Chapter 461:

Pearce had left, yet the turmoil he stirred remained. Elyse avoided Jayden’s gaze, insisting, “Pearce isn’t who you think. There’s surely a reason behind his actions.”

Seated in the wheelchair, Jayden gripped the armrests tightly, his knuckles whitening.

An expressionless chuckle escaped him, sending a shiver through Elyse.

She could sense his anger and reached out to grasp his hand, her voice trembling, “Please, let’s not fight. You’re in your wheelchair, and you might get hurt if the two of you fight.”

“Were you worried I’d lose?” Jayden asked, his lips tightening.

Elyse, unsettled by his cold tone, was at a loss for words.

Observing her slight tremble, Jayden softened slightly. “Are you scared of me?”

Elyse shook her head, unable to articulate her mixed emotions or how things had escalated to this point.

Despite his care for her, Jayden felt her fear as ingratitude. Frustrated, he entered another elevator that had just arrived.

after him but was left behind as the doors

your dad now despises me,” Elyse murmured to herself, collapsing to the

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Peyton overheard her sobbing. He hobbled to the ward’s entrance on his crutch and found Elyse

you still here? Didn’t

her head, burying her face in her hands,

you like this after an argument? That’s insane!” Peyton leaned against the wall, urgently

filled with remorse, paused in the hospital’s main hall. Torn between returning and leaving,

he received a call from Peyton. He hesitated to answer, reflecting a deep frown. Clearly, he thought Elyse should

the call

after Peyton rang again did he pick up

voice boomed through the phone before Jayden could even speak. “Your wife is here crying. What kind of man leaves his wife like this? Don’t you care about her anymore? Come

paused to collect his thoughts, then headed towards the

Jayden found Elyse crying on the floor. He let

Peyton was furious, his anger palpable.

her home. Otherwise, make sure you regret it by introducing

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