Bound Hearts: My Vows to My Disabled Spouse

"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.

was about to speak, brought the phone to his lips, and spoke coldly. "Lanny, what do you think

Elyse right now?" Lanny stammered, losing

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

that wasn't my intention. I just

to you, I can recommend a hospital. But if you keep dragging Elyse into this,

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

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Elyse, who was looking at him admiringly.

handle a scoundrel."

he

don't think you resemble his

It's genetics," she replied, taking her phone back with

first round and join the performance team. If

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

that!" Elyse beamed and squinted her eyes joyfully, a sight that gradually filled

in his study when Mabel rushed

Elyse agree? Will she take me to see Theo?"

all, they had been intimate.