?<strong>Chapter 1571:</strong>


    A pregnant pause followed before Reba spoke again, her determination evident in every syble. “Alright, I’ll wait for you.” After ending the call, Elyse stared at her phone, her face carefully arranged into a mask of indifference. “Doesn’t she realize how obvious she’s being?”


    Jayden, hearing this, teased, “She’s afraid that you won’t go and ruin her ns.”


    Elyse snorted, a gleam of satisfaction in her eyes. “Let’s head home first and leave her in suspense for a few days.”


    They gathered their luggage and made their way to the airport, leaving Cody behind.


    Cody also nned to return home, but would follow a few dayster.


    Once settled on the ne, exhaustion overtook Elyse, pulling her into a deep slumber. Since making her decision, Rickey had stopped visiting her dreams.


    Each time she stirred awake, an aching emptiness gnawed at her heart, as if her encounters with her father had been nothing more than wisps of imagination.


    Noticing her mncholy, Jayden’s voice softened with warmth. “Although he didn’t appear again, he will still watch you and protect you.”


    Elyse nodded, unable to shake the weight of sadness from her shoulders.


    The moment they touched down in Watscar and made it home, Brook burst through their door.


    Jayden’s eyebrow arched at Brook’s distressed expression. “What happened?”


    “It’s Jennie. I can’t reach her,” Brook exined, pacing the living room like a caged animal.


    “Jennie?” Elyse’s brow furrowed in confusion.


    “She is Brook’s girlfriend,” Jayden rified, “and will most likely be his wife in the future.”


    Elyse’s eyes widened with delight as she covered her mouth, barely containing her excitement. “You’re in a rtionship?”


    Brook’s words hung in the air, tangled with uncertainty. “She’s not exactly…”


    A knowing smirk yed across Jayden’s lips. “If she’s not, then why does it matter if you can’t reach her? Just let her be.” Brook’s silence spoke volumes.


    Finally, after what felt like an eternity, he lifted his gaze, vulnerability seeping into his voice. “I really do like her.”


    “If you like her, then just admit it,” Elyse’s gentleughter brightened the room. “Why are you so reluctant?”


    Brook pressed his lips together, saying nothing.


    “Let me exin,” Jayden intervened, his tone measured. “In the Owen family, admitting you like something—or someone—is considered shameful. We are born into privilege and shouldn’t desire anything more.”


    Disbelief colored Elyse’s features. “Isn’t that turning you into robots?”


    “Exactly like robots,” Jayden confirmed with a grim nod.


    “Especially since Jennie is just an ordinary person.” Brook’s words carried the weight of resignation.


    Understanding dawned in Elyse’s eyes. “Because you know your family would never ept her, so you didn’t dare to make your rtionship public, nor did you dare to admit that you liked her.”


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