Chapter 107:

That evening, Theo sprawled on his living room sofa, a tableau of over ten wine bottles laid out before him. Drinking a glass made him momentarily clearer, yet his thoughts remained obsessively fixed on Elyse’s cold demeanor earlier in the day. It was a stark contrast to the passionate love she once showed him. Their breakup was still fresh. Had she moved on so quickly? Did she hold any affection for him anymore? Was their entire three-year relationship built on falsehoods, or had she never truly loved him at all?

These questions tormented him as if a fiery ball of frustration was wreaking havoc inside him, leaving turmoil wherever it touched. Unable to contain this internal chaos, Theo felt his irritability spike, accompanied by a growing anger without any particular cause.

He picked up his phone and keyed in Elyse’s number from memory, hesitating at the last moment on whether to make the call. Just then, his phone rang. It was Kaelyn.

His annoyance intensified, but he answered sharply, “Why are you calling me?”

Kaelyn felt a pang of worry. Theo hadn’t settled down all day, which was uncharacteristic of him. She spoke cautiously, “I’m invited to visit the Celestial Sounds Symphony’s practice tomorrow afternoon. Want to come with me?”

Didn’t Elyse work with the Celestial Sounds Symphony? Theo’s expression darkened as he queried, “Why are you asking me to visit them?”

Kaelyn anticipated this question and had readied her response. “You haven’t really spoken to Elyse since the breakup, right? I know she’s avoiding you, but now might be a good chance. Why not give it a try?”

the heart of

was Theo Ward, prideful scion of the Ward family. Humbling himself to chase after a chance to see Elyse was not his way. “No,

didn’t want to go, he would have ended the call already. Persisting, she said, “I’ll be at their studio at two o’clock tomorrow afternoon. I’ll wait

up. Theo stared at the phone where he had keyed in Elyse’s number. He looked at it repeatedly, deleted it, then reentered it several times before tossing

I should go see her tomorrow.

she experienced a sharp pain in her lower body. As she looked down and noticed the marks on her

back, prompting her to cover her face in a mix of emotions. Jayden, wheeling himself over in his wheelchair, appeared calm and relaxed, resembling a well-fed lion

her, Jayden felt a rush of inexplicable joy and satisfaction. “Get up and have breakfast.

she heard about Jayden’s afternoon plans. Concerned, she inquired, “Are you not feeling

responded, pausing briefly. He then added, “If

heart lifted. Uncertainly, she asked,

glancing at his

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