Chapter 73 A Charity Case

When a moment passed and Elyse still said nothing, a sly glint entered Brook's eyes. "You can't answer, can you?" he asked in a voice that was louder than usual. "Did you marry Jayden because you had no other options back then?"

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Jayden was silent, too, but his clenched fists betrayed his feelings.

In truth, he was surprised to find that he cared about Elyse's answer more than he initially thought. He was desperate to know whether she had feelings for him or it had all been wishful thinking.

He felt that his doubts were justified. Who would fall in love with a cripple, anyway?

The longer Elyse thought about how best to handle the question, the longer Jayden suffered in silence.

"I'm sorry for taking so long," she finally said. "I don't take your question lightly, so I needed to think carefully about my feelings for Jayden. She took Jayden's hands then, oblivious to the turmoil inside him. "All I know for sure is that my feelings for him are deeper and stronger than they were when I first with him."

Brook's eyes narrowed with interest. "What do you mean by that?"

"As you may already know, we got married because both of our partners bailed on us at the last

minute. That was all it was at first. But after spending some time together, our

relationship..."

for the right words to describe

realize that she couldn't.

she wanted to say. "We

some relief. "My feelings for Theo Ward have long

These days, all I think about is

she was

in love with Jayden!

stopped short as if she was struck by lightning. She sat frozen, shocked by her

to nudge. "So? What does it

a bright shade of red. "I-1

heat of Jayden's gaze on her, she shot to her feet. "I'm sorry,

You guys keep talking." And then she

furrowed in bewilderment. But

the room.

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How surprising

Jayden's confused expression and sighed. When would Jayden ever

"I'l just have to let her off

turned to him and raised an eyebrow. "Since she isn't here anymore, stop beating around the bush and state your business. Why have you

his palm against his chest, as though he was offended by the question. "Jayden! 'Am I not allowed to visit just to see how

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