Bound Hearts: My Vows to My Disabled Spouse

Chapter 140 I Regret Ever Loving You

Theo stared at Elyse, a myriad of conflicting emotions surging in his heart.

He would always toss and turn in bed at the end of the night, overwhelmed by disappointment at

himself for failing to fulfill his promises to her.

He wanted a second chance to redeem himself.

He pondered whether Elyse would fade from his thoughts and allow him to rest peacefully if he made amends.

Theo spoke in a tone one would usually use when coaxing a sullen child. "I know it's not possible right now, but we parted ways too soon. There's still so much I wanted to do for you."

Elyse scoffed in disdain. "What kind of things? Are they even important? Because if they are, then why did you ignore them until now?"

She turned stern as she added, "Quit your acting. I have no need for your crocodile tears, and I certainly don't need you to do anything for me."

It was evident that she was set on their separation. Theo's anger dissipated, giving way to bitter

remorse in his heart.

It would be dishonest to claim he had no feelings for her, yet for some inexplicable reason, he had attempted to ignore his emotions.

He blocked her path and asked in earnest, "Did you ever love me, Elyse?"

Elyse was taken aback. What the hell was wrong with this man? Why was he always doing things she couldn't understand?

She looked at him in the eye and let out a smali chuckle. "Yes, I did love you before, but so what?"

Theo's brows furrowed. She claimed to have loved him, but why had she married another man? "Divorce Jayden," he said in absolute seriousness. "I will make up for everything I did wrong in the past."

Elyse cocked her head to the side and sneered at him. "Make it up to me, huh? How do you plan to do that, exactly?"

"Iwill give you a much bigger wedding than the one you had," Theo answered confidently. "! know

I disgraced you in front of our guests that day, but if you give me a chance, I will be more careful next time."

Elyse closed her eyes and sighed. "I don't think you fully grasp why 1 am disappointed in you." Theo looked offended. What reason could she possibly have to be disappointed in such an excellent man as himself?

He grabbed her arm, wanting to ask her all the burning questions in his mind, but Elyse was no longer interested in speaking to him. She tried to break free from this hold, and it was in the middle of her struggle that Richie opened the door of their dining room.

He had heard the commotion from outside, and he came in just in time to see Elyse being manhandled.

"How dare you!" Richie roared as he strode over and broke them apart. He pulled Elyse behind him and glared at Theo. "You're a dead man! I don't believe this. You look like a decent man, yet you dared to lay hands on her? Apologize right now, or I will expose your misconduct online!" Theo was initially bewildered by Richie's sudden appearance. The < more he looked at the latter, however, the more he recognized him. After all, Richie was a popular star with a large fan base. Seeing him act so protective of Elyse now, Theo let out a bark of self- derisive laughter. "What's so funny, you bastard?" Richie demanded. "! said, apologize to her!"

Theo snorted and looked Elyse up and down. "! guess I really underestimated you. First, you hooked up with Jayden Owen, and now, you're with a celebrity. You just can't live without a man, can you?"

He clicked his tongue and pretended to mull over something. "Let me see... Jayden cannot satisfy you, so you found yourself another man. Isn't that right?"

Elyse's mind went blank. She didn't understand the nonsense Theo was spouting, but she finally

got the implication, she exploded. "What kind of woman do you think I am?" she screamed at him. "How dare you insult me to my face?"

But Theo wasn't done mocking her. "Oh? Did I say anything wrong?