Chapter 65 Would He Divorce HerMabel exclaimed Dad youre not going to help me out with this money messWhy should 1 bail you out of it If you have debts to settle handle them yourself Lanny retorted his tone showing he was on the edge If Mabel werent his daughter hed have shown her the doorGlenda embraced the stubborn Mabel her eyes welling up Mabel youve made a huge blunder Forget about Theo He doesnt give a damn about you Lets just move onMabel remained silent her expression saying she couldnt come to terms with it just yetHer hopes of marrying Theo came crashing down at that momentTake her to her room and let her rest Ill give Theo a call Observing that Mabel had grasped the harsh truth Lanny sighed feeling sorry for herGlenda nodded and guided Mabel back to her roomAfter settling Mabel in Glenda sat on the edge of the bed and spoke softly Mabel stop dwelling on it Theo is heartless Nobody can change that Look at your sister you know hes no goodMabel didnt respond slowly closing her eyesGlenda continued Get some sleep Ill handle this mess Once its sorted Ill find a good man for you Youre beautiful therell be plenty of suitorsMabel remained silent leaving Glenda at a loss for words Glenda kissed her daughters cheek and left the roomAs soon as the door closed Mabels eyes snapped open filled with anger and humiliationHad she given away her innocence for nothing Was there no chance at all She refused to believe it and was determined to confirm it for herselfAfter a long violin practice session Elyse was exhausted Leaning against the window she gazed outside Suddenly she noticed Driscoll leaving the villa with a tray of food Who was he taking food toCuriosity piqued she headed downstairs Not finding any servants on the ground floor she ventured outside and followed DriscolloBefore she could get close she heard an angry female voiceWheres Jayden I want to see Jayden Owen How dare he imprison me Why should I be locked up Who does he think he is Isnt he afraid of my Foster familys wrathThe womans voice was full of fury and curses directed at JaydenThe Foster family Joanna FosterElyse covered her mouth in shock Didnt Joanna run away from the wedding Why was she back Had Jayden found and confined Joanna hereElyse had often heard from the servants that with Jaydens temperament Joanna wouldnt have a good fate but witnessing it firsthand was differentShe felt she had stumbled onto something dreadful so she quietly retreated fearing being discoveredBack in the garden Elyse sank onto a wooden bench her mind in turmoil
What would happen to Joanna now that she had returned Would Jayden stick with the marriage Would he divorce herShe couldnt stop worrying even regretting why she had snooped around Anxiety gnawed at herWhy are you sitting hereJayden wheeled himself over to her raising an eyebrow Did practice get frustratingIt never crossed Elyses mind that Jayden would show up She pursed her lips unhappy What about you Cant you stay holed up in the studyYou have a sharp tongueJayden remarked But I asked you first Whats upElyse remained silent unwilling to speakSeeing her preoccupied Jayden frowned Whats bothering youAre you going to divorce me Elyse blurted outJayden was taken aback regarding her as if shed lost her mindWhat on earth are you thinking When did I ever say I wanted a divorceWhat if someone like your parents asks you to divorce meJayden shook his head Youre worrying over nothing Youve been married to me for a while now Have you ever even met my familyNo Elyse admitted surprisedYouve never met them which means they couldnt care less about us And Im content with you Why would I want a divorceIt was the first time Jayden had expressed satisfaction with herFrowning Jayden asked I still dont get where all this worry is coming from Did someone say something to youElyse couldnt admit shed heard Joannas outburstlTheo told me the other day that you were engaged to Miss Foster He said the marriage would benefit your family and Id be out sooner or later