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    Noticing the distant look in her eyes, Darren hesitated before asking, “Why didn’t Jaydene to your performance? I even saved him a seat, but he never showed—not even at the end.”


    Elyse faltered for a moment, then shook her head with a forced smile. “I don’t know what he’s up to… but he’lle back eventually.”


    Jayden had once promised her that he’d never leave her side—that no matter what, he wanted to be with her forever.


    Darren let out a small, knowing sigh. “So, he’s just too busy. It’s understandable.”


    But Elyse’s heart whispered otherwise. If it were only work keeping Jayden away, why did this emptiness feel so unbearable?


    Elysepleted the formalities with the members of the Celestial Sounds Symphony and bid farewell to the government officials, wrapping up her duties for the day.<fnb1b9> Checktest chapters at F?nd-Novel</fnb1b9>


    Wanda invited her to stay for dinner, but still worrying about Jayden, she politely declined the offer.


    As Elyse draped her coat over her shoulders and stepped out of the theater with Chloe, her eyes caught sight of Theo, leaning nonchntly against his car at the street corner.


    Her first thought sparked with hope—perhaps there was news about Jayden. She quickened her pace toward him, excitement lighting up her face. “Do you have news about Jayden?”


    Theo took a slow drag from his cigarette, his gaze steady as he exhaled a thin trail of smoke. His voice was calm yet unreadable. “There’s news, but it’s not about Jayden.”


    Elyse’s brows knit together in confusion. “If it’s not about him, then who is it about?”


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    Without answering immediately, he pushed open the car door. “Get in, and I’ll exin everything.”


    Realizing this man was Jayden’s former rival in love, Chloe instinctively stepped in front of Elyse, her voice firm. “Why can’t you say it here? Why does it have to be in private?”


    Theo barely spared her a nce, his expression impassive. Instead, he turned his attention to Elyse, silently waiting for her decision.


    Elyse held his gaze for a long moment before drawing a deep breath and, mustering her resolve, stepped into the car.


    Chloe’s eyes widened in disbelief. She blurted out in rm, “He’s clearly up to no good! Don’t fall for it!”


    Theo slid into the driver’s seat, shutting the door in one smooth motion, cutting Chloe off.


    Chloe panicked, pounding her fists against the window. “You jerk! Give Elyse back to me!”


    Inside the car, Elyse turned to Theo, her voiceced with urgency. “Tell me—what do you know? Where is Jayden?”


    A brief silence stretched between them before Theo finally spoke. “Do you remember the Foster family?”


    Elyse frowned. “The Foster family? Who are they?”


    Theo sighed. “You know, on the day we were supposed to get married, Jayden was supposed to marry Joanna Foster.”


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