Bound by love: Marrying my Disabled Husband by Devocean

Chapter 1826:

Peyton gave her a gentle nudge forward. “Don’t just stand there motionless. Go.”

Aileen followed Clive to a secluded corner in a dreamlike state, her movements mechanical.

“What did you wish to talk about?” Clive inquired directly.

Shyness overtook Aileen as she gathered her courage before asking softly, “That woman sitting beside you earlier—is she your girlfriend?”

“No,” Clive clarified, “she’s my sister.”

“Is there someone who holds your affection?” Aileen ventured further.

“There is,” Clive admitted, taking a slow sip of his drink, a subtle smile playing on his lips. “Though I likely stand no chance of being with her. And for your information, you aren’t my type.”

twinge of hurt flashed across her features, but Aileen pressed onward. “Then why not pursue the

all about timing.

to her? Or rather, what kind

contemplative silence, he spoke with poetic

feel a profound healing. And her violin

described his feelings, a trace of surprise crossing her face. She inquired, “You’re really

out the

slowly nodded, admitting, “I’ve told her already, but it seems she hasn’t grasped it. Besides,

tad awkward, scratched her head. It was unexpected for her to see someone as charismatic as Clive grappling with love’s challenges. She offered, “Well, I hope it all

looked up, his eyes meeting

might have misspoken and touched her nose, saying, “Oh, I might have jumped the

of matches, your engagement to Peyton seems well thought out. His personality may have its quirks, but he’s got a big heart