Bound Hearts: My Vows to My Disabled Spouse

Chapter 39

Why Should I Have To Grovel To You

Jacob's gaze met Elyse's, and she quickly averted her eyes, stating firmly, "No, I don't think it's necessary."

Trying to smooth things over, Lizzie intervened, "Don't dismiss the idea so quickly. Jacob has been waiting a long time for you. You're single now, after all. Why not give him a chance?"

At this, Elyse almost laughed out loud, but from irritation, not amusement.

During their high school years, Jacob was known as the troublemaker and was eventually expelled. Later, Elyse heard he had moved to a big city, seized some business opportunities, and now ran his own small company, having carved out a decent success for himself. Yet, Elyse could

never erase the memory of Jacob stealing her money and accusing her falsely.

Trying to embody the role of a successful businessman, Jacob straightened his clothes and offered affectionately, "Elyse, we make a great pair. You're beautiful, and I'm wealthy. We're perfectly matched."

Elyse responded immediately, "I'm not single. I'm married. You should find someone else, Jacob."

Her words cast a hush over the room.

"You're married? To Theo Ward? That's news to me," Lizzie blurted out.

Elyse retorted, "I didn't say it was Theo. Can't I marry someone else?"

classmate burst out laughing, incredulous, "You've

you marry otherwise? Did you really marry someone disabled to spite

were upset over being rejected, you wouldn't go to such lengths, right? What's so bad about Jacob that you'd prefer using a disabled person as a pretext rather

he hurled a wine bottle to the ground and exclaimed, "I asked you out of pity. Do you actually think I was trying to win

ungrateful? Jacob was

Elyse found herself the target of everyone's criticism, as if it was her fault

class reunion? How's it going?" A message from Jayden caught her

lowered her head.

"It

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You really reflect poorly on me," Jayden

text from Jayden popped up. "I'm

you up."

on his way

her a sense of support. But her moment of reassurance was cut short as Jacob, seeing she was ignoring him, marched over and knocked the phone

you! How dare you

her phone lying on the floor. Standing up, she confronted him, "Jacob Duffy, have you lost your mind? That's my phone! Who do you

in, defending Jacob, "Don't be so harsh, Elyse. You embarrassed him

terribly. Now that you no longer have Theo's support, why not consider Jacob? He