?<strong>Chapter 971:</strong>


    He pressed his lips together, wanting to speak but realizing he was just repeating himself. No matter how honest he tried to be, Elyse likely saw his words as nothing but lies.


    Reflecting on this, Jayden acknowledged that he might indeed be to me. His throat felt tight, and he struggled to articte his feelings. After a lengthy silence, he managed to say in a raspy voice, “Get some rest. I’ll sort things out soon ande for you.”


    Elyse, frustrated, yelled back, “Leave me alone! Who needs you toe for me? Just go back by yourself!” With that, she hung up the phone sharply.


    Jayden was left in silence, a bitter smile forming on his face.


    Tobin approached him, concern etched on his features. “Mr. Owen, it’s quite windy here. We should head inside.” Jayden, with a cigarette dangling from his lips and chewing on the filter, gazed at the distant buildings. The Moon Pce, illuminated by lights and secured by guards, loomed in the distance, shaped like a crescent moon.


    Jayden shook his head. “No, thanks. I’m fine. Standing here feels like I’m protecting her.”


    Tobin, filled with confusion after witnessing Jayden’s profound affection, asked directly, “Mr. Owen, you’ve always protected Elyse secretly and loved her deeply. Why not tell her directly? Your rejection saddens her.”


    A cold wind swept through, ruffling Jayden’s hair and veiling the intense emotions in his eyes. “I can’t tell her directly,” Jayden said softly. “She and I are from different worlds. If I tell her, she might leave me.”


    “But I don’t believe she’s that type of person,” Tobin replied, remembering the past. “She loves you deeply. Even when you pretended to be disabled, she cared for you and never left.”


    Jayden frowned, and after a long pause, nodded. “That’s why I’m waiting until everything is resolved before telling her, at least when no one can threaten her life.”


    Tobin sensed Jayden’s stubbornness on this matter. As a witness to their rtionship, all Tobin could do was hope that all the threats would be eliminated soon.


    Suddenly, Tobin remembered something and asked curiously, “But, Mr. Owen, why did you entrust Elyse to Edward? Why not have Gavine back and take care of her?”


    “Gavin is indeed capable, but this is Manfek; Edward has influence in this country,” Jayden exined, shaking his head. “Only by entrusting Elyse to him can I feel at ease.”


    “But it seems like Edward has feelings for her,” Tobin hesitated, unsure of how Jayden would react.


    “He’s also a gentleman. I trust he will take good care of her,” Jayden said, his gaze fixed on the direction of the Moon Pce, his tone resolute.


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