Chapter 539:

Elyse’s frown deepened as she listened to Corrie, her instincts telling her that Corrie was using Jayden’s friendship with Louis as a weapon.

At the mention of Louis’ name, Jayden tensed visibly.

Louis was a wound in his heart, a source of immense pain, yet Corrie talked of him carelessly, as if to torment him further. The thought of silencing her even crossed his mind.

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Through her tears, Corrie cried out, “Louis will never forgive you if I die. I’ll make sure he haunts you forever.”

Jayden silently repeated Louis’ name, trying to quell his rising irritation, but it only mingled with his guilt, slowly overpowering his rational thoughts.

Elyse had expected him to decline, yet Jayden turned to Corrie and said, “Send me your location.”

Elyse’s eyes widened in shock as she reached out to stop him, “Are you seriously going after her? Corrie Bates is manipulating you!”

Jayden massaged his forehead, “I’m sorry, but I need to go.”

Ignoring Elyse’s pleading look, he pulled away from her grasp and headed for the door.

made you have to go? I’ll let you go if

lost in thought, his mind suddenly thrown back to the day of the car crash. He saw his best friend, Louis, sprawled in a pool of blood, his life fading from his eyes. The memory pierced

Jayden shut his eyes to mask his anguish. He responded tersely, “This doesn’t concern you, Elyse. It’s my issue. Stay in the ward and wait

grabbed his coat

couldn’t keep pace. Jayden swung the door closed behind him, leaving her confined inside the ward. He departed so abruptly that he

the spot, Elyse was overcome with

didn’t fall. She appeared truly pitiful. Confusion swirled within her. Jayden knew Corrie was scheming, yet he still felt compelled

for a moment, then a wave of dizziness washed

on her what Jayden truly thought. In his eyes, they were two distinct beings, not a

in his affairs. With this realization, Elyse scoffed to herself, “Jayden still doesn’t see me as his confidant,

his wife, more as a possession than a best friend to

their emotional connection was clearly

away her tears, murmuring to herself, “I’m not truly family to him after all. It’s not his fault; I’ve just been expecting too much, been

and steadied her emotions. Just then, there were gentle knocks at the door of

Elyse smiled and replied warmly, “Thank you,

she appeared calm now. He reflected on Jayden’s actions, deeming them rash, and wondered how Elyse would

I heard about what happened.

concern. “I’m okay. Don’t

a loss for words,

than before—that maybe she was

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