Bound by love: Marrying my Disabled Husband by Devocean

Chapter 1282:

Jayden’s voice trailed off, and a haunting silence filled the room. His eyes dulled, the light within them extinguished by the weight of his memories.

“That evening,” he said softly, “I held the cake in my trembling hands, smeared with blood. My teeth chattered from the terror as I stared at it. Enzo had come down from his quarters to the kitchen. He wanted to see me break.”

A shiver ran through him as he added, “I can still see the disdain on his face. That expression… it’s burned into my memory. I’ll never forget it.”

With a voice thick with scorn, Enzo had said, “Jayden, you’re paying the price for your disobedience. Neither sweets nor the bunny are yours to claim.”

Jayden’s hatred for Enzo surged to unprecedented levels. He longed to destroy him, to avenge the death of his cherished bunny. Yet, at that time, he was nothing more than a defenseless, vulnerable child.

Elyse watched Jayden closely, her heart heavy with turbulent emotions. Whatever notions she had of his past were nothing compared to the cruel realities Enzo had imposed on him. Without thinking, she drew Jayden into an embrace.

you alright now?” she

voice tinged with lingering pain. “I’m not sure if I can ever fully recover,

He’s gone!” Elyse

may be gone physically,” Jayden replied, his tone laden with resignation, “but he still haunts me. His presence lingers

feelings. After a moment, she mustered her courage, cradled his

surprised yet pleased, blinked in mild confusion.

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your reward,” Elyse whispered softly. “Your history is burdensome, and while I can’t change it, I’m grateful you opened up to

“A kiss? That’s all I get after sharing

“What

her, his eyes alight with a renewed passion. “You’ve stirred something in me again. Why did you have to

By the time she