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

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

astounds me," Rebekah approached with her violin, her tone dripping with sarcasm. "But < having been at home

practice at

compares to our daily sessions

if you fail, Rebekah? After all your daily practice, that would be

today. I'm certain I'll pass

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

confidently, "I'm also in good shape. Don't worry. I'll pass

she viewed her as a threat from the moment she joined the orchestra. Elyse's presence could potentially hinder her

her head, Rebekah noticed a tumbler in Elyse's bag, a crafty gleam flickering in her

the selection process to begin, positioned among her

keep her fingers nimble, she continuously moved

was finally their turn, and the tension among the

a glass of water, asking,

year's incident where a peer missed

She only

I have my own," she declined, standing to retrieve her tumblr from her bag. She

From a distance, Rebekah watched this

satisfaction.