Chapter 9 Jayden's Support

Elyse kept silent, offering no words to Lanny.

"Mr. Owen, I've married off my daughter to you. Surely you ought to show some gratitude?" Despite his fear of Jayden, Lanny believed he was owed some benefits as the bride's

father.

In shock, Elyse raised her head, looking at him with disbelief. She wondered how he could so brazenly request favors from Jayden in front of everyone.

Driven by her own greed, Glenda supported him. "Yes, Mr. Owen, Elyse is our precious daughter. Surely we can't marry her off to you for nothing."

"Precious? Wasn't she locked in the basement?"

The smile on Jayden's face only increased Elyse's discomfort.

"That's enough, stop talking. In your eyes, I'm merely an object. You have no concern for me. You're just trying to recover your losses."

"I'm the one who raised you. Is it wrong to expect some benefits from your marriage? How can you take his side?" Lanny exclaimed, unashamed even after his motives were revealed. Comforting the embarrassed and outraged Elyse with a gentle pat, Jayden spoke calmly. "Of

course I can offer somethin:

Right after his words, an assistant stepped forward from behind him with a file bag and laid out

large-scale projects

tens of millions in benefits. Consider them your compensation. If

his hand trembling as

and he had never imagined the possibility of collaborating with the

five lucrative contracts before him, he was

and, with a

trust you, Mr.

signed, each kept

your compensation, can Elyse go with me?"

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course. She is your wife now. You can do whatever you

inform me, and I'll scold her

by her parents' behavior, Elyse

they were gone, Mabel let out a sigh of relief and asked in confusion, "Dad, who exactly was that? Why were you so scared of

looking around nervously before continuing in a hushed tone. "He is notorious for his ruthlessness and cruelty. There was a

he seemed

his car accident. I haven't heard any rumors

had almost forgotten

time is past. Now he's just a

giving him too

hiding behind her parents and had remained silent until now, now showed

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