Bound Hearts: My Vows to My Disabled Spouse

Chapter 6 Determined To Pursue Her Dream

Jayden hadn't expected her to come, so in a panic, he decided to let himself fall to the floor. Seeing Jayden crash down and struggle to sit up with the help of his wheelchair, Elyse shivered. Was Jayden using the solitude of the study to secretly practice standing?

"What are you doing here?" Jayden asked from the floor, his tone brimming with impatience after several failed attempts to rise.

Realizing she had stumbled upon the very thing Jayden wished to keep hidden, Elyse was consumed by guilt. "I'm sorry. Ijust came to tell you to go to bed."

"It's unnecessary. Just leave me alone," he snapped, seemingly wounded in his pride.

Elyse felt the sting of his words. She wanted to offer comfort, but Driscoll had mentioned that Jayden might never stand again. Any attempt to console him now seemed disingenuous.

After a moment of silence, she murmured, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to intrude." Then she turned and headed back to her room.

Jayden listened to her footsteps recede and only stood up once he was certain she was

gone.

Dusting off his legs, he realized he had been too careless. He would have to be more cautious in the future, lest she discover his pretense of disability.

Meanwhile, Elyse lay in bed, ridden with guilt, unable to sleep. She felt as though she had deeply hurt Jayden.

morning, as Elyse stepped out of her

she asked Driscoll,

the hospital for check-ups. He's there now

was going? I could have gone with him,"

to hear from the doctor that he can never stand

a pang of sympathy for him. "I have to go to work. I won't

the orchestra was holding selections for a tour. The

next chapter is just a click

playing the violin since childhood,

this chance slip

event.

third floor, she encountered Rebekah Bentley exiting

Rebekah's eyes filled with disdain. "You're trying out

nodding while choosing to overlook Rebekah's dismissive tone. Rebekah

knew I would succeed if my rival were

her. "You're in my way." "You're saying I'm in your way?"

not to

she and Rebekah had both joined the orchestra as

hostile, making it