Bound by love: Marrying my Disabled Husband by Devocean

Chapter 197:

On the following morning, Elyse woke up feeling stiff and sore all over. Descending the stairs, she noticed Jayden was nowhere to be seen and inquired, “Is Jayden in the study?”

Driscoll shook his head and offered her a glass of water. “He left early this morning. Do you need him for something important?”

Pausing her hand from massaging her waist, Elyse gave an awkward smile and replied, “No, it was just a casual question.” She drank the water quickly and then moved to the dining room for breakfast. After eating, she grabbed her violin case and headed off to the rehearsal room.

Upon arriving, Elyse immediately felt a shift in the atmosphere. The other members seemed to regard her with unusual expressions, which left her puzzled. As she was tuning her violin, an object dropped from the stand beside her. She picked it up, handing it back to its owner, who snatched it quickly and retreated from her.

This strange behavior only deepened Elyse’s confusion. Why were they acting so distant and wary around her? When Freddy walked in, he immediately noticed the tension surrounding Elyse. With a serious demeanor, he approached her and said, “Come out for a moment. I have something to tell you.”

Elyse stood and followed him out of the room. Once outside, Freddy shared his concerns. “You’ve been targeted by Vicky. She sent a message in the group chat of our orchestra last night urging everyone to isolate you. Vicky is quite influential here, and nobody wants to cross her.” Freddy’s face was etched with worry.

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them, breaking the quiet with a hint

and indifference. “I don’t mind as long as it doesn’t interfere with

thought she wasn’t a bad person. It seems

quickly came to terms with the situation. She didn’t dwell on Vicky’s machinations. What truly mattered to Elyse was her performance

seems

flicker of frustration crossed Vicky’s face. “And what about her friends? Are they distancing themselves from her?”

hesitant tone, “The opposite, actually. They haven’t heeded your call at all.

snapped the phone shut and began to chew on her fingernail, her mind racing as she paced back and forth. The previous evening’s request to Abram for the competition video replayed in her mind, a move driven by a sudden nagging doubt about her own superiority. It was the first time she had scrutinized her rival’s performance post-competition, and the

large, unsettling her. That night, as shadows crept across her walls, Vicky wrestled with a gnawing unease that clung tighter than a second skin. Why wasn’t Elyse anxious or afraid? Did Elyse not see her as a worthy opponent? The

remained steadfast in her resolve. Just then, the door to the office swung

Ellsworth isn’t here. You can come back later,” she

tone tinged with disdain. “But seriously, are you a child? What’s with this petty game of isolating Elyse? I don’t get it. You’ve never been this vindictive before,

“Did Elyse send you? You seem quite

insinuation. “I’m just here to talk to you. You didn’t even lose the