Bound by love: Marrying my Disabled Husband

Chapter 1598:

The man—uncle to both Brook and Jayden—drew her closer, his brow furrowing with concern.

His voice emerged gentle and protective. “Sweetie, tell me who has wronged you. I’ll ensure justice is served.”

“It’s Brook!” Corrie’s voice cracked with calculated anguish. “He’s threatening our engagement, bewitched by some newcomer. He intends to marry her instead!”

Her shoulders trembled with artificial sobs. “I endured his dalliance, believing it temporary. But now their connection deepens. My heart can’t bear this betrayal. Only you can make this right.”

Rage darkened the man’s features as he struck the mattress. “His behavior grows increasingly intolerable. To consider breaking a formal engagement—preposterous!”

Corrie pressed closer, her voice dropping to a vulnerable whisper. “Without your support, I’ll face abandonment. That means our precious visits would end…”

Her fingers traced a deliberate path downward as she spoke.

Despite his years, the man’s resistance crumbled before her calculated advances. He pulled her closer, claiming her lips with desperate hunger.

Corrie released a practiced whimper, yielding to his embrace with practiced submission, allowing him to believe he controlled their encounter.

Elyse stirred awake and reached for her phone, noticing a message from Rebecca. She realized Rebecca must be feeling anxious. In the days since her return to the county, she hadn’t provided Rebecca with any updates.

If she didn’t give Rebecca an opportunity, the latter wouldn’t be able to execute her scheme.noveldrama

As Elyse contemplated how to buy herself more time, her phone illuminated with Rebecca’s incoming call.

She accepted the call, feigning drowsiness as though just roused from slumber.

Detecting this, Rebecca’s tone mellowed. “Did you sleep well, Elyse?”

Elyse murmured in affirmation, “Of course.”

Rebecca sighed dramatically. “I didn’t sleep a wink. I’ve been wondering why you haven’t answered me. Did you forget about me already?”

𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝔤𝖺𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀[.]𝖼𝗈𝗆

A soft chuckle escaped Elyse. “How could I forget you?”

“Then what’s your response to my request?” Rebecca pressed. “I’ve been waiting for you for ages.”

Elyse laughed, light and teasing. “Give me a few more days to think it over.”

Rebecca’s frustration simmered beneath the surface, suspecting Elyse might refuse to participate in the event. Elyse’s calculated delay felt like deliberate manipulation to her.

Suppressing her growing irritation, Rebecca questioned, “How many days do you need to think?”

Elyse adopted a thoughtful expression, though her mind had already calculated her response. “Three to four days, perhaps? I’m quite busy, you know. I need sufficient time to decide about attending this event.”

After a weighted pause, Rebecca conceded, “Alright, I’ll wait for you. Once the time expires, I’ll call you.”

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