Chapter 54 Lanny Called ElyseJoanna Foster Jayden murmured a chilling intent flickering in his gazePeyton chimed in Its peculiar isnt it Joanna escaped on her wedding day right under her familys nose Surely someone must have aided herUndoubtedly Jayden replied Her talents lie in pleasing men not in escaping Without assistance she couldnt have eluded my people this longInterested in discovering who helped her Peyton inquiredAny leads asked Jayden eyebrows arching in curiosityA few which might lead you to more Peyton suggested leaning in to whisper to JaydenSkepticism clouded Jaydens expression as he heard the whispered words Really he questioned his tone laced with doubtQuite possibly Peyton affirmed Both you and Elyse might be in jeopardyAnd Elyses involvement Jayden probedPeytons response was grave Because shes your wife Whether or not you accept it she is now your vulnerabilityJaydens response was a heavy silence Peytons words had struck deepSuddenly he heard footsteps It must be Elyse He quickly grabbed Peytons arm and they both stumbled back onto the sofaBoth Elyse and Driscoll were stunned as they opened the doorPeyton lying awkwardly on top of Jayden on the sofa quickly concocted an excuse I was trying to help Jayden onto the sofa but I lost my balance and we both ended up here he explainedwlAre you okay Elyse asked with concernJayden nodded Im okay I dont feel any pain Im fine he assured herElyse feeling sorry for him walked over and took his hand comforting him once morePeyton watched visibly annoyed by Jaydens display of vulnerability to gain Elyses sympathy How could he be so shamelessDriscoll entered with the afternoon tea Sir the dessert you requested is ready Would you like to have it in the studyLets go to the garden Its sunny there Jayden suggestedPeyton got up and smiled Then Ill help Jayden into the wheelchair You go ahead to the garden and get things readyElyse still concerned for Jayden hesitated wanting to stay and watch
You go ahead now Peyton wont hurt me this time Jayden reassured herDr Ellis please be cautious Jayden must not suffer any more injuriesOnce she departed Jayden rose and made his way to the wheelchair seating himselfPeyton momentarily speechless finally spoke Elyse really sees you as fragile doesnt she She even cautioned me to take care of you When do you plan to tell her youve only been pretending to be disabledNow isnt the right time for the truth We should wait Revealing my act now would nullify all my efforts Jayden respondedPeyton scoffed Im aware of it all yet I still think Elyse is sincere She treats you remarkably wellJealous are you Perhaps you should find a woman of your own instead of spewing nonsense at me Jayden retortedUngrateful thats what you areIn the garden Elyse relaxed basking in the warmth of the sun and the gentle breeze while Driscoll attended to her with teaSuddenly a call from Lanny interrupted the peace She frowned eyeing the phone with hesitationPerhaps you should take the call It could be something significant Driscoll suggested gentlyElyse replied skeptically What good could he possibly bring up nowShe was aware that if Lanny had good news he would never havecalled her Nevertheless she couldnt ignore a call from her fatherShe answered the phone and inquired Dad what do you needElyse you need to come to my place as soon as possible Something has happened to your sister Its best if you bring your husband as well Lanny said urgentlywIt was the first time Elyse had heard such a gentle tone from Lanny Confused she pressed What happened Why do you need us to come back so urgentlyLanny was clearly struggling with his words hesitating at the other end of the line reluctant to disclose the reasonIf you dont tell us how can we possibly help she pressedeYour sister slept with Theo Lanny finally revealed Come back and well figure this out together We need to find a solutionAfter hanging up Elyse was still processing the news when Jayden walked over Noticing her distressed look he asked Whats wrong with you