Chapter 1113:

At first, Elyse had been thrilled to hear Edward was visiting, thinking he might gross Jayden out enough to stop following her. But now, she regretted it. Instead of alleviating her troubles, Edward’s presence had made things worse.

Elyse’s eyes darted between the two. “Don’t either of you dare follow me,” she said, her tone icy. “I want to be alone.”

Jayden opened his mouth to protest, but Edward’s sharp reply cut him off. “No way! I finally found you, and you’re not shaking me off now!”

Sensing Elyse’s growing frustration, Jayden wisely remained silent.

Elyse stomped her foot, immediately shutting down any further objections from Edward. “I absolutely forbid either of you from coming along,” she said firmly. “I need some space, whether you like it or not.”

Edward tried to speak again, but this time Jayden intervened, placing a hand over his mouth. A smirk tugged at Jayden’s lips as he turned to Elyse. “Fine. Do whatever you want. Edward’s our guest, so I’ll show him around.”

Elyse gave him an approving nod, pleased with his cooperation. “It’s nice to see you being reasonable,” she remarked. “Thanks for understanding. I’m heading out now.”

Feeling a sense of freedom, she left the room, eager for her upcoming visit to the violin shop.

As soon as she was gone, Edward shook Jayden’s hand off, scowling. “What’s your problem? I don’t want to hang out with you. I want to be with Elyse. Why don’t you go somewhere else? I’m out of here.”

Jayden raised an eyebrow. His voice was thick with sarcasm. “Are you really that clueless, or just pretending?”

Edward frowned. “What are you talking about?”

“She made it clear she wants her own time. If you had any manners, you’d respect that.” Jayden’s eyes held a note of mockery, taunting Edward’s lack of awareness.

Edward faltered, momentarily unsure of himself. After a pause, he snapped, “Fine! I won’t go with you either.”

Jayden’s sneer deepened. “Who said I wanted your company?”

Edward realized he’d miscalculated, making himself look foolish in front of both Jayden and Elyse.

Before Edward could dwell on it further, he noticed Jayden’s relaxed posture. His concern for Elyse’s safety seemed absent. “Aren’t you even slightly worried about her? She’s wandering around a town she doesn’t know. How can you be so nonchalant?”

Jayden’s response was swift. “Far from it!”

“Then why did you let her go off alone?” Edward pressed.

Jayden brushed off his shoulder casually and raised an eyebrow. “You really have no clue, do you? Follow me.”