Bound Hearts: My Vows to My Disabled Spouse

Chapter 66

Drugging

Jayden's face contorted into a sneer. "He would say that, wouldn't he? How else could he sway you, you gullible girl?"

Elyse shot back, visibly upset, "I am not gullible."

"Then why not?" Jayden retorted, giving her a skeptical look. "Are the Fosters really that

influential? Does my family actually need to depend on them? The Foster family is in decline. They need my family more than mine need them."

He gently pinched her cheek, saying, "I won't divorce you. You're decent enough, and I think you are great."

Elyse's face flushed under his scrutiny.

Jayden saw her cheeks redden and mused over her simplicity, how a few words could make her blush. "Go on, entertain yourself. I need to return to studying."

Earlier, he had come out of the study to console her after spotting her sitting in the garden, looking distressed. Now, he had to go back.

On his way, thoughts of Theo stirred a tightness in his jaw. He had previously disregarded Theo. Now, he realized Theo harbored ill intentions and even attempted to stir discord between him and Elyse. It seemed necessary to keep him occupied.

she was reinstated into the orchestra. The next morning, she left

tension in the air. This atmosphere influenced her as well. After slipping into her training attire, she took

luck astounds me," Rebekah approached with her violin, her tone dripping with sarcasm. "But < having been at home for so long, can you really pass

at home?"

our daily

fail, Rebekah? After all

with pride, declared, "I'm at my peak today. I'm certain I'll pass

for uninterrupted enjoyment. The next chapter is just a click away,

confidently, "I'm also

aware of Elyse's talent, which was why she viewed her as a threat from the moment she joined the

her head, Rebekah noticed a tumbler in Elyse's bag, a crafty gleam flickering in her eyes as an idea

to begin, positioned among her friends in

keep her fingers nimble, she

turn, and the tension among

glass of water, asking, "Would you

year's incident where a peer missed their selection due

since become vigilant. She only consumed what she brought

my own," she declined, standing to retrieve her

to soothe her throat. From a distance, Rebekah

satisfaction.