Bound by love: Marrying my Disabled Husband by Devocean

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Brook responded with a nonchalant “yes” and absentmindedly added, “And not only that, I heard he had been pretending to be disabled; his legs are actually fine.”

“What? Pretending to be disabled? Why would he do that?” Debora exclaimed, then eyed Brook suspiciously. “How do you know this?”

Brook answered coolly, “I was at Grandpa’s gathering yesterday. That’s where I heard it.”

“Why were you allowed to go?” Debora demanded indignantly.

That gathering wasn’t just any event; typically, only select members of the Owen clan, like Jayden, who was once seen as the prospective family head, could attend.

Debora could understand why Jayden had been invited in the past. His excellence before that car accident was undeniable, but why was Brook there?

Debora’s irritation was palpable, though it seemed to have no effect on Brook.

Brook, showing no interest in justifying his attendance to Debora, set down the document he was holding, looked at her, and posed a question, “Now that Jayden is effectively out of the race, are you still aiming higher?”

Confused by his implication, Debora retorted, “What are you suggesting? That while advising me to step back, you plan to climb up yourself?”

Brook scoffed dismissively, “I wouldn’t be so foolish.”

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words and sensed an inconsistency. “Aren’t

how Brook had always been like a loyal servant

break before I get back in the game,” Brook said, though his

to go. I have a lunch meeting soon,” Brook said, ushering

in his car,

to take Elyse out to dinner, was caught

lightened the mood with a joke. “Can’t I, as your cousin, invite you out for a

I’ve been ousted from the

“Let’s meet

looked over at Elyse and queried, “Do you want to

question, “You don’t mind if I

a moment’s consideration, Jayden replied, “A little, but it’s

roll of her eyes, Elyse declared, “Then

the restaurant details to Brook. The trio made

they were seated, Brook paused thoughtfully before asking, “Elyse, are you pregnant? How far along are

by Brook’s straightforward approach—the first of its kind she’d witnessed—answered, “Two months. There’s no bump yet, but the morning sickness

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