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.

hospital and climbed into the

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

neglected and tapped his fingers irritably on the armrest.

and overlooked Jayden’s frustration. She answered casually, “I’m

involve himself in Elyse’s career unless she faced problems and needed

the right tune that important?”

pass the semifinal to reach the final. The final determines how many can compete

hand, pondered for a moment, and then asked, “Do you have a

excel at smooth tunes, but in the

was not like her solo concerts, where technical prowess often

was

this, Elyse felt a growing sense of dread. She resolved to start practicing intensely once they got

situation. He assumed she would relax and enjoy her usual routines

Driscoll to call her for dinner later, then took her violin case to the

the music and entered the living room. She

had been inseparable from him since she found

why he wasn’t receiving the same

angrier he got.

Elyse lay half-asleep in

and asked groggily, “What are

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