Bound Hearts: My Vows to My Disabled Spouse

Chapter 187 She Has Always Been Selfish

Bryce had not intended to step inside the house. His plan was to simply say goodbye and leave this damned place.

"I won't stay for dinner! I'd rather starve outside than enter your house!" he exclaimed loudly. Jayden, with a blank expression, turned to Driscoll. "Send him home," he commanded.

Driscoll nodded, understanding Jayden's intention, and ushered Bryce towards a car.

As Bryce settled into his car, a peculiar sensation washed over him. Hadn't he chosen to leave on

his own? Why then did it feel as if he had been thrown out? Confusion clouded his thoughts as he sat in the car, trying to piece it all together.

Once Bryce was gone, Elyse observed a subtle lift in Jayden's mood. She recalled a conversation from a few days prior where Jayden had mentioned his plan to make Bryce leave of his own accord. It dawned on her that Jayden had something to do with the "ghost". However, she lacked any proof to confirm her suspicions.

"You failed the competition and couldn't become the concertmaster, right?" Jayden suddenly said, turning to face Elyse with an intense gaze.

She bowed her head, her voice tinged with sadness. "Yes. I failed."

Jayden offered comfort. "I can arrange a personal concert for you, if you want."

Driscoll, returning just in time, overheard Jayden's words and smiled warmly. It was clear Jayden

how to bring joy to

yet." Jayden withdrew his gaze and started toward the dining room. "Really? But I

taken aback, and her cheeks flushed with color. She felt Driscoll watching and

that evening, while Elyse was practicing her violin, her phone vibrated. Glenda was

Mabel go home!"

aback. She had been messaging

his sudden decision made

just let her go without saying anything?"

voice, once filled

rising anger, "What

responded, a note of guilt in her voice, "He wants

stunned. "Did you agree

wouldn't have been able to bring your sister back," Glenda admitted, trying

furious?" Elyse's anger surged. Glenda, growing frustrated with Elyse's barrage of questions, retorted, "I've found out that Jayden is just a cripple and holds no sway in the Owen family. Besides, I only want to save Mabel. All you need to do is meet with Theo once. I'm not asking for

She wanted to respond, but

to a decision and

agreed to Theo's demand, Elyse questioned why she should comply. It was Glenda who had agreed to the

that, Elyse exhaled deeply, picked up

to herself, "She is so narrow- minded. She won't do even the

bed,