Chapter 69 SpatUpon returning home from the hospital Elyse seemed slightly weakened Driscoll approached her with a worried expression asking Are you feeling okayIm just a bit weak she responded patting her stomach gently and smilingFree 1736nObserving her Jayden commented Thats what happens when you act foolishlyI am not foolish Elyses smile faded and she stood up abruptly clearly upsetvcIgnoring her discomfort Jayden coldly added Had you been smarter you wouldnt have landed in the hospitalJayden Elyse exclaimed feeling wronged Youre so annoyingShe stormed upstairs with a snort and the sound of her slamming the door echoed down to the first floorStunned for several seconds Jayden finally grasped that Elyse had rebuked him His face took on a bewildered expression as he mumbled How dare she call me annoying Who was it that cared enough to bring her home Havent I cared for her enough His frustration mountedNoticing the tension Driscoll stepped in to calm the situation Sir she has only just recovered Shes understandably upset You hurt her feelingsI hurt her feelings Ive done so much for her and yet she calls me annoying Jayden exclaimed slapping the armrest of his wheelchairElyses words continued to haunt him How could she say that about himThe more he thought about it the angrier he became Yet he couldnt understand why her words affected him so deeplySensing Jaydens turmoil Driscoll attempted to offer some advice Sir your approach was rather harsh Perhaps you should go upstairs andcomfort her She was just upsetI did nothing wrong If she had been more cautious none of this would have happened Jayden retorted stubbornlyvDriscoll gave a resigned smile and tried to explain She is not you She doesnt approach things with the same level of caution and her life hasnt been fraught with danger like yoursJayden fell silent considering Driscolls wordsDriscoll continued I know youve done a lot for her in secret but youve never told her You shouldnt have spoken to her like that
What did I say that was so wrong Its true she was foolish Jayden muttered still unconvincedConsider this She has never spoken ill of you Shes always been supportive Driscoll reminded himNonsense Jayden dismissed his advice pressing the button on his wheelchair to veer off toward the gardenOnce there despite the beautiful surroundings Jaydens thoughts were consumed by ElyseFrom a distance Driscoll and the household staff watched him with concernA maid whispered worriedly I hope they dont stay angry for long They were just starting to build something togetherThe gardener chimed in Driscoll you need to step in Mr Owen has never been good with women he doesnt know how to please them If this keeps upAnother maid added anxiously And how will they ever have a baby if things continue this way We need a little one around hereOverhearing their conversation Driscolls frown deepened He straightened his jacket and declared firmly Im going to speak with him He was determined to help them reconcileDont forget to prepare some delicious food and garnish it with freshly picked roses Everything must be perfectJust as Driscoll was setting his plans into motion the gardener quietly noted Driscoll Mr Owen is heading back inside Is he going to seclude himself in the study againGo do your jobs Driscoll commanded and everyone swiftly exited the living roomApproaching Jayden Driscoll said with a serious tone Sir theres something important we need to discussJayden gave him an indifferent glance Is it about Elyse Im not interestedI still think you should talk to her Just a few words and Im sure shell forgive youJayden dismissed the suggestion and maneuvered his wheelchair into the elevatorWatching this the servants lurking nearby were puzzled Its odd Mr Owen didnt head to the study this time Could he be going back to his roomYou fool Maybe hes going to see his wife He might shy away from acknowledging it lest he lose face