Bound Hearts: My Vows to My Disabled Spouse

Chapter 147 Pain In The Heart

Zandra peered out the window, noticing the break of day. She stood up and said, "You're going to spend a few days here in the hospital. The doctor says you might have a concussion. Just rest up and forget about<< work for now:"

Theo gave a grateful nod. "Thanks, Mom."

Zandra gave his shoulder a reassuring squeeze. "Don't worry about it. You're young, and life's got alot more for you to see. You'll learn that stuff like this won't bother you after a

while."

Theo started to speak, hesitated, but then agreed, "Alright."

Once Zandra had left, Theo settled back onto his pillow. Sleep eluded him; her words echoed in his mind.

Was it love he felt for Elyse?

He laid a hand over his heart, a pang hitting him as Elyse's image surfaced in his thoughts. Love was a relatively new terrain for him. Before Elyse came into the picture, there was Kaelyn. Falling for Kaelyn was a simple decision; she was the darling of the campus, and to him, only someone like her matched a man of his status.

Their romance was sweet at first. But when he discovered Kaelyn had been selling his gifts and seeing other wealthy men, he couldn't stand it. He broke things off with her.

Several months after their breakup, he bumped into Elyse at the school's secluded garden. She

was practicing her violin in the cool shade of a tree. At that time, the school was gearing up for a

big gala, so Elyse was there every day, honing her skills under that tree.

Later on, Theo caught her performance at the event. After she left the < stage, he approached her

to pour out his heart, and she didn't turn him away. The look of surprise mingled with a blush on Elyse's face when he declared his feelings stayed with him.

Yet, the affection that either girl showed him didn't seem to stir true feelings in

him.

He clasped his chest and furrowed his brow slightly.

But if he didn't truly care for Elyse, why did the thought of her now cause such a pang in his. heart?

Come morning, when Mabel woke up, she rolled over and reached for the phone on her pillow. Glancing through her messages, she spotted one from the private detective she'd hired. "Theo had a car accident last night and is in the hospital. He's resting in a VIP Ward, Room 006." The news jolted Mabel to full alertness. She quickly texted back, asking for details about the crash. When she found out Theo had been driving under the influence, a wave of worry washed over her.

"Please, Theo, hang in there. If anything were to happen to you, I'd be devastated," Mabel murmured softly.

The sorrow in Mabel's eyes quickly gave way to a spark of hope as she saw her chance to grow closer to Theo. She thought if she cared for him in the hospital, he might start to see her ina different light.

And if that happened, maybe she could become his wife.

Lost in thought for a moment, Mabel got up, changed into clean clothes, and headed downstairs to the kitchen to ask for some food to take to a sick friend.

Seeing Mabel all dressed up, Glenda couldn't help but ask, "Going somewhere special? You're all dolied up."

Finishing up her makeup, Mabel glanced over with a confident air and said, "No need to fuss. I'll tell you all about it when I get back, and you'll be proud."w

Upon hearing this, Glenda assumed that Mabel was planning to record a song at the studio. Following the accident last time, Mabel ceased going to work and remained at home for a while. She also believed it was the right moment for Mabel to come back to the entertainment scene once the public had moved past that incident.

Chewing on a piece of fruit, Glenda replied, "Well, I can't wait to hear all about it."

Mabel, her determination shining through, seemed poised to accomplish her mission. She was a

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her.

Mabel accepted the lunch box from the servant with a smile and happily boarded her car.

She then dialed Elyse's number to boast.

"Why did you call me?" Elyse, sounding as if she had just woken from a dream, asked groggily over the phone.

Mabel said complacently, "I'm about to make a big move! Elyse, I'll go after what you don't value about. You'll regret it."

Elyse couldn't fully comprehend Mabel's meaning and responded, "What do you mean?"

Not in the mood to explain to Elyse, Mabel hung up the phone decisively and went to the hospital with expectation.

She searched in the in-patient department for a while and found Theo's ward. When she found that there was no guard outside, she was happy and knocked on the door.

Theo's voice came from inside the ward, "Come in." With a flushed face, Mabel pushed the door open and entered.

She said shyly, "Theo, I heard you were hospitalized, so I came to visit."