Bound By Love: Marrying My Disabled Husband Chapter 38

Chapter 38 The Classmate ReunionElyse rolled her eyes at Rebekah and departed with Freddy They hailed a taxi and headed to the restaurantUpon their arrival they entered the bustling hall and encountered Lizzie and several classmates They immediately launched into lively conversationLizzie quickly broached a topic she had read about online I saw something on the internet a few days back Were you really left at the altar How dreadful for you Elyse How did you end up as the jilted brideElyse looked intently at Lizzie Their relationship had been strained in high school as Lizzie often sidelined Elyse and sometimes resorted to bullyingNonetheless Elyse had dismissed these actions as trivial and chose to attend the reunion only to find Lizzie unchanged after all these yearsI heard that story and assumed it was another person who shared your name Its shocking to realize it was actually youTheres something you may not be aware of Elyse clarified everything in a video she posted later She appeared quite distressedPoor Elyse indeed After her phone number got out everyonembombarded her with calls Reading those comments was horrifyingOverhearing another classmate Lizzie hypocritically took Elyses hand and spoke It must have been exhausting for you attempting to marry into wealth and then hastily choosing someone else to maintain appearances But no worries its all in the past nowA curious onlooker heard Lizzies comments and inquired Was Elyse really looking for a wealthy husband And did she end up marrying someone else What happened How come I wasnt aware of this Could you give me more detailsLizzie blinked and turned to Elyse feigning innocence Elyse everyone seems curious May I share your story with themElyse didnt respond to Lizzie She preferred to remain silent about the matterThe wedding had been a humiliating ordeal marred by betrayalit was a nightmare for her Clearly Lizzie aimed to embarrass her by bringing it upJust as Elyse was about to object Freddy intervened Dont gossip Its been a terrible ordeal for Elyse Why exacerbate her painLizzie looked at Elyse and questioned Is it really that terrible for you You seem fine as if nothing happened Were you just pretending to be devastated in the video to gain everyones sympathyElyse responded with a cold smile You seem quite pleased with my misfortuneLizzie feigned confusion How can I be pleasedYou always compared yourself to me back in school Elyse retorted Now I havent married a wealthy man and youre about to get married Arent you pleased and proud
Lizzie remained silent Elyse was right She did feel pleased but she couldnt admit that openly it would reflect poorly on herShe replied Dont be so harsh I only brought it up because everyone was curious Since youre uncomfortable I wont mention it again She addressed her classmates Please lets not dwell on gossip It will only upset ElyseNoticing the tension the others ceased their inquiries and followed Lizzie to another roomweFreddy looked at Elyse with concern Are you okayIm fine Elyse replied shaking her headSuddenly her phone began to vibrate incessantly She checked it and saw ongoing messages in her classmates group chatIm so curious Who is the guy that left Elyse Wasnt he supposed to be wealthy Lizzie do fill us in when Elyse isnt hereMe too Im eager to hear more of this gossipWith feigned innocence Lizzie responded You might look up Theo Ward His family is incredibly wealthy Though Elyses family has some wealth theyre not on the level of the WardsDamn it was Theo Ward My cousin will start working for the Ward familys enterprise after graduation Imagine the connections if Elyse had married into the Ward familyGet real Shes not going to be part of the Ward family Also I heard she ended up marrying someone disabled though Im not sure if thats trueI guess its not true She probably just found someone at the last minute to keep up appearances They might have just pretended to get married Who will be willing to marry someone with a disabilityThe group found this line of reasoning plausibleFreddy saw the messages He checked his phone and his expression darkened Im sorry They seemed to be unaware you are in the group chatElyse shook her head I understand Everyone is curious about my marriage but while its just gossip for them for me its a part of my past Id rather not revisitAfter a moment she smiled again and pulled out the ring on her necklace Look Im actually married My husband is a wonderful person So I have no reason to be sadFreddy nodded and led her back to the room As they entered the atmosphere felt off Elyse noticed some classmates had expressions like they were watching a drama unfoldShe quietly took a seat Soon after someone broke the silence Elyse since you didnt marry Theo maybe you can consider Jacob Duffy