Chapter 6 Determined To Pursue Her DreamJayden hadnt expected her to come so in a panic he decided to let himself fall to the floorSeeing Jayden crash down and struggle to sit up with the help of his wheelchair Elyse shivered Was Jayden using the solitude of the study to secretly practice standingWhat are you doing here Jayden asked from the floor his tone brimming with impatience after several failed attempts to riseRealizing she had stumbled upon the very thing Jayden wished to keep hidden Elyse was consumed by guilt Im sorry I just came to tell you to go to bedIts unnecessary Just leave me alone he snapped seemingly wounded in his prideElyse felt the sting of his words She wanted to offer comfort but Driscoll had mentioned that Jayden might never stand again Any attempt to console him now seemed disingenuousAfter a moment of silence she murmured Im sorry I didnt mean to intrude Then she turned and headed back to her roomJayden listened to her footsteps recede and only stood up once he was certain she was goneDusting off his legs he realized he had been too careless He would have to be more cautious in the future lest she discover his pretense of disabilityMeanwhile Elyse lay in bed ridden with guilt unable to sleep She felt as though she had deeply hurt JaydenThe next morning as Elyse stepped out of her room and descended the stairs she noticed Jayden was absent Curiosity piqued she asked Driscoll Where is JaydenHe regularly goes to the hospital for checkups Hes there now with the family doctoreWhy didnt he tell me he was going I could have gone with him Elyse inquiredDriscoll sighed He didnt want you to hear from the doctor that he can never stand again Thats why he chose not to tell youElyse sighed feeling a pang of sympathy for him I have to go to work I wont be back for lunchAfter breakfast she grabbed her purse and leftToday the orchestra was holding selections for a tour The selected performers would go on tourHaving cherished playing the violin since childhood Elyse dreamed of becoming the concertmaster Determined not to let this chance slip by she headed to the event
Upon reaching the third floor she encountered Rebekah Bentley exiting her officeNoticing the registration form in Elyses hand Rebekahs eyes filled with disdain Youre trying out for the tour she scoffedAnyone can apply Elyse replied nodding while choosing to overlook Rebekahs dismissive toneRebekah sneered again It seems this years selection wont be much of a challengeAgreed I knew I would succeed if my rival were you Elyse said confidentlyAfter her remark she walked straight up to Rebekah and brushed past her Youre in my wayYoure saying Im in your way Rebekah responded her anger flaringElyse chose not to replyA year ago she and Rebekah had both joined the orchestra as violinists and were frequently compared Rebekah had always been hostile making it clear they would never be friends only rivalsUpon entering the office Elyse approached an elderly but elegant woman who was organizing the registration forms She handed over her form and said Ms Hopkins here is my registration formWanda Hopkins instinctively frowned upon seeing the form Are you sure you want to participate Youre not going to ask me to retract your form like last year are youElyse bowed her head feeling a twinge of embarrassment Last year she had submitted her form but withdrew because her mother Glenda had interfered blocking her pathWanda recognizing Elyses talent had urged her not to squander the opportunity but her efforts had been in vainmNo I wont Im not wasting any more opportunities Im determined to pursue my dream and nothing will stop me this timewwWhy didnt you realize this last year Wanda askedElyse opened her mouth to respond but found herself unable to voice the true reasonBound By Love Marrying My Babled HusbandThis is bearnovels copy