Bound By Love: Marrying My Disabled Husband Chapter 1

Chapter 1
Chapter 1wHow About We Get MarriedWhere are you goingAt the wedding Elyse Lloyd was in a panic as she grabbed Theo Wards wrist to stop him from leaving her eyes filling with pleadingThe venue was filled with the family and friends of both parties all seated and waiting The officiant had posed the question to Theo about his willingness to marry Elyse Instead of replying he ignored the officiant answered his phone and then abruptly attempted to leaveKaelyn knows about our wedding and now shes threatening to jump off a building You are aware of her depression arent you I have to go save her Theo explained impatiently and pushed Elyse asideThe push caused Elyse to sprain her ankle and as she fell to the floor she awkwardly stretched out her hand trying to hold him backToday is our wedding day What am I supposed to do if you leave Kaelyn Bennett totally stabbed you in the back before Shes caused you so much painwhy the heck must you go see her right nowTheos gaze turned even colder Youre not in a position to judge what happened between me and Kaelyn No matter her wrongs or the pain she caused you dont measure up to herWhere are you goingAt the wedding Elyse Lloyd was in a panic as she grabbed Theo Wards wrist to stop him from leaving her eyes filling with pleadingThe venue was filled with the family and friends of both parties all seated and waiting The officiant had posed the question to Theo about his willingness to marry Elyse Instead of replying he ignored the officiant answered his phone and then abruptly attempted to leaveKaelyn knows about our wedding and now shes threatening to jump off a building You are aware of her depression arent you I have to go save her Theo explained impatiently and pushed Elyse asideThe push caused Elyse to sprain her ankle and as she fell to the floor she awkwardly stretched out her hand trying to hold him backToday is our wedding day What am I supposed to do if you leave Kaelyn Bennett totally stabbed you in the back before Shes caused you so much painwhy the heck must you go see her right nowTheos gaze turned even colder Youre not in a position to judge what happened between me and Kaelyn No matter her wrongs or the pain she caused you dont measure up to herA pain struck Elyses heart She realized that he had never truly forgotten Kaelyn To him she would never be as significant as Kaelyn wasWhat did I do to deserve this Why are you treating me this way Please just wait until the wedding is over Were almost at the point of exchanging rings You can leave after thatwith your wedding than a living persons life Youre so heartless Lets reschedule the weddingwoWithout a glance at her pale face he strode away from the ornate altar oblivious to the puzzled looks of gathered guestsAs the groom left the crowd erupted into chaosNo please dont leave me Theo What should I do if you leave Elyse cried out sitting pitifully on the floor She trembled tears ruining her carefully applied makeupThe man she had loved for three years disregarding her dignity had chosen another woman without a second thought on their big day He was consumed with thoughts of Kaelyns distress but seemed indifferent to how lost and humiliated she felt left alone at the altar All around her countless eyes watched some mocking some pitying and others even gloating Elyse had never felt such torment
Her father Lanny Lloyd approached She hoped for comfort but instead he scolded her sharply You cant even keep a man How useless After berating her he left with his wife Glenda Lloyd without a backward glanceHer sister Mabel Lloyd emerged from the crowd with a smirk Well thats embarrassing Elyse Your groom ran off and now youre a laughingstock Im embarrassed for you Imagine how Mom and Dad feel After saying that she turned and leftOne by one all of Elyses family members departed leaving her completely alone Initially Theos parents felt guilty but upon witnessing her familys reaction all traces of guilt dissipatedoEven her own parents didnt support her It seems this isnt entirely Theos faultYes if she were a good partner why would her fianc leave herDid she cheat on him What else would make a groom leave like thatThe murmurs of criticism from the surrounding guests grew louder and harsherSuddenly there were noises nearbyTurning around Elyse spotted a man in a suit sitting alone in a wheelchair The officiant looking flustered asked Where is your brideWiping away her tears she halted a passing staff member and inquired That man is a groom right Where is his brideThe staff member glanced at her and responded She didnt show up I heard it was because she couldnt deal with her husbands disabilityAnd hes been waiting here all this timeThe staff member noddedThe wheelchairbound groom was facing away from Elyse and they were a fair distance apart She couldnt see his expression but she understood the pain of being left aloneThey were both unfortunate souls abandonedAfter a moment of reflection a determined look settled in Elyses eyesShe had loved Theo for three years but he had betrayed her Why should she remain loyal to him She realized she didnt need to be with him at allAs she suddenly stood up the guests who had been whispering and mocking her fell silent All eyes instinctively focused on her as she lifted the hem of her dress and confidently walked toward the man in the wheelchairThe sight of a bride in a white wedding dress approaching left the mans guests equally stunnedHearing the rustle of her dress the man in the wheelchair turned around slowlyElyse halted and gazed at the handsome man before her a spark of surprise in her eyes She then extended her hand and said Hello I heard youre in need of a bride My groom just left me How about we get married