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?"

"But I haven't

he watched."

distant, but he can act quite

added, "It shows he cares a lot about you, enough

suddenly aware of the time, asked, "Is he going to

"It all depends on how soon you can cheer

agitation, Elyse messed up her hair even

it. I'm off to see if dinner's ready." Driscoll

Jayden and hurried to the kitchen,

study door for a long

room table. With coffee as her pretext, she knocked on the door. Jayden invited

the coffee down on his desk, she tried to gauge his reaction, but Jayden

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

anything else to do, just leave. I need some space," he said

silence, Jayden showed no mercy

imposing presence, Elyse timidly exited the

voice pierced through, "Don't enter without

with care. Upon stepping outside, Driscoll approached eagerly. "How did it go?" Elyse hesitated briefly before responding, "Not well. But I'll figure

patted her head. She had missed her chance to speak, now relegated outside. Seeing her disappointment, Driscoll refrained from pressing further. He offered

Elyse paced back

the study, Jayden heard movement at