Chapter 424:

Peyton glanced at a relieved Elyse and asked curiously, “Jayden’s got thick skin. What’s got you worried about him?”

Elyse, who was browsing the medical records, looked up at Peyton’s question and replied, “He isn’t as tough as you think. He can also be quite fragile, so be kind to him.”

Jayden cocked his head, looking at Peyton with a mix of defiance and smugness.

Peyton tugged at his ear, wondering if he’d misunderstood. “Do you really think Jayden is fragile?” Peyton asked.

Elyse paused, realizing her words weren’t precise enough, and clarified, “He’s someone who gets hurt easily.”

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Peyton fell silent, observing Jayden trying to suppress a chuckle, then glanced enviously at Elyse. He suddenly felt trapped watching the public display of affection.

Jayden composed himself and said sternly, “Let’s hurry and buy the ointment so we can go home early.”

“Okay.” As she put away the medical records, Elyse gave Peyton a sweet smile and said, “Thank you for your effort. You should come over to our place next time.”

Peyton pocketed one hand and waved with the other, smiling at Elyse.

He believed Jayden spent his days doing nothing of consequence, merely deceiving his wife.

and Jayden exited the hospital and climbed into the car to

checked her phone and found a message from Gavin inquiring about her tune choice for the semifinal. This caught her off guard,

on the armrest. Moments later, he leaned over and asked, “Who are you

engrossed in her chat and overlooked Jayden’s frustration. She answered casually, “I’m figuring out the tune selection with Gavin. Once we decide,

himself in Elyse’s career unless

tune

from a previous Champions Cup and scrolled through it casually, explaining, “I need to pass the semifinal to reach the final. The final determines how many can compete internationally. Everyone shows their

a moment, and then

tunes, but in the

competitive arena was not like her solo concerts, where technical prowess often determined

this was her

felt a growing sense of dread. She resolved to start practicing intensely once they got home, fearing defeat in the

expression, Jayden underestimated the gravity of the situation. He assumed she

home, Elyse asked Driscoll to call her for

living room. She asked curiously,

been inseparable from him since she found out

why he wasn’t receiving the same level

he got. By nightfall, he had

bedroom light was off. As Elyse lay half-asleep in

eyes and asked

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