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

his host, a camera recording

sat awkwardly in a corner of the room,

finish.

recording some

not to return to the company, donned his

Elyse.

at home? If I hadn't seen you wandering the streets, where would you have been going?" Last time, when Richie encountered Jayden, Elyse, and

expected Elyse to be so

an inexplicable guilt. She touched her nose to conceal

eat?" Richie was skeptical of her response

enjoyment. The next chapter is just a click away, exclusively

saw right through

responded

his eyes in exasperation.

and secured a private room. As they

several men

other, both Elyse and Theo looked

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

food here is top-notch, Richie assured her, talking nonstop to distract

looking at

room, they briefly chatted about music. Then Jayden

Elyse couldn't hide her smile as she excused herself to take

leaned against the door with a cigarette hanging from his lips, which was