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

a corner of the room, watching the proceedings and

finish.

the host finished recording some

return to the company, donned his hat and

Elyse.

seen you wandering the streets, where would you have been going?" Last time, when Richie encountered Jayden, Elyse, and Judy, he had deduced something was amiss and had spoken up

he hadn't expected Elyse to be

disappointment in his gaze, Elyse felt an inexplicable guilt. She touched her nose to conceal her embarrassment. "I just wanted

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

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saw right through

She responded dismissively, "Anything's fine.

his eyes in exasperation. "I'm treating you. Let's

a private room. As they did, the

Theo, accompanied by several men

each other, both Elyse and

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

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

at

settled in an exclusive dining room, they briefly chatted

smile as she

against the door with a cigarette hanging