Bound Hearts: My Vows to My Disabled Spouse

Chapter 23 A Mysterious Woman

The elderly woman gazed at Elyse intently and, with a surge of excitement, clutched her hand. Her voice was hoarse as she spoke her name, her tone tinged with a hint of sorrow. "Miss Lloyd, I finally meet yor

With those words, excitement overcame her, and she fainted.

Elyse was left in shock. The situation was baffling. She had no prior knowledge of the old woman, nor had she ever encountered her before. Yet, somehow, the old lady knew her name. Confused, Elyse stood frozen until the driver, noticing the unusual scene, quickly briefed Jayden. Exiting the car, Jayden approached Elyse, who appeared distracted, and inquired, "Are you okay?" Looking at the old woman lying unconscious, Elyse was at a loss for words. The moment the old woman had uttered her name, it had painfully gripped her heart. "She seems to know me. She called out my name even though I've never seen her before."

Jayden responded, "She knows you, yet you don't recognize her? This means she's familiar with your circumstances and has been watching you without your awareness."

"That can't be right. She's not a relative of mine."

Elyse held her chest, overwhelmed by a sudden flurry of anxiety, feeling an inexplicable

connection to the old woman.

"We should get her to a hospital."

The driver chimed in, "Don't worry, an ambulance is on its way. She should be fine. The accident

wasn't severe."

Elyse gave a nod and patiently awaited the ambulance's arrival.

It showed up ten minutes later, and once the paramedics had loaded the elderly woman inside,

to follow the ambulance to

woman was admitted to the emergency room, the trio settled into a tense

sorry this is

the blame lies with my

time."

apologized, "I'm sorry. It was my oversight. I should have paid

explained, "The police reviewed the video footage. The lady unexpectedly darted out from some bushes.

taken aback by Jayden's supportive tone, remembered Driscoll's words describing Jayden as a genuinely gentle

came out to brief

condition.

leg, severe malnutrition, and has been

a long time, which has led to

The next chapter is just a

in confusion. "A coma? So, it

left leg is the only physical injury from the accident. The tests indicate she's suffering from multiple organ dysfunction and somatoform autonomic dysfunction." Shocked, Elyse responded, "She looks

least that's our best guess. We

She was reported missing twenty-two years ago, and since then, there's been

pause, he added, "Moreover, she isn't in her seventies or eighties. She's only sixty-

so much older weighed heavily. What had she endured

excused himself to update the medical records and hurried

of sadness wash