment of reassurance was

to you! How dare you ignore me?” Elyse’s anger flared as she looked at her phone lying on the floor. Standing up, she confronted him. “Jacob Duffy, have you lost your mind? That’s my

Jacob. “Don’t be so harsh, Elyse. You embarrassed him 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 could really love you, maybe even marry

deserve to be my wife. Theo probably got tired of being intimate with