Chapter 12 Possibility Of A Miracle

Holding the medicine kit, Peyton exited the study and made his way to the living room. He flopped onto the sofa and called out, "Driscoll, the snacks."

Driscoll quickly approached with a tray of snacks and announced, "Dr. Ellis, I prepared these just

for you."

Peyton sat up, accepted the snacks, and began to vent, "Jayden is really insufferable. He never lets me have snacks at his place, even though he knows how much I enjoy them." Noticing the shift in Peyton's demeanor, Elyse asked with a puzzled look, "Dr. Ellis, what's wrong?"

"It's your husband's fault!" Peyton exclaimed angrily. "He irritated me, so I had to step out for some snacks."

Driscoll chimed in, "Dr. Ellis often gets upset after the examinations because Mr. Owen never

cooperates. He finds that snacks help calm his nerves."

Understanding washed over Elyse, and she sat down on the sofa with a heavy heart.

Observing her concern, Peyton offered her a bag of chips and questioned, "What do you see in

handsome, but he's disabled. You're beautiful. Why didn't you marry someone able-bodied? Do

responded quietly, her voice barely above a whisper. She

her dress and, gathering courage, said earnestly, "Dr. Ellis, may I have a word with you in

do you want to talk about?"

and see

help, Elyse replied.

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thoughtfully on his crisps, eyeing her

woman

best. Why

That's why I'm asking you. You're his doctor,

Peyton's eyes. He quickly finished his snack and nodded. "You want to know

lit up with a

in the garden, Peyton reminisced, "A year ago,

to his legs. They were crushed, and

Elyse understood the gravity of his

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