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.

“What’s the reason? Tell me. What made you have to go? I’ll

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

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

protests, Jayden grabbed his coat and strode

pace. Jayden swung the door closed behind him,

spot, Elyse was overcome with a crestfallen

within her. Jayden knew Corrie was scheming,

fully trust her? Elyse stood still for a moment, then a wave of dizziness

that moment, it dawned on her what Jayden truly thought. In his eyes, they were two distinct beings, not a unified pair considering each

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

as a possession than a best

interests, but their emotional connection was

slightly as she pieced these thoughts together. While cradling her belly, she wiped away her tears, murmuring to herself, “I’m not truly family to him after all.

door of her hospital ward. Peyton peered in hesitantly and

discomfort, Elyse smiled and replied

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

cautiously. “Are you alright? I heard about what happened. I’ll have a

shook her head, dismissing his concern. “I’m okay. Don’t bother scolding him. He probably had his reasons.

a loss for words, her bright smile not quite reaching

her more deeply than before—that maybe she

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