Bound by love: Marrying my Disabled Husband by Devocean

Chapter 1830:

Clive hesitated, his gaze dropping to the floor as if the truth were hiding somewhere in the grain of the polished wood. “Did you figure out it was me? How did you know?”

Elyse smiled. “It wasn’t easy to guess,” she admitted. “But your perfume… its main ingredient is the Evernight Rose. My gardener happens to be quite knowledgeable about rare botanicals.”

Clive’s bitter smile twisted his lips. “So, do you hate me now?”

“I should be the one apologizing,” Elyse replied softly. “I can only refuse your feelings, Clive. I never wanted to hurt you.”

A heavy silence stretched between them before he spoke again, his voice rough with the strain of acceptance. “No, I should be thanking you. I’ve been living in a delusion—pretending you weren’t taken, pretending I still had a chance.”

He swallowed, the truth tasting sour. “Now, you’ve given me a reason to finally face reality.”

you or pretend I knew nothing. But

gaze. “Having the truth

trying to lighten the crushing tension. “Better to

of resolution tightening his jaw. “You’re right. Facing

feelings for me aren’t too deep,

ahead. I

nodded and left, her steps echoing down the

out a shaky breath. “I was lying,” he admitted to the emptiness around him. “I’ve liked you for so long… Moving on isn’t that simple.” His lips quirked into a sad, self-mocking smile as he murmured to himself, “What a fool I am, causing you trouble, yet you’re still so gentle with me. That kindness of yours just

had been an emotional battle, but now that it was

the cityscape as if it held all the answers. Her lips curved into

raised a brow, smirking at her enthusiasm. “Since you’re asking so sincerely,

pretending to be all high and