Bound Hearts: My Vows to My Disabled Spouse

Would He Divorce Her

Mabel exclaimed, "Dad, you're not going to help me out with this money mess?"

"Why should 1 bail you out of it? If you have debts to settle, handle them yourself!" Lanny retorted, his tone showing he was on the edge. If Mabel weren't his daughter, he'd have shown her the door.

Glenda embraced the stubborn Mabel, her eyes welling up. "Mabel, you've made a huge blunder. Forget about Theo. He doesn't give a damn about you. Let's just move

on."

Mabel remained silent, her expression saying she couldn't come to terms with it just yet.

Her hopes of marrying Theo came crashing down at that moment.

"Take her to her room and let her rest. I'll give Theo a call." Observing that Mabel had grasped the harsh truth, Lanny sighed, feeling sorry for her.

Glenda nodded and guided Mabel back to her room.

After settling Mabel in, Glenda sat on the edge of the bed and spoke softly. "Mabel, stop dwelling

on it. Theo is heartless. Nobody can change that. Look at your sister, you know he's no good." Mabel didn't respond, slowly closing her eyes

Glenda continued, "Get some sleep. I'll handle this mess. Once it's sorted, I'l find a good man for

you. You're beautiful, there'll be plenty of suitors."

Mabel remained silent, leaving Glenda at a loss for words. Glenda kissed her daughter's cheek

and left the room.

As soon as the door closed, Mabel's eyes snapped open, filled with anger and humiliation.

Had she given away her innocence for nothing? Was there no chance at all? She refused to believe it and was determined to confirm it for herself.

After a long violin practice session, Elyse was exhausted. Leaning against the window, she gazed outside. Suddenly, she noticed Driscoll leaving the villa with a tray of food. Who was he taking food to?This belongs © NôvelDra/ma.Org.

Curiosity piqued, she headed downstairs. Not finding any servants on the ground floor, she ventured outside and followed Driscoll.

Before she could get close, she heard an angry female voice.

"Where's Jayden? I want to see Jayden Owen! How dare he imprison me? Why should I be locked

up? Who does he think he is? Isn't he afraid of my Foster family's wrath?"

The woman's voice was full of fury and curses directed at Jayden.

The Foster family? Joanna Foster?

Elyse covered her mouth in shock. Didn't Joanna run away from the wedding? Why was she back?

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Had Jayden found and confined Joanna here?

Elyse had often heard from the servants that with Jayden's temperament, Joanna wouldn't have a

good fate, but witnessing it firsthand was different.

She felt she had stumbled onto something dreadful, so she quietly retreated, fearing being discovered.

Back in the garden, Elyse sank onto a wooden bench, her mind in < turmoil.

What would happen to Joanna now that she had returned? Would Jayden stick with the marriage? Would he divorce her?

She couldn't stop worrying, even regretting why she had snooped around. Anxiety gnawed at her. "Why are you sitting here?"

Jayden wheeled himself over to her, raising an eyebrow. "Did practice get frustrating?"

It never crossed Elyse's mind that Jayden would show up. She pursed her lips, unhappy. "What

about you? Can't you stay holed up in the study?"

"You have a sharp tongue!"

Jayden remarked. "But I asked you first. What's up?"

Elyse remained silent, unwilling to speak

Seeing her preoccupied, Jayden frowned. "What's bothering you?"

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Jayden was taken aback, regarding her as if she'd lost her mind.

"What on earth are you thinking? When did I ever say I wanted a divorce?"

"What if someone, like your parents, asks you to divorce me?"

Jayden shook his head. "You're worrying over nothing. You've been married to me for a while now.

Have you ever even met my family?"

"No," Elyse admitted, surprised

"You've never met them, which means they couldn't care less about us. And I'm content with you. Why would I want a divorce?"

It was the first time Jayden had expressed satisfaction with her.

Frowning, Jayden asked, "! still don't get where all this worry is coming from. Did someone say something to you?"

Elyse couldn't admit she'd heard Joanna's outburst.

"Theo told me the other day that you were engaged to Miss Foster. He said the marriage would benefit your family, and I'd be out sooner or later!"