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. I even blocked Theo

he watched."

"He may seem distant, but he can act quite

shows he cares a lot about

suddenly aware of the time, asked, "Is he going to skip dinner? It's nearly

on how soon you can cheer him

agitation, Elyse messed up

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

Jayden and hurried to

the study door for a long while, hesitant. Eventually, she

as her pretext, she knocked on the door. Jayden invited her in, and she

Jayden." After setting the coffee down on his desk, she tried to gauge his reaction,

coffee. What are you doing here?" Jayden's demeanor was aloof, yet Elyse sensed his

don't have anything else to do, just leave. I need

no mercy as

his imposing presence, Elyse timidly exited the study.

"Don't enter without my

the door behind her with care. Upon stepping outside, Driscoll approached eagerly. "How did it go?" Elyse hesitated briefly before responding, "Not

head. She had missed her 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

back

the study, Jayden heard movement