Chapter 457:

Jayden took a sip of his water and casually inquired, “So, you wouldn’t mind marrying Debora?”

A flicker of annoyance crossed Peyton’s face. “Don’t be ridiculous. Marrying an Owen is out of the question. It’s a disaster zone.”

Jayden shot Peyton a sidelong glance. “You can’t stand my family members either. Let’s be honest, the Owens are a mess—dysfunctional and perpetually depressed.”

Peyton slammed his fist on the table, his anger rising. “Then have your child with Elyse and build your own damn family! Leave the Owens in the dust.”

“But our child would be a target,” Jayden countered.

Peyton couldn’t take it anymore. Jayden was being too stubborn. As always, Jayden couldn’t tolerate anything outside his meticulously crafted control.

Peyton took a calming sip of coffee offered by the waiter before returning to the topic. “Enough with the hypotheticals, Jayden. Is Elyse pregnant? Are you pressuring her to terminate?”

Jayden shook his head. “No, she’s not pregnant.”

baby on the way? Are you losing it?” Peyton’s anger bubbled up

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thought struck Peyton. Normally, Elyse wouldn’t bring up a baby out of the blue. Did

doctor’s intuition, Peyton probed, “Could Elyse be

a long, tense silence, he finally spoke. “No, she’s not pregnant. But she brought

“Ah, I see. Elyse wants a baby with you. Bringing a child home is her way of testing the

spoke, his voice laced with

be? Obviously, she loves you and

loving him so deeply, so much so that she desired a child, was

“But I only want sex, not

won’t slug you myself!” His fists clenched, his anger a potent mix of concern for Elyse and frustration with

right time for a baby. I have no problem

you. Let’s get back to the company.” He shoved his chair back, grabbed the wheelchair handles, and

café bustled with activity, the street outside a blur

Peyton reached the window, a car careened

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