Chapter 778:

Jayden, noticing her movement, flashed a sly grin. “Getting handsy as soon as you wake up?”

Startled, Elyse shrieked and recoiled, but Jayden firmly held her in place, compelling her to look at him.

Confused, Elyse questioned, “Why are we in bed together? What’s going on?”

Jayden quirked an eyebrow, replying teasingly, “What do you think is going on?”

Elyse took a deep breath, trying to steady her nerves, then asked, “Why am I here? Wasn’t I at the Hudsons’?”

“I saved you,” Jayden stated plainly. “Don’t you think that merits staying here with me?”

Elyse looked at him intently, a trace of sarcasm in her voice. “Don’t forget you almost killed me!”

her cold stare, Jayden responded, “I had my reasons. Seeing you at the Hudsons’ was unexpected. I’m just trying

giving Jayden a steady look as though she were seeing him anew. She inquired with composure, “What are you actually planning? What’s the reason behind

my personal matters so deeply? Wouldn’t you rather stay by my side, sheltered and cared

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because there’s a barrier you’ve placed in your heart against me. We can never truly be

palpable. “How can you say that just because I keep some things to myself? You belong

a chill through Elyse, as if the cold of the previous night’s snow was seeping into her soul. She avoided his gaze, focusing instead on her own hands, her voice somber. “Jayden, I am not your one and only,

see? The words I share with you are the

lies; she hadn’t believed him for a long

aware of the mistrust in Elyse’s gaze, yet he remained guarded, unwilling to divulge his secrets and plans to her. These matters were too perilous, and he preferred to keep Elyse in the

“Can’t you

you think your actions now justify the trust I placed in

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