Bound Hearts: My Vows to My Disabled Spouse

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

substantial projects, each anticipating tens of millions in benefits. Consider them your compensation. If they're acceptable to

trembling as

only a small company, and he had never imagined

contracts before him, he was set to

scanned the contracts and, with a

I trust

parties signed, each kept

compensation, can Elyse go with

next chapter is just a click away,

your wife now. You can do whatever you wish with

scold her for

her parents' behavior, Elyse

relief and asked in confusion, "Dad, who exactly was that? Why were you

voice!" Lanny cautioned, looking around nervously before continuing in a hushed tone. "He is notorious for his ruthlessness and cruelty. There was a time he crushed a man's skull for crossing him. The man's

aback. "But he seemed so pleasant

profile since his car accident. I haven't heard any rumors

I had almost forgotten about him." Lanny sighed

once was, that time is

giving him too

and had remained