Bound by love: Marrying my Disabled Husband by Devocean

Chapter 1161

Chapter 1161:

“Con! I've reserved a great spot. You'll love it!”

Though his mood was lively, the strange feeling Elyse had sensed earlier still lingered, like a shadow on a bright

day.

“Edward,” she ventured as they walked, “you've seemed... different lately. Or is it just my imagination?”

Edward paused, his quick talking a moment longer to surface. “You've always been sharp.”

Concern flickered across her face. “What's going on with you? Is something wrong?”

Edward glanced at his watch, sidestepping the weight of her question with a light laugh. “Let's get to the

restaurant first. We can talk once we sit down.”

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Reluctantly, Elyse nodded, and they walked side by side. A delicate distance between them, like two strings on a

violin—close enough to resonate together but never quite touching. Friends, yes. Rivals, perhaps. But lovers?

Never.

They reached the rooftop restaurant where the town lay sprawled beneath them. The waiter led them to a table

with a view, handing Elyse the menu.

Before she could reach for it, Edward intervened with a smile. “I'll take care of this.”

The waiter, without hesitation, passed the menu to Edward, who began ordering with an almost uncanny

precision—every dish, from the appetizers to the dessert, tailored to Elyse’s tastes.

“How do you know all this?” Elyse asked, surprised, her eyes narrowing slightly.

Edward didn’t even look up as he finished ordering. “Because | made it a point to.”

His words hung in the air, heavy as a cloud before the storm broke. Elyse lowered her head, unsure how to

respond, feeling as though she had walked straight into something she couldn't escape.

Noticing her reaction, Edward smiled. “You always do this when you're trying to avoid something—hoping the

problem will disappear if you don’t see it.”

Elyse immediately lifted her head. “I'm just tired,” she replied, brushing off his remark. “Resting my head, that's

all.”

But Edward wasn’t fooled. “You've got more of these little habits than you think. I've noticed others too.”

Elyse felt her guard rise, like walls being hurriedly built to keep out an unwanted visitor. Did he really think that

observing her quirks meant he understood her?

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Just then, the waiter arrived with the appetizer, one of Elyse’s favorites.

Her eyes lit up, the moment briefly sweeping away her earlier unease. She reached for it instinctively but

hesitated, realizing that Edward hadn't received his food yet. She quietly retracted her hand, not wanting to

appear impolite.

Edward noticed, his smile growing softer. “When you see something you love, your whole face lights up. Your joy

is written all over your eyes. It's one of the things | admire about you.”

Elyse frowned, her confusion deepening. “Edward, what's going on? You've been talking in circles all night. Do

you really enjoy studyingthis much?”

Edward rubbed the back of his neck, sheepish but unapologetic. “Observing someone | care about doesn’t seem

like a crime, right?”