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“I don’t want to go with you, and | don’t need your help. Leavealone,” Elyse retorted.
With that, she tried to walk off.
At that moment, Jayden’s desperation took over. He was terrified that she might leave for good, so he clenched
her arm even tighter.
Elyse glared at him. “What now?”
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“Brook is still in custody,” Jayden explained quickly. “Let's go and bring him out.”
“Why should | go?” Elyse retorted, her voice laced with sarcasm. “You've been managing everything on your
own. Why involvenow?”
Her words clearly hurt Jayden. With a sigh, he pleaded with her again, “Just cwith me.”
“No!” Elyse refused, unmoved by his insistence.
To her, Jayden had countless opportunities to include her in the past and had never done so. Now, when the
situation had calmed down, he expected her to follow him without question. Why should she? She was done
taking his lead. Jayden’s repeated pleas and desperate attempts had no effect on Elyse in the slightest. He
simply couldn't break her icy composure.
Desperation gnawing at him, Jayden, in a last-ditch effort, disregarded Peyton's advice and resorted to force. He
wrapped his arms around her and swiftly lifted her into the car.
The world spun for Elyse as she was hoisted into the vehicle. When her senses returned, she found herself
already seated inside.
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Jayden gripped her chin firmly. “Don’t even think about leavingagain. You belong with me, wherever | go.”
Elyse’s eyes blazed with defiance. “I won't follow your commands. Who do you think you are?”
Jayden’s teeth clenched in frustration. “Who am 1? I'll be your husband! The only one you'll ever have—past,
present, and future! | know you're angry, but stop threatening to leave.”
His words carried a vulnerable tone, exposing his real fear of losing her.
Elyse, however, wasn’t interested in engaging with him at that moment. She closed her eyes, ignoring him.
Upon reaching Brook's detention center, Elyse refused to get out of the car, but Jayden forcibly pulled her out.
“What's the point of this?” she complained. “What am | proving by being here with you?”
“It means a lot,” Jayden replied. “But only if you stay close.”