Chapter 1104:

Elyse, taken aback, stammered, “What do you mean, ‘make it official’? I don’t quite follow.”

“Are you acting as if our night together never happened?” Jayden raised an eyebrow, pressing the issue.

“I’m not pretending anything! You were there just as much as I was. It’s an equal loss,” Elyse countered, her voice rising with frustration.

“Since it’s a shared loss, why don’t we make it official and get married?” Jayden proposed, half in jest.

Elyse scowled. “Things aren’t as simple as you’d like them to be.”

Releasing her, Jayden exhaled deeply. “I thought so. You’re not ready to take responsibility, are you?”

At a loss for words, Elyse remained silent. How had Jayden managed to twist the narrative in his favor? Wasn’t she the one with more to lose? Why then did he appear so wounded?

Elyse glared at him and retorted sharply, “You’re such a drama king. Maybe you should just go act in a movie.”

Jayden stroked his chin, pondering her suggestion. “Maybe I will, once our child is old enough to manage my business. Becoming an actor might not be too bad. It looks fairly straightforward,” he continued.

Elyse, taken aback by his earnestness, pressed further, “Are you serious? You’re actually considering an acting career?”

Then it dawned on her, and she punched him lightly. “Who said I’d have your child? Don’t push your fantasies too far.”

Jayden silently absorbed the punch, his eyes narrowing as he stared pointedly at her abdomen, hoping she would get pregnant soon. Oblivious to Jayden’s thoughts, Elyse turned and began walking toward the ranch.

They ambled along and eventually arrived at the ranch. As Jayden had mentioned, there was no coffee, but the milk was freshly available.

Sitting on a wooden stool, Elyse watched the cows graze and remarked, “Watching them eat makes me curious. Is grass really that tasty?”

Jayden, holding a cup of warm milk, looked over the pasture and suggested, “I’m not sure, but if you’re really curious, you could try some yourself.”

Elyse, puzzled, asked, “How would I go about that?”

“Just grab a handful and taste it. Sometimes, the best way to know something is to experience it firsthand,” Jayden replied, his tone teasing.