Chapter 1033:

Elyse, momentarily speechless, stood silently, looking at Edward. He scratched his head, a hint of desperation in his voice. “I just want to spend some time with you. Please say yes.”

Elyse sighed and finally agreed. “Alright, but not too early. Let’s meet in the afternoon.”

Edward’s face brightened. “Perfect! We’ll head out after lunch. Make sure you rest up well tonight.”

Elyse managed a small smile. “Okay. You get some rest.”

With that, she quickly entered her room, closed the door behind her, and rushed to the living room. She set her violin case down, removed her coat, and walked into the bathroom. As the water ran, she started sobbing softly.

She had kept to herself how utterly terrified, helpless, and lost she felt since hearing about Jayden’s death. After crying for an extended period, she finally regained her composure. She changed out of her wet clothes, freshened up, and lay down on her bed.

Lying there, she found it impossible to settle her thoughts. Anxiety and fear kept her alert. Consequently, she grabbed her phone and called Jayden’s number repeatedly. While sitting on her bed, she made several calls, but none were answered.

Staring at her phone, she couldn’t stop the tears from coming once more, completely breaking down again. She cried until sheer exhaustion took over, and she drifted into sleep.

The following morning, Elyse woke up still in bed, slowly accepting the possibility that Jayden might be gone forever. However, she couldn’t bring herself to fully accept it, denying that he could be hurt.

She was determined to find him, even if it meant discovering his body. After spending some time in bed, she went downstairs to request some ice packs from the butler.

The butler, seeing Elyse’s puffy face and red eyes, was taken aback. “Miss Lloyd, did you have a lot to drink last night? Your face looks as swollen as a balloon.”

Louise, who happened to walk by, took notice of Elyse’s face. Being a woman, she saw more to the situation. Feeling slightly embarrassed, Elyse covered her face and replied, “I’ll be more careful next time. Could you please bring me some ice?”

“Sure. Just a moment.” The butler promptly left to retrieve the ice packs.

Louise came over and suggested, “Using ice is too slow. I have some eye patches that can reduce redness much faster.”

Elyse hesitated. “Are you offering to help me?”

Louise scoffed. “I just feel sorry for you. Aren’t you heading to the amusement park with Edward today? Yes, I’m helping you. Aren’t you pleased?”