Bound by love: Marrying my Disabled Husband by Devocean

Chapter 1563

Chapter 1563

Chapter 1563:

As she and Jayden wandered through the whispering woods, her phone buzzed with an unexpected friend

request.

Elyse’s eyes widened at the nglowing on her phone screen, her mind refusing to accept what she saw. She

thrust the phone toward Jayden, her voice barely a whisper. “Is that Rebecca befriending me? Am I losing my

mind? Can it really be her?”

“Profile picture and nmatch,” Jayden remarked, amusement dancing in his eyes. “Seems someone's eager

to give you a piece of their mind.”

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While Jayden found humor in the situation, Elyse felt her stomach twist into knots.

With trembling fingers, she accepted the friend request and typed out, “Is there something | can help you with?”

Rebecca's response shot back like an arrow, “Why are you backing out of the performance? | can’t fathom your

refusal. Don’t tellyou're worried about payment.”

Elyse released a weary breath. “This isn’t a decision I've made lightly. | simply don’t wish to participate. Money

has nothing to do with it.”

“Funny, | don’t recall discussing payment during our last conversation,” Rebecca countered. “Letmake you

an offer that will change your mind. Sleep on it and get back to me.”

Then cthe deafening silence. Rebecca vanished into the digital void, leaving Elyse’s messages floating

unanswered.

Elyse turned to Jayden, frustration etched across her face. “What's her angle? She's practically beggingto

join this performance, yet we're practically strangers. | could count our meetings on one hand.”

“Your guess is as good as mine,” Jayden mused, shaking his head. “But this level of pushiness? That's setting off

all kinds of alarm bells.”

Elyse’s brow furrowed. Despite her clear rejection, Rebecca was like a dog with a bone, refusing to let go.

“She wears a mask of sweetness, but underneath? Pure control freak.”

“Took the words right out of my mouth,” Jayden agreed. “These kinds of invitations? They're usually strings

attached to puppet masters. Better to cut them before they can pull.”

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With each passing second, Elyse’s resolve to avoid the performance crystallized like ice.

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Two hours melted away as they wandered the woods, finally leading them back to Cody's doorstep.

They found Cody in the kitchen, arranging freshly cut fruit in a bowl. His face brightened at their arrival. “Help

yourselves. The neighbors’ orchards were generous this season.”

As Elyse settled into her seat, sampling the fruit, she recounted her digital encounter with Rebecca.

Cody's face transformed, darkness seeping into his features as he let out a sharp, bitter laugh. “Ssnakes

never shed their skin.”

Elyse’s eyes widened, curiosity sparking in their depths. Did he know Rebecca? But the math didn’t add up—

Rebecca couldn't be a day over thirty, while Cody was well into his fifties.