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

contracts for large-scale projects

are substantial projects, each anticipating tens of millions in benefits. Consider them

trembling as he held the

and he had never imagined the possibility of collaborating with

five lucrative contracts before him, he was set to make a

the contracts and, with a joyful

I trust

parties signed, each kept a copy of the

that you have your compensation, can Elyse go with

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now. You can do whatever you wish

inform me, and I'll scold her for you," Lanny

parents' behavior, Elyse turned and left with

sigh of relief and asked in confusion, "Dad,

is notorious for his ruthlessness and cruelty. There was a time he crushed a man's

taken aback. "But he seemed

been keeping a low profile since his car accident. I haven't

had almost forgotten about him." Lanny

he once was, that time is past. Now

him too

hiding behind her parents and had remained