Bound Hearts: My Vows to My Disabled Spouse

Chapter 197

Chapter 197 Vicky's Machinations

On the following morning, Elyse woke up feeling stiff and sore all over.

Descending the stairs, she noticed Jayden was nowhere to be seen and inquired, "Is Jayden in the study?"

Driscoll shook his head and offered her a glass of water. "He left early this morning. Do you need him for something important?"

Pausing her hand from massaging her waist, Elyse gave an awkward smile and replied, "No, it was just a casual question."

She drank the water quickly and then moved to the dining room for breakfast. After eating, she grabbed her violin case and headed off to the rehearsal room.

Upon arriving, Elyse immediately felt a shift in the atmosphere. The other members seemed to regard her with unusual expressions, which left her puzzled.

As she was tuning her violin, an object dropped from the stand beside her. She picked it up,

handing it back to its owner, who snatched it quickly and retreated from her.

This strange behavior only deepened Elyse's confusion. Why were they acting so distant and wary around her?

When Freddy walked in, he immediately noticed the tension

surrounding Elyse. With a serious demeanor, he approached her and said, "Come out for a

moment. I have something to tell you."

him out

shared his concerns. "You've been targeted by Vicky.

last night,

at a

quiet with a hint of encouragement. "This just shows that Vicky is scared she might

of resignation and indifference. "I don't mind, as long as it

turned scornful. "I used to have respect for Vicky. She's talented, albeit a bit distant, and I thought she wasn't a bad person.

go. Let's get back to practice. The tour is what really matters." Elyse quickly came to terms

truly mattered to Elyse was her performance and winning

restlessly, her phone pressed against her ear. "Even

be practicing on her own as if nothing is unusual," someone said on the other end

frustration crossed Vicky's face. "And what about her friends? Are they distancing themselves from her?" she asked sharply, her tone tinged with impatience. "And what about her friends? Are they distancing themselves from her?" she asked sharply, her tone tinged with

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

replied, voice

call at all. They're interacting with her just as they always

began to chew on her fingernail, her mind racing as she paced back and

in her mind, a move driven

rival's performance post- competition, and the realization that dawned was chilling: had

confidence, casting long shadows over her celebrated

virtuoso who had never known defeat, felt a crack in her armor. The specter of Elyse, an

Vicky wrestled with a gnawing unease that

Did Elyse not see her

fueling her

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