Bound by love: Marrying my Disabled Husband by Devocean

Chapter 1161:

“Come on! I’ve reserved a great spot. You’ll love it!”

Though his mood was lively, the strange feeling Elyse had sensed earlier still lingered, like a shadow on a bright day.

“Edward,” she ventured as they walked, “you’ve seemed… different lately. Or is it just my imagination?”

Edward paused, his quick talking a moment longer to surface. “You’ve always been sharp.”

Concern flickered across her face. “What’s going on with you? Is something wrong?”

Edward glanced at his watch, sidestepping the weight of her question with a light laugh. “Let’s get to the restaurant first. We can talk once we sit down.”

distance between them, like two strings on a violin—close enough to resonate together but never quite touching. Friends, yes. Rivals, perhaps. But lovers?

The waiter led them to

intervened with a

who began ordering with an almost

all this?” Elyse asked,

up as he finished ordering. “Because I made it a point

in the air, heavy as a cloud before the storm broke. Elyse lowered her head, unsure how to respond, feeling as though she had walked straight

her reaction, Edward smiled. “You always do this when you’re trying to

just tired,” she replied, brushing off

fooled. “You’ve got more of these little habits than you think. I’ve noticed

hurriedly built to keep out an unwanted visitor. Did

is full of