Bound Hearts: My Vows to My Disabled Spouse

Chapter 248 Quarrel Again

As Elyse walked, she gradually posed herself. She asked Jayden calmly, "Where have you been? Why are you back so late?" II

Jayden reassured her by gently patting her hand, saying, "! faced a bit of trouble, but it's all sorted now. I'm here to stand by you, so you don't need to worry about anything now."

Elyse didn't say anything.

She received no real explanation, and Jayden seemed to dismiss the issue too casually. He didn't understand how vulnerable she had felt waiting for him.

"Jayden, where were you? Why didn't you inform me?" Elyse could no longer hide her

disappointment, feeling defeated.

Jayden tried to soothe her again. "Don't worry about it. I haven't betrayed your trust. Something unexpected came up. I'll make it up to you later."

Elyse inquired, "What unexpected thing happened to you?"

Jayden, clearly irritated by her persistent questioning, did not mask his annoyance and

responded, "I've already mentioned that it's not important. Why do you keep bringing it up?"

Elyse stopped in her tracks. "I'm your wife, aren't I? Shouldn't I be aware of what's going on with you?"

Maintaining a serious expression, Jayden said word by word, "Elyse, you're going too far."

She was shocked and stared at him in disbelief.

jaw, seeming about to speak. However, she

walking in silence.

let out a quiet sigh and trailed

returned to the banquet hall, the guests engaged Jayden

was left out.

Elyse's disappointment, Tracy approached, draped an arm over her shoulder, and murmured, "What's the matter? Aren't you

should I be? I'd prefer it if he hadn't e

voice and realized they had fought, though she hadn't expected it to be

birthday party. Try to enjoy it. Don't look

up Elyse.

Brook Owen

Elyse with a gift, acpanied

said,

complete version of this

accepting the gift, a servant approached to take

something important today. That's

involuntarily drifted towards

Elyse from head to

thoughtful.

him intently and asked with curiosity, "Why did you bring Miss Bates

with his palm and coughed. He deliberately put on air and

you were celebrating your birthday, so she wanted to join and asked me to bring

didn't know it was

gave Corrie an arrogant look. Elyse was puzzled by his behavior. As he tilted his head back, he seemed as vain and self-absorbed as

"Brook, you're here."