Bound Hearts: My Vows to My Disabled Spouse

Chapter 24 Perhaps He's Feeling Jealous

Elyse and Jayden had just settled into their car to head home when Elyse's phone began to ring. She checked the caller ID, saw Theo's name, and irritably hung up.

Yet Theo's number flashed again on her screen, prompting her to disconnect the call once more. Jayden, who had been watching her, inquired, "Who was that calling you?"

Elyse, caught unprepared and about to fabricate a name, was stopped by Jayden's slow,

deliberate words. "I appreciate honesty."

Reluctantly, she confessed, "It was Theo." She pouted slightly. Observing her frustration with the phone, Jayden commented with a cold tone, "He keeps calling. There must be something he needs to tell you. Why don't you just answer it?"

Elyse, sensing a threat in his voice, quickly replied, "We're done. What could he possibly want from me now? I'll ust block his number. I won't answer his calls ever again!"

Jayden gave a small smile and mused, "You're married now. It does make one wonder what he wants to talk about with you." His voice carried a trace of sarcasm as he maneuvered his wheelchair into the study

Elyse, left feeling puzzled and overlooked by Jayden's actions, sought insight from Driscoll who

had been observing them. "Driscoll, what does he mean by that? Why is he ignoring

me?"

Driscoll, with a smile, remarked, "It seems he is feeling jealous!" "Jealous?"

her hair. "But I haven't done anything wrong.

he watched."

act quite childishly at times. He probably thinks you should have blocked Theo

he cares a lot about you,

of the time, asked, "Is he going to skip

depends on how soon you can cheer him

her agitation, Elyse messed up her hair

it. I'm off to see if dinner's ready." Driscoll saw a perfect moment to

bond between Elyse and Jayden and hurried to the kitchen, ensuring no maids were around

the study door for a long while, hesitant.

she knocked on the

down on his desk, she tried to gauge his reaction,

Jayden's demeanor was aloof,

anything else to do, just leave.

showed no mercy as he insisted

Elyse timidly exited

pierced through, "Don't enter without my

her with care. Upon stepping outside, Driscoll approached

chance to speak, now relegated outside. Seeing her disappointment, Driscoll refrained from pressing further. He offered a supportive smile and said, "I'll leave it to

Elyse paced back and forth,

minutes later, in the study, Jayden heard movement at