Bound by love: Marrying my Disabled Husband by Devocean

Chapter 1497

Chapter 1497:

Pearce looked puzzled. “Hang on, did something go down with Jayden again? Is that why you’re moving?”

Elyse shook her head. “No, it’s not like that. I just want my own space. I don’t actually own any place yet, you know?”

Pearce, ever the generous cousin, threw out an offer nonchalantly. “If it’s about a house, I could buy you a couple.”

Elyse’s response was swift and decisive. “Thanks, but no thanks. I want to make it on my own.”

Victor grinned. “How about this, why not marry me? You’d get all my properties. Heck, I’d even transfer all my assets to you.”

Shocked, Elyse’s fork slipped from her hand and clattered onto her plate with a soft thud.

private dining room fell into a hushed stillness, every gaze turning toward Victor, each person silently trying to

moment, Pearce broke the silence. With a sharp motion, he pushed back his chair, slamming his palms down on the table. His voice rumbled,

warm smile in Elyse’s direction. “I mean it. Elyse, don’t reconcile with your ex. Be

with quiet murmurs as they all tried to gauge just how serious

in silence for a moment, then spoke softly, almost

ease the tension with a chuckle, adding, “Victor must be joking. He’s an eligible bachelor. Why on earth would he be

her composure. They were truthful,

yet earnest tone, he pressed on, “Elyse, I’m your cousin’s friend, after all. Marrying me wouldn’t be such a bad idea, don’t you think? Besides, whatever your ex has, I have

slightly, the weight of Victor’s seriousness dawning on her. He

caught on as well, the tension in the

one quite knew how

divorce, would fade into the background—an afterthought. But here was Victor, someone they