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.

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

weight of loss still hung heavily in his heart. Having tasted it once, he knew he couldn’t survive

felt it was his duty to shield her, to give her the kind of future she deserved—one

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on the edge of the bed, choking back

flood of emotions drained her, and after a while, she leaned against the pillow, biting her lip as anxiety gnawed at her. The future was a blank slate, a terrifying unknown, and all she could

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

gunfire. There were moments when he was sure he’d never make it back to

her that fueled him, keeping him moving even when everything else told him to give up. He believed that even if he couldn’t stand on his own two feet,

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