Bound by love: Marrying my Disabled Husband by Devocean

Chapter 524:

Hours bled into one another as Glenda stewed in stony silence. Mabel’s pleas washed over her like waves, ignored.

Elyse, in stark contrast, radiated an unexpected calmness. Curled up on the sofa, she gently placed a hand on her stomach, a silent attempt to connect with the tiny life growing within.

Jayden, perched beside her, peered at her belly with a hint of wonder. “Boy or girl?” he inquired softly.

Elyse’s lips curved into a smile. “Don’t know yet. Does it matter?”

He pondered for a moment. “Not really. It’s yours, and that’s all that matters. I’ll love it no matter what.”

Elyse’s eyes widened in surprise. “Such sweet words,” she breathed, a tremor in her voice. “Where did that come from?”

Jayden arched an eyebrow. “Why the surprise?”

Elyse pressed her lips together, unsure how to respond. Jayden’s uncharacteristic tenderness was flustering.

The tranquility shattered with Glenda’s sudden outburst. “Enough!” she roared, yanking at her hair. “Can’t you see you’re getting nowhere? Why don’t you pester your dad instead? Leave me alone!”

How long are you going to let them confine you? This isn’t a life sentence! Besides, Dad’s the one who wronged everyone. Why haven’t you exposed him

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wavered, her eyes reddening. “Don’t

all too well the truth about Lanny’s indifference. He barely acknowledged her these days, likely

can’t lose you! Just put all the blame on him, Mom. Don’t

Mabel away in a desperate attempt to create

of her

in shock, then scrambled after her mother. But the door remained resolutely locked, no matter how ardently Mabel

you mean, for me? Just stop this madness!” Mabel’s voice echoed through the

Silence answered her.

giving way beneath her. The weight of her

his wealth on the blood of innocents. Their lives of luxury

was her shield, her way of protecting Mabel’s comfortable existence. She envisioned her daughter marrying into wealth

of her mother’s sacrifices for her, misinterpreted Glenda’s silence as the result of Lanny’s brainwashing. She found it hard to believe that her mother

he said sternly, placing a restraining hand on Mabel’s heaving

him a withering glance before shaking him off. She stormed back to the living room, her