?<strong>Chapter 515:</strong>


    Gavin and Fiona left, leaving Elyse alone with Irving. Elyse turned to Irving, who was eating some fruit. “Aren’t you in charge of Fiona’s practice n, Irving?” she asked.


    Irving continued eating calmly. “Gavin is in charge of Fiona, and I’m responsible for your practice n.”


    Elyse was silent for a moment before asking, “When do you n to start?”


    “In a couple of days,” Irving replied. “Once you’re better, I’lle over and give you a targeted practice n.” He quickly finished the fruit, discarded the toothpick, and pped his hands. She couldn’t really tell what to make of his mood.


    Irving hadn’t mentioned that he had seen Fiona talking to Jayden while he was sunbathing in the hospital’s little garden. He couldn’t hear them from where he was sitting, but it was quite obvious that it was Fiona who started off the conversation.


    As far as he knew, it was the first time the two of them had met, and given Fiona’s typically reserved nature, it seemed weird to him that she would take the initiative.


    But the fact that she did take the initiative got him thinking that there might be something more between them. Jayden did seem like the kind of man she would go the extra step for.


    The whole thing looked odd to Irving. He knew it wasn’t a good sign.


    After that, Irving deliberately lingered behind Fiona and returned to Elyse’s ward just in time to hear Fiona talking to Elyse. His intuition somehow told him that she might be asking Elyse for Jayden’s phone number for other motives.


    Irving pondered for a moment, then said to Elyse, “Next time Fiona asks anything about Jayden, don’t tell her.”


    Elyse, flipping through the music sheets, casually asked, “Why?”


    Irving looked at Elyse, wondering if she really had no idea about what was going on. Was she not worried that Fiona might have eyes on her man? But then again, who would suspect their friend of being interested in their husband?


    Fiona was the one with issues, thought Irving.


    He casually made up an excuse, “I can’t stand Fiona. I just don’t want to see her get anything she wants.”


    “How long are you going to keep up this fight with Fiona?” Elyse looked at Irving, puzzled. She didn’t want to entertain whatever childish reasons he had for not liking Fiona.


    “Are you not going to listen to me?” Irving didn’t want to stretch this too much and directly sent a re her way, his tone harsh.


    “Alright, I’ll do as you say,” sighed Elyse. She knew she shouldn’t cross him, given the fact that he was in charge of her practice n.


    Irving nodded in satisfaction, stood up, and said, “I’ll leave now. Your butler will bring you lunch, right?”


    Elyse nodded. “Yes, he should be here soon.”


    Irving nodded and turned to leave the ward.


    About 15 minutester, Jayden, done with his work, returned to the ward. Elyse stared at him as he walked upright.


    Seeing the look on her face, Jayden asked, “Is there something you want to say to me?”


    Elyse stared at him a moment longer before saying, “It’s still hard to believe you can walk like a normal person.”


    Jayden was momentarily stunned, then responded, “I told you I can exin this.”


    Elyse shook her head. “There’s no need. I don’t want to hear it.”


    She turned away, quietly reading her book.


    Jayden stared at her. He knew their rtionship was now fragile. There was an invisible barrier between them, one that Elyse had once wanted to break down, but he had always stopped her.


    Slowly, Elyse stopped trying. But now, it seemed he was the one who wanted to break through the barrier.


    Jayden, thinking of this, slowly walked over to Elyse and sat down in front of her. He looked at her for a while and asked, “When do you want to talk? I’m always here.”


    Elyse shook her head. “I don’t know what we would talk about. I’m very tired right now and I don’t feel like talking to you. Just go and finish your work. Don’t hover around me.”


    Why was she doing this? Would they live their lives on opposite sides of this barrier forever? Jayden felt a sudden fear. If he could never push through the barrier between them, was this what their rtionship would look like?


    He felt like a trapped animal, desperate to break free but unable to find a way.


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