Bound By Love: Marrying My Disabled Husband Chapter 12

Chapter 12 Possibility Of A MiracleHolding the medicine kit Peyton exited the study and made his way to the living room He flopped onto the sofa and called out Driscoll the snacksDriscoll quickly approached with a tray of snacks and announced Dr Ellis I prepared these just for youPeyton sat up accepted the snacks and began to vent Jayden is really insufferable He never lets me have snacks at his place even though he knows how much I enjoy themNoticing the shift in Peytons demeanor Elyse asked with a puzzled look Dr Ellis whats wrongIts your husbands fault Peyton exclaimed angrily He irritated me so I had to step out for some snacksDriscoll chimed in Dr Ellis often gets upset after the examinations because Mr Owen never cooperates He finds that snacks help calm his nervesUnderstanding washed over Elyse and she sat down on the sofa with a heavy heartObserving her concern Peyton offered her a bag of chips and questioned What do you see in Jayden Sure hes handsome but hes disabled Youre beautiful Why didnt you marry someone ablebodied Do you have a preference for disabled menNo Elyse responded quietly her voice barely above a whisper She then added To me Jayden is just like anyone elseShe fidgeted with the comer of her dress and gathering courage said earnestly Dr Ellis may I have a word with you in privateWhat do you want to talk about Peyton askedI want to understand Jaydens physical condition better and see if theres anything I can do to help Elyse repliedPeyton chewed thoughtfully on his crisps eyeing her for any sign of insincerity Finding none he saw only a woman deeply concerned about Jayden
He knows his condition best Why not ask him directlyworIve tried but he refuses to discuss it with me Thats why Im asking you Youre his doctor you know his situation well she insistedemA mischievous gleam appeared in Peytons eyes He quickly finished his snack and nodded You want to know about Jaydens condition right Come with me to the garden and Ill tell you everythingElyses face lit up with a smileAs they sat in the garden Peyton reminisced A year ago Jayden was in a car accident The most severe injuries were to his legs They were crushed and it took a long time to rescue himHe trailed off but Elyse understood the gravity of his pause The accident had transformed Jaydens life drastically turning the once vibrant Jayden Owen into a withdrawn figureAnd will he be like this for the rest of his life she asked softlyNo with time I believe theres hope for recovery Peyton replied his back turned to ElyseSpeaking in a low voice he continued His legs do have nerve responses but he was traumatized and refuses to let anyone touch them You know how proud he isI understand I once saw him trying to stand on his own in the study Elyse nodded sharing her observationHe did that Peyton exclaimed surprised He rubbed his chin and fell silent for a few moments before speaking As a doctor I recommend you massage his legs daily It will help stimulate the nerves and prevent his muscles from weakeningCould there be a miracle if I keep doing that Elyse asked hope flickering in her eyesWith a sly smile Peyton replied Certainly as a doctor I can tell you that theres always a possibility of a miracle