Chapter 1181:

Amanda blocked their path, her face marked by suspicion. “Hey! Who gave you permission to enter his room? Did he approve? You can’t just walk in there.”

Peyton, exasperated with Amanda’s unreasonable behavior, countered sharply, “Elyse and Jayden are legally married. Who are you to stop her? Remember, you’re just a mercenary. You have no right to meddle in their personal affairs.”

After his rebuttal, Peyton ushered Elyse toward the base. Once inside the room, Elyse pointed out to Peyton, “We were legally married. You need to be more precise with your words.”

Peyton heard the exchange and appeared as though words were on the tip of his tongue, but after a pause, he closed his mouth, silence settling over him like a calm before a storm.

Elyse caught the flicker of unease in his expression, her eyes narrowing with suspicion. “What is it? Are you hiding something from me again?” she asked, her tone edged with accusation.

“No! Absolutely not!” Peyton’s voice rose defensively. “You have to trust me!”

the weight of doubt lingering in the air. After a tense moment, she reluctantly sighed. His eyes,

“But just this once. If I catch you in a lie later…” She drew her hand across her neck in a slicing gesture,

slumped slightly, and with a weak smile, he lowered his head in a display of submission. “You have

a breath. “Fine,” she relented, finally loosening her

a move to stand, eager to change the subject, but Elyse’s voice cut through the air before he could step away. “Wait.

“What is it?”

going on with Amanda? You

by her

her patience wearing thin. “Seriously? You won’t even give me a straight answer about this? Where’s all that loyalty you just boasted about? Did it vanish

back of his head awkwardly. “I thought it’d be better

irritation bubbling over. “Better? Don’t kid yourself. If I ask him, he’d just brush it

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