Bound by love: Marrying my Disabled Husband by Devocean

Chapter 139:

Elyse chose a taxi over her car to head to the shopping mall, sending messages to several people, yet all were unavailable—even Tracy couldn’t make time. She meandered down the street engulfed in loneliness. Suddenly, her phone rang. Startled, she answered, and her smile faded as she recognized the voice on the other end.

“Ms. Lloyd, it’s clear you’re disappointed. I saw it. Were you expecting someone else?” Richie’s voice was thick with sarcasm.

Embarrassed, Elyse whispered, “Are you nearby? I didn’t see you.”

Richie snorted, signaling his annoyance, then instructed, “Look up.”

Obediently, Elyse looked up and spotted Richie on the second floor, waving through the glass. Richie invited her up. “My work is wrapping up. I’ll take you to dinner soon.”

here. My interview is just about to finish,” Richie ushered her into the room and returned

watching the proceedings and waiting for them to finish. Richies session had concluded. Once the host finished recording some final questions, everyone started to pack up and leave.

something was amiss and had spoken up for Elyse. However, he hadn’t expected Elyse to be so

like to eat?” Richie was skeptical

it. Elyse was unsure. She responded dismissively, “Anything’s fine. You

eyes in exasperation. “I’m treating you. Let’s

and secured a private room. As they did, the glass door swung open, and Theo, accompanied by several men in suits, walked in. Upon seeing each other, both Elyse and Theo looked away, taken aback. Elyse, gazing down at her shoes, suddenly wished to dine elsewhere, but Richie had already placed their order. “Trust me, the food here is top-notch,” Richie assured her, talking nonstop to distract her. Then,

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excused herself to take the call. However, Theo leaned against the door with a cigarette hanging from his lips, which was smoked down to half its length—it seemed he had been there for quite some time. Elyse, repulsed by his presence,

His voice tinged with an unwitting hopefulness. “Your birthday’s coming up. What do you

dawned on her that her birthday was the following week. Yet, why should she accept a gift from him? She dismissed him firmly. “Don’t worry