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

in a corner of the room, watching the proceedings and waiting for them

finish.

had concluded. Once the host finished recording some final questions, everyone

to the company, donned his hat and

Elyse.

seen you wandering the streets, where would you have been going?" Last

he hadn't expected Elyse to be so

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

to eat?" Richie was skeptical of her response Her sadness

Ensure you're on 05s.org for uninterrupted enjoyment. The next chapter is just a click away, exclusively available on our site. Happy

saw right

responded dismissively,

in exasperation. "I'm treating

entered a restaurant and secured a private room. As they

by several

other, both Elyse and Theo looked away, taken

down at her shoes, suddenly wished to dine elsewhere, but Richie had already placed their

is top-notch, Richie assured her, talking

looking at

they briefly chatted about music. Then Jayden

hide her smile as she excused herself

with a cigarette hanging