Chapter 54:

Joanna Foster,” Jayden murmured, a chilling intent flickering in his gaze.

Peyton chimed in, “It’s peculiar, isn’t it? Joanna escaped on her wedding day right under her family’s nose. Surely someone must have aided her.”

“Undoubtedly,” Jayden replied. “Her talents lie in pleasing men, not in escaping. Without assistance, she couldn’t have eluded my people this long.”

“Interested in discovering who helped her?” Peyton inquired.

“Any leads?” asked Jayden, his eyebrows arching in curiosity.

“A few, which might lead you to more,” Peyton suggested, leaning in to whisper to Jayden.

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Skepticism clouded Jayden’s expression as he heard the whispered words. “Really?” he questioned, his tone laced with doubt.

“Quite possibly,” Peyton affirmed. “Both you and Elyse might be in jeopardy.”

“And Elyse’s involvement?” Jayden probed.

grave. “Because she’s your wife. Whether or not you accept

response was a heavy silence. Peyton’s words

footsteps. “It must be Elyse,” he thought. He quickly grabbed Peyton’s arm, and they

stunned as they opened the

concocted an excuse. “I was trying to help Jayden onto the sofa, but I lost my balance, and we both ended up here,” he

Elyse asked with

nodded. “I’m okay. I don’t feel

feeling sorry for him, walked over and took his hand,

Jayden’s display of vulnerability to gain Elyse’s sympathy. How could

the afternoon tea. “Sir, the dessert you requested is ready. Would you

garden.

I’ll help Jayden into the wheelchair. You go ahead to the garden and get things

concerned for Jayden, hesitated,

her. “Dr. Ellis,

“Elyse really sees you as fragile, doesn’t she? She even cautioned me to take care of you. When do you plan to tell her you’ve only been pretending to

the right time for the truth. We should wait. Revealing my act now would nullify all

yet I still think Elyse is sincere. She treats

find a woman of your own

that’s what

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