Bound by love: Marrying my Disabled Husband by Devocean

Chapter 65:

Mabel exclaimed, “Dad, you’re not going to help me out with this money mess?”

“Why should I bail you out of it? If you have debts to settle, handle them yourself,” Lanny retorted, his tone showing he was on the edge. If Mabel weren’t his daughter, he’d have shown her the door.

Glenda embraced the stubborn Mabel, her eyes welling up. “Mabel, you’ve made a huge blunder. Forget about Theo. He doesn’t give a damn about you. Let’s just move on.”

Mabel remained silent, her expression saying she couldn’t come to terms with it just yet. Her hopes of marrying Theo came crashing down at that moment.

“Take her to her room and let her rest. I’ll give Theo a call,” Lanny instructed, observing that Mabel had grasped the harsh truth. He sighed, feeling sorry for her.

Glenda nodded and guided Mabel back to her room. After settling Mabel in, Glenda sat on the edge of the bed and spoke softly. “Mabel, stop dwelling on it. Theo is heartless. Nobody can change that. Look at your sister; you know he’s no good.”

Mabel didn’t respond, slowly closing her eyes.

Glenda continued, “Get some sleep. I’ll handle this mess. Once it’s sorted, I’ll find a good man for you. You’re beautiful; there’ll be plenty of suitors.”

at a loss for words. Glenda kissed

stories on

soon as the door closed, Mabel’s eyes snapped open, filled with anger and humiliation. Had she given away her innocence for nothing?

exhausted. Leaning against the window, she gazed outside. Suddenly, she noticed Driscoll leaving the villa with a tray of food.

finding any servants on the ground floor, she ventured outside and followed

he imprison me? Why should I be locked up? Who does he think

away from the wedding? Why was she back?

had often heard from the servants that with Jayden’s temperament, Joanna wouldn’t have a good fate, but witnessing it firsthand was different. She felt she had stumbled onto something dreadful,

in the garden, Elyse sank onto a

with the marriage? Would he divorce her?

over to her, raising

up. She pursed her lips, unhappy. “What about

tongue,” Jayden remarked.

remained silent, unwilling to speak. Seeing her preoccupied, Jayden frowned. “What’s bothering you?