Bound by love: Marrying my Disabled Husband by Devocean

Chapter 53:

Gazing at Peyton, Jayden couldn’t help but marvel at his acting prowess for the first time. “You should consider a career in acting rather than medicine. It would be a waste of your talent,” Jayden suggested.

Peyton blinked, then smirked, gesturing towards Elyse. Following his gaze, Jayden noticed the concern etched on her face. She feared that without his active cooperation in the massage, he might never regain mobility.

It was the first time Jayden felt the weight of stress after feigning disability for a year. Perhaps moved by Elyse’s anxious expression, he relented. “Fine, let’s head to the study for the massage.”

Elyse nodded eagerly, then inquired, “Why do you always prefer the study? Does it offer you a sense of security?”

Jayden remained silent, while Peyton burst into laughter.

In the study, Peyton settled onto the small sofa and began explaining acupressure points to Elyse. “If you apply pressure to these points properly, Jayden can recover more quickly.”

“Really? That’s wonderful, Dr. Ellis, please teach me!” Elyse exclaimed with excitement.

Jayden couldn’t help but smirk when he heard Peyton’s instructions. He knew Peyton was gearing up to make things difficult for him. Did Elyse truly buy into it?

“Well, if you press here, it stimulates the nerves in his legs,” Peyton guided, indicating a spot on Jayden’s thigh.

muscles tighten under her touch. Confused, she asked Jayden, “Do you feel anything?

your

Jayden remained tight-lipped.

“He can’t feel anything, but stimulating this area can activate his muscles. Consistent

Peyton felt Jayden’s intense gaze, he wondered if Jayden wanted to throttle

surge of pride. Elyse, unaware of Jayden’s frustration, continued to

Jayden reached out and grasped her hand. “You must be tired from the long massage. Go and rest. I

Sensing Jayden’s barely

I’ve only just learned to massage that

some dessert. Get Driscoll to prepare some for me,” Jayden instructed

continue learning. She obediently made her way to Driscoll. With Elyse gone, Peyton found himself without support. As soon as the door closed, Jayden pounced

the sofa, suppressing his cries of pain to avoid alerting Elyse, who hadn’t gone far.

easy. I’m just looking out for you, hoping you’ll

act. Weren’t you just messing around with me because Elyse was around? Why the sudden cowardice now that she’s gone?” Jayden pressed, his patience

turned subdued. “We’re friends. Give me some space. We don’t need to

stood up. “Next time Elyse brings up massage, ignore it. She’s just a