Chapter 1364:

He seized Shaun’s hand, noticing more bruises on his wrist. Lifting Shaun’s sleeve revealed an arm full of bruises, as though gripped too firmly. “Why are you so bruised?” Jayden asked, bewildered.

“I’m not sure,” Shaun responded, equally confused. He began to inspect his body, discovering additional bruises across his abdomen, chest, and thighs. He reacted with shock. “Who did this to me?”

“You don’t recall who caused these?” Jayden asked.

“Why would I lie about that? I genuinely have no idea!” Shaun insisted.

Jayden remained silent, observing Shaun’s genuinely puzzled demeanor. Frowning deeply, Shaun said, “I’m feeling quite uneasy. Could you ask your girlfriend to come and keep me company?”

Jayden’s eyes widened, glaring intensely at Shaun. Unbothered and thick-skinned, Shaun retorted, “Your girlfriend makes me feel more secure than you do. That’s the truth.”

Jayden mocked, “Having trouble keeping your own fiancée, so you’re setting your sights on someone else’s girlfriend?”

Shaun’s interest spiked at his words, and he eagerly responded, “I have a fiancée? Really? Where is she? I want to see her!”

Jayden chuckled softly and said bluntly, “Oh, I forgot. She isn’t actually your fiancée now.”

“Really? How could you forget something like that?” Shaun asked, puzzled.

Jayden laughed. “That’s because during your wedding, your other lover showed up and your fiancée dumped you.”

Shaun scowled, instantly protesting, “That can’t be true! I’m very faithful; I’d never cheat or have another lover.”

Reflecting on previous discussions between Tracy and Elyse, Jayden said, “You weren’t unfaithful during your relationship. You just let another woman disrupt your wedding. Ultimately, you didn’t love your fiancée enough.” Elyse had once carefully dissected Shaun’s shortcomings with him on a particular night, so Jayden understood perfectly why Tracy felt so devastated and hopeless.

“That’s unthinkable! I would never do that to my fiancée.” Shaun was stunned.

Jayden responded, “Believe it or not, that’s the truth.”

Shaun became quiet, grappling with the possibility that he might have treated his fiancée so harshly. This thought troubled him, particularly because it might explain why she hadn’t come to see him.

After some thought, Shaun, not ready to concede, asked, “Who can confirm that I was so horrible to her?”

Just then, Hanley entered, visibly worn out from dealing with his wife’s hospitalization. Jayden gestured toward Hanley and said, “Before your wedding, your father made cutting remarks that upset your fiancée and played a role in her leaving.” . . .