Bound By Love: Marrying My Disabled Husband Chapter 27

Chapter 27 Bore The Brunt Of All The AccusationsElyse arrived at the orchestras studio punctually on a workday morning As she walked into the rehearsal room she immediately sensed the odd looks from those around herShe headed to her locker to get her violin for practiceBut upon opening it she found her violin vandalized Its strings had been cut and everything inside was splattered with red paintWho did this Pulling the damaged violin from her locker she turned to confront other orchestra members her expression fierceShe scrutinized each of them intently yet no one confessed Raising her voice she accused So no one will own up to this How despicable Engaging in such vile behaviorI did it What are you going to do about it From the back of the room Rebekah stepped forward her hands casually tucked in her pockets facing Elyse with a composed airWhy would you do this Just because were competing Isnt this a bit extreme Elyse challenged her fighting to control her mounting angervIts not extreme I simply cant tolerate a bitch like you as my rivalRebekahs lips twisted into a scornful smirk Everyone here knowsyoure the tramp who betrayed her groom and ended up abandoned at her own weddingAs Elyse still seething with anger listened to Rebekahs words confusion clouded her eyes Who said thatIts all over the internet Dont you realize youre famous now Thanks to you our orchestras getting attention Everyone knows theres a promiscuous woman among usRebekahs voice dripped with scorn as she surveyed Elyse disdainfullyWhispers erupted among the crowd transporting Elyse back to the day of her wedding where she was labeled with similar derogatory termsBut was it true No it wasntGrasping Rebekahs shoulder firmly Elyse fixed her with a serious gaze I didnt betray anyone I was the one whowas betrayed The online rumors are false and Ill prove my innocenceRebekah hadnt anticipated Elyses defiance but she remained skeptical of her words
Shaking off Elyses hand she retorted Your explanations wont change anything You need to clarify things with the online communityElyse bit her lip realizing she had to but she was unsure how to prove her innocenceElyse Wanda wants to see you in her office She has something to discuss with you a woman interrupted adding to Elyses mounting troublesmUpon hearing that Wanda requested Elyses presence Rebekah took pleasure in Elyses predicament Youve tarnished our reputation Prepare to be dismissed I refuse to compete with a woman of loose moralsIgnoring Rebekahs smugness Elyse clenched her fists and strode out of the rehearsal room toward Wandas officeTaking a deep breath Elyse pushed open the door to Wandas officeInside Wanda sat behind her desk engrossed in a fileElyse approached silently waiting until Wanda had finished jotting down her name before speaking Ms HopkinsSetting down her pen Wanda peered at Elyse with concern Have you seen the gossip online Do you understand the situation youre inIm sorry I havent had a chance to check the internet but Ive heard about it from Rebekah Elyse replied shaking her headTake a look for yourself Wanda urgedElyse retrieved her phone and tapped into the trending topics discovering three entries related to herThe first one was RealVictimlTheGroom Followed by ElyseLloyd CheatedOnHerGroom CheatingBridelsAViolinist Then lastly Elyse selected the first hashtagThe post claimed that Theo hadnt abandoned her at the wedding Instead he left after discovering she had been unfaithful to himOnline users unaware of the truth had rallied to defend the bride and vilify the groom However the reality now was that the true victim was the groom Though the post didnt disclose the grooms identity they accurately mentioned the brides name Elyse LloydShe bore the brunt of all the accusations