TimeNovelChapter 1474:
Jayden shrugged, unrepentant. “Just laying out the facts. She’s got her eye on Gavin; she should see the whole
picture.”
Freda dabbed at her eyes, took a deep breath, and confessed, “He's not wrong. | was a piece of work back then.
Tried to throw Gavin under the bus once. It’s haunting me. | feel like I'm my own worst enemy.”
Elyse stepped in, her voice soothing. “Hey, that’s all water under the bridge. You wanted Gavin's number, right?
He’s coming over for dinner tonight.”
Freda peeked up, her voice small. “For real? He's actually coming?”
Elyse nodded firmly. “Yes, he is. So, let's get you cleaned up. You don’t want him to see you all puffy-eyed and
think you're a mess.”
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Freda’s tears stopped as if cut off by a switch. She perked up and asked, “Can | use your makeup? | want to look
stunning for him!”
“Absolutely, dig into whatever you need.” Elyse motioned for a maid to take Freda upstairs to get ready.
Once Freda was out of earshot, Jayden smiled. “I'm surprised you're being so nice to her. She's caused you
trouble before, and now she’s after Gavin. | would've thought you'd turn her away.”
Elyse responded with a touch of grace, “Freda has hurtin the past, but it never went too deep. | can afford to
be forgiving. As for her chasing after Gavin, who am | to stand in the way? The choice is Gavin's to make, not
mine.”
Jayden probed further. “But what if he accepts her? Wouldn't that feel like a betrayal from someone you're close
to?”
Elyse pondered the question, her expression thoughtful. “Feelings are a tricky business. If they find happiness
together, then maybe it was meant to be.”
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Jayden laughed softly. “That's quite an open-minded take.”
He gestured to Elyse with a playful smirk. “Chere.”
Elyse glanced around at the other maids lingering in the room and asked with a puzzled look, “Cwhere?
What do you mean?”
“Hey, did you forget about last night already?” Jayden pulled her close, tugging her onto his lap.
Elyse squirmed a few times but eventually rested her head against his chest, her face flushed with
embarrassment.
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“Why so bashful? We're together, aren't we? It's normal to show a little affection,” Jayden teased.
Elyse quickly covered his mouth with her hand. “Hush! Aren't you a bit too loud?”
Jayden admired Elyse for many things, but her shyness was something he felt needed a gentle nudge. Even
simple displays of affection had to be hidden away.
He pondered over the idea of helping her becmore confident. Jayden hugged Elyse tightly and whispered
just loud enough for her to hear, “You've seennaked. You have to be responsible.”
Elyse, looking bewildered, responded in surprise, “When did we undress last night?” Then, a thought struck her.
“Haven't we been down this road before?”
Jayden pinched her cheek playfully and insisted, “Who else understands my past like you do? | feel so naked
before you, so now you've got to take responsibility.”
Elyse’s jaw dropped slightly as she stared at Jayden, who looked thoroughly annoyed. Then, like a spark lighting
a flame, a sly grin spread across her face. “Aha! I've figured it out!”
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