Bound Hearts: My Vows to My Disabled Spouse

Chapter 220 I Know Who Truly Cares For Me

"You're laughing at me?" Bryce's realization dawned, and he slammed his fist onto the table in fury.

Tess, equally incensed, snapped, "Elyse Lloyd, you've crossed the line. Bryce is your brother-in- law. How could you make fun of him like that?".

Elyse's smile faded as she offered a heartfelt apology, "I'm sorry, Bryce. It was wrong of me to laugh, especially today on your birthday. Can you forgive me?"

Bryce's mood lifted with her apology.

He thought to himself that Elyse, coming from a modest background, ought to show him respect. Tess, too, seemed relieved, as if Jayden had also made amends with her following Elyse's apology. "How's your work been going?" Tess inquired about Elyse's career, her tone firm like that of a strict elder.

"Everything's going smoothly," Elyse replied truthfully.

As Tess began peeling a tangerine, she questioned, "! heard you're about to embark on a national concert tour. Are you leading as the concertmaster?"

Elyse shook her head, regret in her voice. "I'm sorry to disappoint you. I'm not the concertmaster." This response irked Tess, who threw the tangerine peel at Elyse, exasperated. "Useless! How did you not secure the position? I thought at least in music you had some talent, that you wouldn't bring shame to our Owen family. Turns out, you're just mediocre."

and taunted, "You couldn't even become the concertmaster. What makes

did you care about my career? Just the other day, you criticized

Tess with a slow, deliberate

fury within her. She

manners.

was about to walk away after serving the tea, Bryce surreptitiously stuck out his leg to trip her,

however, noticed his maneuver in time and skilfully avoided his leg, instead stepping firmly on it

Bryce yelped in pain.

you bitch!" Bryce shoved Elyse aside, cradling his throbbing

Bryce, this is all a misunderstanding. I had no idea your leg was there;

it was an accident? How then is my poor boy in

dismay. "! truly didn't mean to step on Bryce's foot." Suddenly, the door to the private room swung open. As Jayden maneuvered his wheelchair inside, he caught the tail end of Elyse's explanation. Their eyes

Elyse's expression grew more sorrowful. She approached, took his hand with

amends the day before, Jayden was particularly attuned to her feelings.

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