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Jayden, noticing her movement, flashed a sly grin. “Getting handsy as soon as you wake up?”
Startled, Elyse shrieked and recoiled, but Jayden firmly held her in place, compelling her to look at him.
Confused, Elyse questioned, “Why are we in bed together? What's going on?”
Jayden quirked an eyebrow, replying teasingly, “What do you think is going on?”
Elyse took a deep breath, trying to steady her nerves, then asked, “Why am | here? Wasn't | at the Hudsons'?"
“I saved you,” Jayden stated plainly. “Don’t you think that merits staying here with me?”
Elyse looked at him intently, a trace of sarcasm in her voice. “Don’t forget you almost killed me!”
Panicked by her cold stare, Jayden responded, “I had my reasons. Seeing you at the Hudsons’ was unexpected.
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Elyse attempted to sit up, giving Jayden a steady look as though she were seeing him anew. She inquired with
composure, “What are you actually planning? What's the reason behind all this?”
Jayden adjusted his position to face her more directly, his expression thoughtful. “Do you truly wish to delve into
my personal matters so deeply? Wouldn't you rather stay by my side, sheltered and cared for? Why probe into
the depths of my private thoughts?”
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Elyse firmly shook her head, her resolve clear. “No, because there's a barrier you've placed in your heart against
me. We can never truly be one.”
Jayden’s frustration was palpable. “How can you say that just because | keep sthings to myself? You belong
to me. | can embrace you or have you whenever | choose. You are mine.”
Those words sent a chill through Elyse, as if the cold of the previous night's snow was seeping into her soul. She
avoided his gaze, focusing instead on her own hands, her voice somber. “Jayden, | am not your one and only, am
1? Did you forget the way you spoke to your girlfriend last night?”
Mistaking her tone for jealousy, Jayden responded, “Can't you see? The words | share with you are the ones filled
with truth.”
Elyse felt that all of Jayden’s words were just excuses and lies; she hadn't believed him for a long time. She
responded icily, “Perhaps you are being honest with me.”
Jayden was acutely aware of the mistrust in Elyse’s gaze, yet he remained guarded, unwilling to divulge his
secrets and plans to her. These matters were too perilous, and he preferred to keep Elyse in the dark about
them.
Feeling uneasy, he implored, “Can’t you trustas you once did?”
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Tears welled up in Elyse’s eyes as she confronted him, her voice breaking. “Trust you as | once did? Do you think
your actions now justify the trust | placed in you before? Haven't you been the one to gradually undermine that
trust?”
She continued, emotion straining her voice. “You feigned disability and kept your past from me. You basically
concealed everything. Why do you pushaway so persistently? Does my knowing the truth frighten you that
much?”
Jayden, visibly frustrated, raked his fingers through his hair. “Is it really necessary for you to know everything?
You're so fragile—what good would it do for you?”
Elyse, feeling completely drained, responded quietly, “I've never sought any benefits. My only desire was to be
closer to you, to understand your world, to embrace your past—all of you.” She paused, overwhelmed by her
own words.
Her desires were straightforward—she yearned for transparency with the one she cherished. Although Jayden
had his secrets, surely not all had to remain hidden. She believed there must be something he could share.
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