Bound by love: Marrying my Disabled Husband by Devocean

Chapter 473:

Elyse tucked into her meal with gusto, shoveling bites down with an urgency that surprised even her. She didn’t care whether Jayden was still like a child or not. The tiny tenant within her most definitely was.

Driscoll, mistaking her ravenous appetite for starvation, fretted, “There’s plenty more. Please, pace yourself.”

Elyse fought down the nausea churning in her stomach, forcing another bite down. A sudden clarity washed over her. Jayden’s opinion was relevant, of course, but it wasn’t the deciding factor. This child, this little miracle blossoming inside her—she wanted it.

Driscoll hesitated. “How will you face Mr. Owen?”

Elyse kept her gaze firmly on her plate. “It depends on his intentions, I suppose. If he wants to be with me, then we will be.”

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“And your intentions?” Driscoll pressed gently.

Her hand stopped. Finally, she met his gaze, confusion clouding her features. “Do my intentions matter? Didn’t you say Jayden controls everything? If you want to know if we have a future, shouldn’t you be asking him?”

of unease

and make it snappy.” A rebellious glint sparked in her eyes. Just because Jayden said she couldn’t eat, didn’t mean she wouldn’t. She intended

continued eating, but a wave of weakness washed over her. She slumped back in her

reached Jayden’s study

voice. He looked up from his computer screen as Driscoll entered. “What is it? Refusing her food

his mind, Jayden scoffed. “If I

of helplessness. “Sir,” he ventured carefully, “if you don’t truly want to harm her, why restrict

Pearce’s arms flashing through his mind, a fresh wave of anger washing over him. He’d hoped she’d stay away from that man,

“Does she even care about

“Perhaps there’s a misunderstanding. She isn’t that type

defending her? She hurt

tongue. Just as he

whatever she wants. You think I’d actually starve

study, already picturing a plate piled high with juicy cherries, Elyse’s

whisper when she spoke, “You mentioned Jayden’s parents didn’t care for him. Why is Bryce so

off guard, offered a bittersweet smile. “In families with two children, the firstborn often shoulders the burden of expectations and becomes a