Bound By Love: Marrying My Disabled Husband Chapter 40

Chapter 40 Can He Even Perform In Your BedLizzie was uncertain whether the man Elyse married truly belonged to the prominent Owen family Perhaps it was merely a coincidence of namesRegardless she doubted Elyse could have married into the wealthy Owen family Elyse didnt deserve itStop jokingLizzie mused touching her chin skeptically Did you just make up a lieWhat would I gain by lying to you Im married to Jayden Owen The fact that youre not aware of this news just proves youre not in our league Elyse retorted with a hint of disdainYou Lizzie was taken abackDespite Elyse coming from a modest family Lizzies background was even humbler sparking envy since their high school daysMoreover the man Lizzie was set to marry though a businessman didnt possess wealth or influence comparable to TheosElyses biting words only intensified Lizzies longstanding resentmentWell if youre married have your husband come here then Lizzie challengedWhy should he come here just because you say so Elyse sneeredThen you are lying Lizzie was convinced Elyse was merely boasting Its unnecessary to lie We were all classmates once Stop trying to be funnyElyse couldnt help but laugh amused by Lizzies evident reluctance to accept that she might be doing betterIf my husband does show up youll have to down that three bottles of wine on that tableLizzie snorted in disbelief unconvinced that Elyse had really married into the notable Jayden Owen Fine I can even down five bottlesThe two made their wager and everyone around was eager to see how the drama would unfoldAre you really going to bet with her Freddy asked Elyse looking concernedDont worry He said hed come so Im confident she reassured himElyse had faith in Jayden Despite his use of a wheelchair he always managed to command respect from everyone around himFreddy was skeptical knowing she had only recently broken up with Theo How could she move on and marry someone else so quickly
As they waited for Jayden others came to drink with Elyse After a few glasses she began to feel tipsy and stood up to leave the roomWhere are you going Trying to escape Lizzie called out spotting her movementAre you coming to the bathroom too Elyse asked clearly frustrated by Lizzies suspicionLizzie who was engaged in a dice game with her friends rolled her eyes and replied dismissively Go on your ownElyse exited the private room and made her way to the bathroom feeling unsteady She stopped for a moment hand on her forehead waiting until the dizziness passed before she continued To her surprise she ran into someoneSorry I she started then stopped abruptly upon realizing it was TheoTheo was just as surprised to encounter herNoticing her flushed cheeks he surmised she had been drinking and offered his hand saying Youre drunk Havent you learned you cant handle alcoholElyse quickly sidestepped his hand as soon as she realized what he was doingLooking into his eyes which widened in disbelief she maintained her composure showing no emotional reaction Thanks for your concern but my drinking is not your concernTheo frowned not used to being dismissed like thisFeeling a twinge of irritation as he sensed her affection for him had waned he snapped Not my concerns Whose concerns should they be thenyour husband in a wheelchair His voice was laced with scornElyse frowned back at him unhappy with his tone Dont talk about him that way Jayden is the best husband anyone could ask for I trust him fully whether hes in a wheelchair or notTheo clenched his teeth and challenged her Youve only known that man for a few days Why are you so fiercely defending him Ive been in your life much longer yet youve never defended me like thatElyse replied sharply Thats because I know who truly cares about meHes just a cripple What can he possibly offer you Can he even perform in your bed Theo sneeredShut up Elyse snapped raising her hand to slap Theo but he caught her wrist and pulled her closeLet go of me or youll regret it when Jayden gets here she struggled and yelledYou really like to pin your hopes on that cripple Theo scoffed lowering his head to force a kiss on her But a sudden chill down his spine made him turn around and there he saw Jaydens strikingly handsome face