Bound Hearts: My Vows to My Disabled Spouse

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."

stood and followed him out of the

his concerns. "You've been

group chat of our orchestra last night, urging everyone to

etched with worry. Elyse was at a loss for words, and for a moment, they just

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

responded with a mixture of resignation and indifference. "I don't mind, as long

She's talented, albeit a bit distant, and I thought she wasn't a bad person. It seems I

go. Let's get back to practice. The tour is what really matters." Elyse quickly came to terms with the situation. She didn't dwell on

performance and

restlessly, her phone pressed against her

own as if nothing is unusual," someone said

of 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

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opposite, actually," the informant replied, voice tinged with hesitation.

call at all. They're interacting with

the phone shut and began to chew on her fingernail, her mind

the competition video replayed in her mind, a move

competition, and the realization that dawned was chilling: had Elyse not faltered, the first-place trophy might have been

thought muddled Vicky's confidence, casting long shadows over her

the violin virtuoso who had never known defeat, felt a crack in her armor. The specter of Elyse, an enigma wrapped in modesty- loomed

wrestled with a gnawing unease

Did Elyse not see her

fueling her