Chapter 17 If You Insult Jayden AgainJayden clenched his jaw and replied in a cold tone I came downstairs looking for youElyse too frightened to speak lowered her headDriscoll misinterpreting the situation as playful banter couldnt help but feel a thrill of excitement By the way the Brooks family sent over an invitation just now Xander Brooks is getting married and has invited you two to the weddingXander Brooks Jayden repeatedYes The wedding is tomorrow Driscoll replied respectfullyElyse puzzled interjected He sent it the day before the wedding Shouldnt invitations be sent out half a month or a month in advanceJaydens response was icy Its not surprising Xander is a playboy and has never been serious about anyone Maybe he got someone pregnantvoElyses mouth fell open in shock but Jayden found her expression somewhat endearingDriscoll then asked Will you attend the wedding tomorrow sirIve received the invitation so I must go Jayden said indifferentlyDriscoll looked concerned as he spoke But I remember that the relationship between his family and you isnt good They didnt attend your wedding Theyjust sent a gift Why do you feel the need to goJayden glanced at Elyse his expression calm and replied I have to go If I dont how will they see how beautiful my wife isElyse caught his gaze and felt a wave of shyness wash over her her cheeks warming noticeablyLets go Dont just sit around Jayden said He moved over to her took her hand and they started towards the entrancewDriscoll watched them leave waving with a smile of satisfactionWhere are we going Elyse asked puzzledWere going to a wedding tomorrow As my wife you need to look stunning or itll reflect poorly on meIs being your wife always this stressful Elyse askedoJayden gave her a lazy glance What Having second thoughtsNo I think Im so fortunate to be your wife Elyse responded shaking her head
How could any employee listen to me when I dont even work there Jayden stated firmlyClenching her teeth in frustration Tess found herself without a rebuttalJayden glanced at a dejected Bryce and suggested If youre concerned about Bryce consider planning a future for him I cant help himBryce retorted loudly Its clear you dont want to help Youre the one who told me to leave the company You have no respect for meWhy do you look down on him Tess interjectedJayden tilted his head picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Elyse His voice carried a note of indifference If Bryce truly had potential Grandpa would have noticed itTess was at a loss for wordsIndeed Enzo had little faith in Bryce When Jayden was healthy Enzo frequently invited him to stay for dinner or to chat in the studyIt was evident to everyone that Jayden was highly favored by EnzoBryce wasnt accorded the same treatment At Enzos birthday party those young men were invited to the study for a discussion but not BryceTesss face showed her frustration She had two children and couldnt understand why only Jayden was favored while Bryce was overlookedcCasting a glance at the silent Elyse a flicker of annoyance crossed Tesss face You treat your wife better than your own brother Remember hes your family by bloodSuddenly called upon Elyse sat up straight and looked anxiously at TessJayden glanced unhappily at his mother and said Our family has never cared much about blood ties You know that MomTesss face turned pale and she was too angry to respond immediatelyThe Owen familys motto was profit firstIn the pursuit of profits kinship meant little Only money and power matteredEveryone in the Owen family upheld this principle Tess and Andrew includedJayden gave a scornful laugh
Tess only brought up blood ties now because it suited her needsSuch a great mother she wasEnough Bryce needs to establish himself in the company As his brother its your duty to help him Bryce starting today youre going to live with your brother and learn from him Tess declared ignoring everything elseAfter saying this she glanced at Jaydens legs and added Your legs may be weak but your mind is sharpElyses expression grew darker How could Tess say such a thing about her son Didnt she realize how sensitive Jayden was about his legsShe was so furious that she felt compelled to stand up for Jayden No matter how aggressive Tess was she couldnt bring herself to hurt her own sonBut Jayden sensed what she was about to do and stopped her He said with a hint of annoyance Its fine He can staySeeing Jaydens agreement Tesss mood improved She tilted her head up slightly regaining her pride and declared arrogantly Just guideyour brother The Owen Group will belong to us one dayWith that she left leaving Bryce Jayden and Elyse behindElyse with a mix of emotions crossing her face finally turned to Driscoll and instructed Prepare a guest room for himDriscoll nodded respectfully and directed a servant to get the room readyMeanwhile Bryce lounged on the sofa as if he owned the place giving Jayden a disdainful look Like it or not you have to help me Im the future of our family nowElyse was puzzled by how Bryce had been raised to look down on his own elder brother She frowned and stood up clearly unhappy You think this is your house Why should he help you If youre the future of the family prove it yourselfBryce was taken aback by Elyses defense of Jayden He snapped Bitch you have no right to interfere in our conversationThis is my home and Ill speak if I want to Elyse retorted sharplyA dark look crossed Bryces face He resented Elyse he blamed her for Joannas deathHis voice low and cold he declared Youve never been and will never be my sisterinlaw I refuse to accept you
