Bound Hearts: My Vows to My Disabled Spouse

Chapter 20 You Jinxed Them

Desmond took one look at Elyse and immediately erupted in laughter. "How did you manage to find such a stunning wife? Did you hire her?"

He quickly shifted topics. "Has Joanna Foster returned yet? Are you planning to marry her once she's back? It's understandable that she disappeared on your wedding day, especially since you're cripple now. No girl would willingly marry you."

His voice was so loud that everyone around could clearly hear him. As some recognized Jayden, their expressions turned.

Jayden faced the crowd's sneering looks with composure. "I've heard that your son's bride used to be a bargirl. Is that true? And she's knocked up?"

Instantly, Desmond's face fell. He stared at Jayden, hatred burning in his eyes, as if he wanted to tear him apart.

"Your family holds significant power in town. Why then did Xander marry a bargirl? Are none of the ladies from other influential families interested in him?"

Jayden, grinning, lifted his champagne glass. "It must be tough being his father, given how useless your son is. He's going to marry her because he knocked her

up."

Elyse, completely taken aback, asked, "Really? It's just because they're expecting a baby?"

Observing the changing expressions on Desmond's face, Jayden, still smiling, remarked, "Perhaps

it's merely a rumor."

"It's definitely a rumor!" With a glare at Jayden, Desmond grabbed his glass and stormed away. Elyse expressed her concern with a worried tone. "He seems so narrow-minded. Do you think he'll cause trouble for us?"

is quite the playboy. The bride comes from

better. It was clear now why Desmond was too distracted to bother with her and Jayden. He was probably worried that his son would embarrass himself at the wedding and become the talk of town

the wedding venue, Jayden received mixed reactions; while many looked down on him, there were still

the opportunity to

later,

themselves at the seats with a prime

dress with grace. They watched her closely.

gestures betrayed a lack of confidence, and to some, she might

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like a groom and more like a man filled with

towards the bride.

to marry her,"

who's not ready to settle down.

was using the marriage as a way to curb his reckless

progressed under a tense atmosphere, reaching the point where vows were exchanged and rings

unexpectedly back to her own wedding the one where Theo had fled. It felt like

and muttered to herself, "Hope nothing will go

than a voice from among the

turned to the source of

expression, stood up. "I can't agree to this marriage because I have given birth to

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