Bound Hearts: My Vows to My Disabled Spouse

Chapter 2 What Was She Up To

"My name is Elyse Lloyd. If it's all right with you, we can get married today," she proposed confidently.

Her bold proposal left the crowd in shock, prompting several to capture the moment with their phones.

"Miss Lloyd, are you certain about this decision? Given my disability, I may not be able to provide the future you envision," the man replied openly, without hiding his condition, and gently urged her to think it over.

"I've made up my mind," Elyse responded with determination.

"I'm Jayden," he introduced himself.

Seeing her resolve, Jayden Owen grasped her hand and shared his concern, "I fear you might regret this choice later on."

Elyse chose not to respond. She was sure of her decision. She had once been solely focused on marrying Theo, who never truly reciprocated her love. Now, who she married seemed inconsequential.

After efficiently wrapping up the wedding formalities at City Hall, Elyse and Jayden were now bound by matrimony, officially united as husband and wife.

With the marriage certificate in hand, Elyse experienced a profound sense of relief.

heart, and she was resolute in never returning to

would not be marrying into the Ward

sister Mabel too well. As someone driven by greed, how could Mabel resist the

escape from her family's clutches. She had no intention of going

Jayden asked, "What's

think it was a good decision." Jayden smiled slightly, though his eyes betrayed

marry a disabled man? He figured she was

act-an act that couldn't last

while he pursued his own goals. Well, he decided, he might as

into the car, and they drove

opulent, complete with a garden and a swimming pool, and staffed with a butler in a tuxedo and

carpet, she truly realized that

butler, Driscoll Lee, approached them respectfully and inquired,

opulent house and recollecting her newlywed husband's full name, a sudden realization dawned

his business acumen and exceptional talent. He was one of the wealthiest men around. However, after a car accident a

married the

to a girl from the Foster family. The bride who had disappeared on her wedding day was

full name at City Hall, Elyse hadn't dwelled