"It has to be her!" Elyse exclaimed, her fists punching the air in anger. "Why does she always have to resort to dirty tricks? Why can't she just compete honestly?"

Jayden watched her transition from feeling down to being spirited in seconds, and he sighed, half amused by her resilience.

"Perhaps your acute gastrospasm was caused by holding back too much. Will you do that again next time?"

"Next time, I'm not drinking any water!" Elyse responded firmly, her lips pressed together in frustration at being set up by Rebekah once more. However, her spirits were quickly buoyed by the memory of her flawless performance and the approving nod from

Wanda.

At that moment, her phone chimed.

Jayden noticed the caller ID-it was Lanny. As soon as Elyse picked up, Lanny's voice, irritable and anxious, filled the space. "Elyse, could you try to arrange another meeting with Theo? I'd like to accompany you to discuss Mabel's issue."

Hearing this, Elyse couldn't hide her exasperation. "Dad, Theo isn't going to marry Mabel. Please accept it."

"But Mabel wants to marry him. You need to support her as her sister!"

Lanny called his tactics shameless and unreasonable.

To Elyse, this was typical of him.

to speak, brought the phone to his lips, and

now?" Lanny stammered, losing his composure upon hearing Jayden's

tone chilling further. "You know Elyse had a past with Theo before she became my wife. Yet, you still pushed her to help your useless daughter. Are you hoping to

wasn't my intention. I just wanted

important to you, I can recommend a hospital.

in Jayden's words, quickly backpedaled. "I wouldn't dare trouble Elyse further.

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hanging up, Jayden turned to Elyse, who was looking

handle a scoundrel."

as he

resemble his daughter at all," Jayden retorted

but I can't help it. It's genetics," she replied, taking her phone

round and join the performance team. If I get through the final selection, I'll be

chuckled. "If you become the concertmaster, I'll organize a

and squinted her eyes joyfully, a

was in

take me to see Theo?" Her eyes shimmered with hope.

herself. After all, they had been intimate. They

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