Chapter 1121:
With that, she stormed off to her room, seething. Although Jayden faced her wrath, he was relieved she remained unaware of their activities. Had she discovered that he and Edward had ventured out at night to steal that violin, she certainly would have unleashed her fury upon them.
Jayden found George’s actions peculiar. It was quite late, yet the older man remained wide awake, sitting in silence. Jayden pondered what thoughts occupied George’s mind as he sat there alone. After quickly freshening up, Jayden lay back down and fell into a deep slumber.
Early the next morning, as dawn broke, Elyse didn’t call anyone but went directly to Anthony’s. When Anthony awoke and saw Elyse standing in the yard, he was startled and quickly asked, “How long have you been here?”
“Just a little while,” Elyse replied, outlining her intentions. “I want to speak with your dad. I don’t want to miss the opportunity to acquire that violin.”
Anthony felt touched by her earnestness. He glanced at his father’s room and said, “I’ll assist you, but my dad is still asleep. He must have stayed up late last night.”
Elyse appeared puzzled. “Staying up late?”
“Yes, whenever he is in a foul mood, he spends a long time in the warehouse. I estimate he went to bed around three or four in the morning.”
Elyse nodded in understanding. “In that case, I’ll wait for him to wake up before returning.”
Anthony replied, “Sure. I’ll message you as soon as he’s up. You can come right over.”
Elyse agreed and turned to leave. Anthony sighed, contemplating that he had no intention of opening the shop that day. He wished to have an earnest conversation with his dad regarding the situation.
Elyse then made her way to the ranch. The ranch owner noticed Elyse alone and asked curiously, “Where’s your boyfriend? Why didn’t he come with you?”
Elyse shook her head, responding, “I prefer some time alone. I’m not really inclined to bring him along.”
The ranch owner nodded, smiling as she said, “I understand. When a couple is too close, it leaves no room to breathe. Even in a good relationship, there should be moments for separation.”
Elyse scratched her head, reluctant to explain her circumstances with Jayden to the owner, so she allowed the misunderstanding to persist.
Noticing Elyse’s apparent unhappiness, the ranch owner offered her some bread and milk, asking with concern, “You don’t seem happy. Did something occur?”
Elyse nodded. “You could say I’ve encountered a bit of a roadblock. There’s a violin maker near your ranch who possesses a violin I desperately want to purchase, but he refuses to sell it to me.”