Bound Hearts: My Vows to My Disabled Spouse

Chapter 14 Unexpected Proximity

Jayden rubbed his temples, visibly strained. "What's wrong with you?"

"You could feel something, which means there's a chance for you to recover fully. Why resign yourself to this condition? If you won't fight for yourself, who will?"

Elyse continued, grabbing his hands, "Don't give up. I'll help you. You want to return to normal, right?"

Jayden met her gaze, wrestling with his thoughts for a few moments before he responded with resignation, "So, what do you propose we do?"

"Il give you a massage daily and assist with your rehabilitation, Elyse

declared.

A faint smile touched Jayden's lips. "Don't you have other

commitments?"

"can manage the massages on weekends," she replied confidently.

Jayden, slightly annoyed by her persistence, kept his expression cool as he pressed, "And how

exactly will you help with my rehabilitation?"

you and support you as you

his thigh, ready to massage him as she had learned from the

him, Jayden tensed up. With a stern expression, he grasped her wrists, Seeing her confused look, he said in a hoarse voice,

"Let me help you stand

conflicted. He had never attempted to stand in front of anyone before. How

of Jayden's internal struggle, Elyse gripped his

stand slowly and see what

Elyse watched him carefully. When

she exclaimed excitedly, "So you can stand, which

not be severe? It

for uninterrupted enjoyment. The next chapter

feigned weakness, lost his balance,

to shield him from the fall. "Shoot!" Jayden was taken aback by her protective instinct. Trapped in his act, he had no

weight, both of

buttock, yet surprisingly, her head felt fine, cushioned by a

she opened her eyes and met Jayden's intense gaze, which held an

their proximity. His

within both of them

You are so heavy,

you expect me, a cripple, to just