Chapter 1068:

Hearing this, Elyse questioned, “Will all these schemes and battles end? Am I just supposed to stay here forever?”

“Not forever. I’ll resolve this soon. Don’t worry. Just wait for me,” Jayden assured her, his voice calm yet firm, attempting to ease her anxiety.

Elyse let out a bitter laugh, her voice dripping with sarcasm. “Here we go again—waiting. We’re divorced, and yet you still want me to wait around for you? What is it with you and always making me wait?”

She jabbed her finger sharply into Jayden’s chest, frustration seeping into her every word. “What gives you the right to keep me waiting my whole life?” Tears threatened to spill as a wave of helplessness washed over her, her nose tingling with emotion.

Desperate to hide her vulnerability, she spun on her heel and retreated into the room. Jayden tried to follow her inside, but the door slammed shut inches from his face, the sound echoing in the hallway.

his nose, a flicker of guilt crept up on him. He knew his actions had hurt her, and while part of him regretted

still hung heavily in his heart. Having tasted it

man, he felt it was his duty to shield her, to

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on the edge of the bed, choking back quiet sobs as the tears finally

pillow, biting her lip as anxiety gnawed at her. The future was a blank slate, a terrifying unknown, and all she could see right now was

she finally drifted off into a deep, uneasy sleep. Jayden, ever watchful, quietly slipped into the room. Seeing her fast asleep, he

and charging through gunfire. There were moments when he was sure he’d never make it back to her, when hope seemed like a distant memory slipping through his

that even if he couldn’t stand on his own two feet, he’d crawl his way back to her if he had to. Standing beside her now, he felt an

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