Bound Hearts: My Vows to My Disabled Spouse

Chapter 16 Prodding The Wrong Spot

Jayden replied, "It's not that I look down on you. I'm merely speaking the truth."

"You don't trust me, right? That's why you don't want me to get too close or to do anything for you," Elyse retorted.

Jayden glanced up casually. He hadn't expected her to have keen observation.

"What does it matter? Our marriage isn't about love. We got what we wanted, so let's focus on business interests. No need for unnecessary gestures."

"Yet, you've made such gestures," Elyse argued. "You intervened to help me the other day, and you've been very generous with my father, offering resources and projects that don't directly benefit you."

Jayden explained, "As I've told you before, I won't allow anyone to bully my wife. It wasn't personal."

"Consider this my way of returning the favor, then," Elyse responded, believing Driscoll's comments about Jayden's inherent kindness. Her smile was genuine, and it seemed to make

Jayden uneasy. He averted his gaze, his conscience pricking him. "Alright

then."

for giving me the opportunity to repay your kindness," she said, her voice

of gratitude.

out loud at her cheeky wink but restrained himself to maintain his

side of his thigh and proclaimed, "You felt that. I'm confident

loss for words. She was actually touching his sensitive inner

quickly grabbed her wandering hand. "Stop. Do you

a leverage point upon

her pace and threatened, "If you don't listen

next chapter is

a child?" Jayden's lips pressed into a thin line, his tone souring by the

winced, clutched

prodding the wrong spot, Elyse immediately withdrew her hand and

at her fiercely. "How dare you!" Elyse managed to dodge Jayden as he reached for her,

today's massage is over. Have a good rest.

a chill down her spine,

want to run

first time Jayden had felt so humiliated, and anger simmered within him. Without a