Bound by love: Marrying my Disabled Husband

Chapter 1473:

Jayden shrugged. “Well, if we don’t give her a shot, she’s just going to keep camping out here.”

Elyse turned to Freda, catching the fleeting smugness that danced across her face before Freda quickly masked it. She immediately pieced it together. It was clear now—Freda was set on meeting Gavin today, no matter what it took.

With a resigned sigh, Elyse stood, heading to her room to make the call.

As Elyse disappeared upstairs, Freda leaned toward Jayden, a glint of curiosity in her eyes. “So, have you and Elyse patched things up? Word on the street was you two broke up. I felt bad for you.”

Jayden paused thoughtfully. “We’re on the mend. I think things are heading in the right direction.”

Propping her chin in her palm, Freda sighed wistfully, “Your love story with Elyse—it’s almost too good to be true. Seriously, it’s something out of a romance novel.”

Jayden let out a low laugh. “And your story with Gavin is quite the page-turner, too. By the way, does he know you used to be with Theo?”noveldrama

“Hey, I told you not to bring him up. Are you trying to hit me where it hurts?” Freda shot Jayden a glare so fierce, she practically wished she could strangle him with her gaze.

But Jayden simply met her glare with a sharp, unspoken challenge, and Freda fell silent, her defiance dissolving in an instant.

Meanwhile, upstairs, Elyse dialed Gavin’s number. When he picked up, she greeted him warmly and invited him over for dinner.

“Perfect timing,” Gavin replied. “There’s something I’ve been meaning to discuss with you. I’ll swing by this evening.”

Elyse blinked in surprise. “Oh? What do you want to talk about?”

“It’s good news,” Gavin said cryptically. Then, his tone shifted. “By the way, how are things going with you and Jayden?”

The sudden change of topic caught Elyse off guard, and she fumbled for a response. “Things are… good. You don’t need to worry about me. I’ve got everything under control.”

Gavin had a skeptical tone. “If you can really handle them, we won’t have to worry about you.”

Elyse listened, warmth swirling in her chest. She replied with a hint of defiance, “Alright, just don’t talk about me that way. It gets under my skin.”

Gavin exhaled slowly. “See you later, then.”

Elyse nodded and ended the call. She descended the stairs to find Freda huddled on the sofa, tears streaming down her face, while Jayden nonchalantly snacked on chips.

Elyse’s eyes widened in alarm as she hurried over. “Freda, why the waterworks?”

Freda pointed accusingly at Jayden and blurted out, “He won’t stop mentioning Theo. I’ve asked him a million times to drop it, but he keeps hammering away. He even said… he even said…”

Elyse arched an eyebrow, encouraging her to continue. “And what else did he say?”

“He told me Gavin knows all about my skeletons and my past, and that he won’t want me anymore.” Freda wailed, her voice cracking as she spoke.

Elyse turned a sympathetic gaze to Jayden. “What’s the idea, telling her all this? She’s already skittish, and you’re just throwing fuel on the fire.”

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