Chapter 875:

His playful response only made Elyse feel more self-conscious, almost as if she were commanding him like a servant.

After a few moments, Jayden stood up, neatly folded the handkerchief, and slipped it into his pocket. “Let’s go. I’ll walk you back,” he said.

Elyse’s irritation grew upon seeing him pocket the handkerchief, and she snapped, “I don’t need it!”

Jayden responded solemnly, “I pushed you into this and kept you close. I can’t let you face everything alone. If we go back together, no one will question your absence.”

Despite his insistence, Elyse felt reluctant. After their intimate moment, she found it hard to act as if nothing had happened and to be seen with him in public.

But Jayden didn’t give her a chance to object. He wrapped his arm around her waist and guided her downstairs.

Elyse felt her legs weaken, causing her to

don’t need to hold me,” Elyse

playful tilt of his head and a slight

Elyse scolded him, “This is all

your source for

relieved. It’s been so long since

was momentarily speechless. Together, they returned

go,” Elyse said, feeling steadier as they walked on level ground. She gently pushed

thoughtful look, realizing that she hadn’t fully reconciled with him. “Okay.

Jayden, noticing he seemed unusually relaxed today, without his usual troublesome behavior. She wondered if he had changed but didn’t

to Cody’s table, they saw several people gathered around Cody, who appeared to be with his old

grinned and called out, “Cody, your student is back. Where did you disappear to, Elyse?

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