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.

to

escorted away, Mabel eagerly said, "Since she can't marry Theo,

help but laugh. Mabel's constant

living room, Jayden sat, his gaze fixed on the wall clock. It was already 11 o'clock,

dared not say

reheated multiple times in

she say she'd be back for dinner before going out?" Jayden

"She did," Driscoll confirmed.

hasn't she

unaware of the real reason. Did Elyse run away like Joanna? He dared

to keep his concerns

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retrieved his phone and swiftly messaged

'came through.

useless; she's locked in

in the

Jayden declared,

Observing Jayden's simmering anger, Driscoll wisely refrained from further questions. It was evident that

Elyse huddled in a corner, her eyes shut in

her stomach, but her mind raced with

what felt like an eternity, the basement door creaked open, casting a beam of light into

flashlights.

her eyes struggling to adjust. Who dared to venture into

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