Bound by love: Marrying my Disabled Husband by Devocean

Chapter 1137:

Edward scoffed. “What, afraid of ruining that pretty-boy look?”

Jayden’s reply was measured. “If my face gets injured, Elyse will worry and blame herself, thinking it’s her fault.”

Edward’s retort died on his lips, leaving him momentarily speechless.

At dawn, Elyse stirred awake and stepped out of her room. As she meandered past the grand bed, her eyes drifted to Jayden, cocooned in blankets. An inexplicable force pulled her toward him.

What began as a simple glance at his sleeping face soon shifted as her attention locked onto the red-tinged marks on his bare shoulder. Her senses sharpened as she crouched closer, finding more bruises along his arms.

Frowning, she carefully peeled back the covers. Jayden’s eyes shot open, a mixture of shock and caution flashing across his face as his grip on the sheets tightened.

Jayden asked, his voice

What were you

expression hardened as he replied flatly, “Nothing. I didn’t

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explain the bruises,”

was firm.

Jayden winced, pain flickering across his face, but he stayed silent, his eyes

“So, you’re not going to tell me the

avoided her gaze, pulling the covers tighter around himself without

as she realized this was just another instance of Jayden dodging her questions. She stood up with

exhaled in relief. Pain surged through him as he shifted, and when he looked down, he saw the bruises

when Elyse returned from the bathroom.