Bound Hearts: My Vows to My Disabled Spouse

Chapter 139 Your Birthday's Coming Up

Elyse opted for a taxi over her car to head to the shopping mall.

She messaged several people, yet all were unavailable, even Tracy < couldn't make time.

She meandered down the street, engulfed in loneliness.

Suddenly, her phone rang. Startled, she answered and her smile faded as she recognized the voice on the other end.

"Ms. Lloyd, it's clear you're disappointed. I saw it! Were you expecting someone else?"

Richie's voice was thick with sarcasm.

Embarrassed, Elyse whispered, "Are you nearby? I didn't see you."

Richie snorted, signaling his annoyance, then instructed, "Look up."2

Obediently, Elyse looked up and spotted Richie on the second floor, waving through the glass.

Richie invited her up. "My work is wrapping up. I'll take you to dinner soon."

Relieved, Elyse hurried to the second floor where Richie awaited her at a doorway.

"Take a seat here; my interview is just about to finish." Richie ushered her into the room and

to his host, a camera recording their

the room, watching the

finish.

concluded. Once the host finished recording some final

return to the company, donned his hat and mask,

Elyse.

at home? If I hadn't seen you wandering the streets, where would you have been going?" Last

expected Elyse to be so

nose to conceal her embarrassment. "I just wanted to get out for dinner,

was skeptical of

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saw right

responded dismissively,

his eyes in exasperation. "I'm

a private room.

several

each other, both Elyse and Theo

to dine elsewhere, but Richie had

here is top-notch, Richie assured her,

without looking at Theo,

settled in an exclusive dining room, they briefly

her smile as she excused herself to

leaned against the door with a