Bound Hearts: My Vows to My Disabled Spouse

Chapter 8 Being Locked Up

"Have you two ever truly loved me?"

Elyse's question caught Lanny off guard, his expression shifting abruptly.

Unaware of her father's reaction, Elyse directed her gaze towards Glenda, awaiting her response. "Elyse, what's gotten into you? How could you doubt our love for you? We care about you, which is why we're suggesting you reconcile with Theo. With his family's wealth, you'd be set for life," Glenda responded calmly.

"But I'm married now. Do you think Theo would accept a divorced woman?" Elyse challenged Glenda, her eyes fixed on her mother's face.

Glenda's composure faltered, replaced by a hint of anxiety. "Who were you married to? Is he well- off2" she inquired urgently.

Elyse hesitated. Initially, she wanted to disclose her marriage to Jayden Owen, a man of

considerable wealth and influence. However, observing Glenda's anxious expression, she altered her response. "No, he's a pauper."

Lanny erupted in anger. "You've disobeyed us! End this marriage immediately!"

"No, I won't," Elyse declared firmly. "Since the moment you abandoned me at the wedding, I've

reclaimed control of my life. You no longer have any say in my decisions."

"I raised you, and this is how you repay me?" Lanny's face flushed with anger as he unleashed his

fury. He summoned Driscoll and the maids, commanding, "Lock her in the basement until she sees reason!"

Elyse felt a deep disappointment in her parents. They resorted to confinement to assert their authority, demanding her submission.

had bowed countless times in the past to appease them, but

can't marry Theo, why not let

but laugh. Mabel's constant

fixed on the wall

beside him dared not say

dinner dishes had been reheated multiple times in

she'd be back for

"She did," Driscoll confirmed.

hasn't

remained silent, unaware of the real reason. Did Elyse run away like Joanna?

choosing instead to keep his concerns to

enjoyment. The next chapter is just

swiftly messaged his assistant. Within ten

'came through.

really useless; she's locked in

the basement? Should we

this myself," Jayden

he wouldn't tolerate anyone locking her up without his consent. Observing Jayden's simmering anger, Driscoll wisely refrained from further questions. It was evident that Elyse's family had provoked Jayden to

Elyse huddled in a corner, her

her stomach, but her mind

eternity, the basement door creaked open, casting a beam of light into the darkness. Several figures entered, their faces illuminated

flashlights.

made Elyse flinch, her eyes struggling to adjust. Who dared

We've located Ms.