BookAmazoneChapter 157 Out Of Gratitude
Elyse kept her appointment with Theo and headed to his place. However, she didn't go there alone. Jayden's men
followed and protected her throughout the journey.
She carried a specially made alarm device from Jayden. If she pressed a button, Jayden's men would immediately
intervene.
She arrived on tand rang the doorbell.
Theo opened the door, dressed in a housecoat, which made him seem more approachable than usual.
He noticed the violin case in her hand and raised an eyebrow, asking, "You just finished your practice?"
Elyse nodded and asked, "What do you need fromat your home?" "Cin," Theo said, leaning against the
door frwith a lazy posture.
With a sigh, Elyse walked in reluctantly and bent down to change her shoes.
Theo's gaze drifted to her waist, noticing for the first thow slender and well-proportioned she
was. He wondered why he hadn't noticed it before.
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"Doesn't Jayden mind you coming here?" Theo asked, half-jokingly.
After slipping into slippers, Elyse gave him a cold glance and said, "You know he would mind, yet you insisted |
calone. Did you do that deliberately? Just drop your
act."w
Her response caught Theo off guard. Elyse had always been gentle and accommodating, never openly defying
him. Now, she seemed quite cranky.
It was then that he realized she was no longer the person she used to be. Her character and temper had shifted,
influenced by Jayden. Theo thought ruefully, Jayden had changed her. Yet, it had only been three months since
her marriage to Jayden. Had she really forgotten their three years together in such a short time? Theo struggled
to cto terms with this change. "You've developed a sharp temper, Elyse. You should work on that," Theo
remarked with a hint of malice.
Elyse snorted and retorted, "Why should | listen to you? What right do you have to demand | change?"
Taken aback by her defiance she had once been so compliant-Theo felt a surge of displeasure. Meanwhile, Elyse,
feeling irked, sat down on the sofa and declared, "I'm hungry. Let's
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eat."
Reading her intentions, Theo commented, "You plan to leave right after the meal, don't you?"
Elyse shook her head, giving Theo a contrived smile, and replied, "No,
| take this meeting seriously."
"The meal isn't ready yet," Theo said, glancing toward the busy chef in the
kitchen
Elyse didn't lie. She was indeed hungry. She surveyed the room and noticed sberries on a plate.
Pointing at them, she looked questioningly at Theo. He gestured for her to help herself.
After expressing her gratitude, Elyse started eating the berries.
Mid-bite, Theo posed his question, "When did you fall in love with me?"
Choking on the fruit, Elyse coughed violently and, after catching her breath, looked at him with disbelief. "Is that
really why you askedto chere?"
Theo nodded affirmatively and continued, "If you truly loved me, how could you so quickly
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develop feelings for someone else? You never really loved me, did you?"
Elyse rolled her eyes and countered, "Theo Ward, consider how ! treated you in the past. | gave
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right?"
Theo reflected carefully. During their ttogether, he couldn't recall any significant problems.
"You should know whether | loved you or not," he said.
Elyse, frustrated, responded, "Don't ask such foolish questions again. You've never loved me. While you were
with me, you were always looking after Kaelyn. Why didn't you just date her?"
Theo frowned and explained, "I've told you many times. | was kind to Kaelyn out of gratitude, not love."
"Gratitude? You're willing to do anything for her!" Elyse retorted, clearly not convinced by his explanation.
Previously, this topic had often led to arguments between them. Unable to tolerate it further, Theo exclaimed,
"Remember when we were camping on a hill and encountered a mudslide? Kaelyn carriedall the way down
the hill!"
He added, feeling helpless, "Kaelyn saved my life. | can't just abandon her."
Upon hearing this, Elyse's face took on a peculiar expression. Shaking with emotion, she yelled, "It waswho
carried you down that damned hil
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