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

of gratitude.

laughed out loud at her cheeky wink but

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

at a loss for words. She was

her wandering hand. "Stop. Do

a leverage point upon seeing

her pace and threatened, "If you don't listen to me, I'll keep poking until

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into a thin line, his tone souring by the second,

Jayden winced, clutched

immediately withdrew her hand and stepped back, alarmed.

took several deep breaths to calm himself before glaring at her fiercely. "How dare you!" Elyse managed to dodge

Have a

a chill down her spine, making her

want

so humiliated, and anger simmered within