Bound Hearts: My Vows to My Disabled Spouse

Chapter 279 Defending Her

Jayden sneered coldly after hearing Glenda's full confession. As he stroked Elyse's soft hair, his eyes gleamed with a chilling intent. "If your plan had succeeded, do you think I would have lifted the ban or ended your lives?" he said icily.

Glenda shivered under the weight of Jayden's formidable presence. Her legs trembled, and within secos, her knees buckled, forcing her to sit on the floor.

Lanny, too, was terrified, recognizing the seriousness in Jayden's tone. In desperation, he fell to his knees and pleaded, "Mr. Owen! Please, spare us. The blame lies with Mabel. had no part in this!"

The smile on Jayden's face widened, but his eyes remained harsh, filled with a palpable threat. He couldn't help but think back to the previous day, thankful for his suspicions that had prevented Glenda from hurting Elyse. The thought of what might have happened had haunted him all night. He was determined to shield Elyse from any harm.

"You want to live? I might allow that," Jayden said, his voice eerily calm as he forced a twisted smile. "Bring Mabel here to apologize in person, and then I might consider sparing your

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Elyse bit her lip, wanting to interject, but Jayden quickly covered her mouth. She looked up at him,

her eyes blinking innocently and filled with confusion.

He held her closer, surmising that in her naive way, she might have been about to plead for her

family's mercy. But he couldn't stand the thought of it

would

seldom expressed his feelings openly, it was

"Thank you, Mr. Owen.

remained silent,

never truly loved Elyse, and the idea that her own daughter, Mabel, might

Mabel would agree to such a thing-she herself found it difficult to stomach. But in their current predicament, she recognized they

her up and bring her to me within three days." He

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hurried Glenda out of the villa. He feared

might change his mind and decide to end their

both exhaled deeply, relieved to have escaped

and deliver her to Jayden? I

Lanny retorted sharply as he turned the steering wheel. "I didn't have to be part of this mess. It's all your fault. Mabel's out of

you care so much, go deal with it yourself. I'm

sank, fearing he might actually sit by and

thought of facing Jayden alone terrified her. She had always heard about

hadn't expected him to be potentially

and Glenda off the premises, Driscoll returned to the villa.

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