Chapter 44 A Dream About JaydenTheo was in a frenzy at home startling the servants with his behavior When Zandra Ward his mother stepped out of her room she caught him in the act of smashing a glassShe was taken aback Her son usually kept his emotions under wraps Even under stress he maintained a calm demeanor and seldom showed signs of irritation Sensing that something was amiss she instructed the maid to clean up the shattered glass then summoned Theo to the studyHow have I taught you No matter how angry you mustnt show it Youre to be the head of our family Displaying such emotions gives your enemies insight into your weaknesses does it not she reminded himTheo massaged his forehead Im sorry Mom I acted too impulsively todayZandra shookher head took a sip of water and pressed Whats troubling youTheo remained silentmPersisting she probed You mentioned a girl got married Who And why does it concern youForget it Mom Its my issue Theo dismissedZandra frowned trying to piece together the cause of his distress Then a name popped into her mind Is it ElyseAt the mention of the name Theos irritation flared Mom please stop askingObserving his reluctance to open up Zandra sensed her hunch was correct She set down her glass with a dissatisfied sigh Ive told you before Shes not worthy of you and her family doesnt measure up to ours Theo felt his anxiety rise Mom I never said I still have feelings for her Can you please not read too much into itThen what do you plan to do Forget about her now that shes married Zandra insisted sternlyWith a grim expression Theo confessed Elyse married Jayden Owen Yes of the Owen familyJayden Owen Zandra a savvy businesswoman recognized the name from the past However she knew that since Jayden had become disabled the Owen family had stripped him of his authority He held no real power within the family anymore He was practically worthlessShes way below his league But dont worry Jaydens just a crippled man with no influence left Shell have nothing and pose no threat to us Zandra reasoned calmly hoping to ease Theos distressHowever seeing his continued agitation she couldnt help but probe further Havent you moved on from her yetWhy do you ask Whats so special about her that deserves my attention Theo responded without hesitationZandra scoffed puzzled by his emotional turmoil If he truly felt nothing for Elyse why was he so affected moments ago
I have no lingering feelings for her Mom please stop speculating Theo insisted his frustration evident With those words he promptly exited the roomolZandra understood her son all too well How could she not decipher his thoughts It was evident that he was struggling to move on from Elyse who had married someone elseElyse had already gotten married yet her son couldnt seem to move on She must have left quite an impression Elyse now that youre married youd better live your own life and leave my son aloneUpon awakening Elyse nursed her throbbing head and eased her weary body out of bedThat wine from last night was dreadful Its given me quite the hangover She pulled back the covers and rose intent on fetching a glass of water from the kitchenBreakfast time had long passed and Jayden was seated in the living room engrossed in the news Catching sight of Elyses pallid complexion he remarked Youre finally upI think I overdid it with the drinks Elyse muttered poutingEveryone knows you cant hold your liquor Jayden teasedWith an indignant glare Elyse dashed to the kitchen where she found Driscoll observing the chef preparing dessertooI had too much to drink last night Do you have any warm milk Im feeling under the weather she admittedDriscoll grinned warmly Please wait a moment Ill fetch you some milkWith a contented smile Elyse rejoined Jayden in the living room and settled in beside him to watch TVGlancing at him she remarked Jayden I had a dream last night that you stood up and carried meJayden remained nonchalant Anything else in your dreamYou called me a foolIn your dreams Im nothing if not honest Jayden quippedIn my dream you looked incredibly handsome I couldnt take my eyes off you as you effortlessly carried me Elyse confessed dreamilyBound By Love Marrying My Babled HusbandThis is bearnovels copy
Bound By Love: Marrying My Disabled Husband Chapter 44
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Bound By Love: Marrying My Disabled Husband
“You need a bride, I need a groom. Why don’t we get married?” Both abandoned at the altar, Elyse decided to tie the knot with the disabled stranger from the venue next door. Pitying his state, she vowed to spoil him once they were married. Little did she know that he was actually a powerful tycoon. Jayden thought Elyse only married him for his money, and planned to divorce her when she was no longer of use to him. But after becoming her husband, he was faced with a new dilemma. “She keeps asking for a divorce, but I don’t want that! What should I do?”
