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.

followed him and asked, “What’s the reason? Tell me. What made you have to go? I’ll let you

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’s heart like

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

his coat and strode out

couldn’t keep pace. Jayden swung the door closed behind him, leaving her confined

was overcome with

Confusion swirled within her.

for a moment, then a wave of dizziness washed over her. She stumbled to the bed,

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

this realization, Elyse scoffed to herself, “Jayden still

as a possession than a best friend

but their emotional

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

gentle knocks at the door of her hospital ward. Peyton peered in hesitantly and said, “Jayden sent

replied warmly, “Thank you, Peyton. I appreciate

expecting signs of distress, but she appeared calm now. He reflected on Jayden’s

heard about what happened. I’ll have a word with Jayden

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

himself at a loss for words,

affected her more deeply than before—that maybe she was truly

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