Bound by love: Marrying my Disabled Husband by Devocean

Chapter 50:
Outside the police station, Mabel threw herself into Glenda’s arms. “Mom! You finally came to get me! I missed you so much,
Mom,” she whined. “I was miserable in there. I couldn’t eat or sleep properly.”
Glenda held her tightly, her eyes welling up with tears. “All right, all right, that’s enough,” Lanny called out. “Stop embarrassing
me and get in the car already or I’ll leave without you.” He muttered a curse and hurriedly rolled the car window up, too ashamed
of the fact that his daughter had gotten a detention.
Noticing her father’s short temper, Mabel glanced at her mother and asked in a quiet, wary voice, “Did Dad find out that you took
his money? Did he beat you?”
“No, no, your father loves you no matter what,” Glenda replied with a straight face. “He did everything to bail you out. Your only
mistake was attending that orgy. You were influenced by those rascals.”
Mabel pursed her lips. “I just wanted to find someone powerful to sponsor me. I couldn’t get any good resources within the
entertainment circle. I was getting worried. Jeff Burke invited me to that party, saying that I’d be able to meet a lot of big shots.
That’s the only reason I went there.”
Glenda clicked her tongue in a mix of frustration and disappointment. “You foolish girl, don’t you ever use that brain of yours.”

Lanny rolled the car window down again. “Are you getting in the car or not? Do you want to make more of a spectacle out of
yourselves?”
Glenda grabbed Mabel by the shoulders and ushered her into the vehicle. Mabel could feel the tension in the air as soon as she
settled in the backseat. She knew then and there that Larry was furious, so she wisely kept her mouth shut.
When they arrived home, Lanny wordlessly disappeared into his study. Mabel breathed a sigh of relief, but when she spoke
again, her voice was laced with discontent. “Why is he so angry, Mom? So I used his money, but only a little. He has a lot more
stashed in the bank.”
Glenda shook her head. “He isn’t mad about the money. It’s about something else.”
What’s bothering you, then?” Glenda wasn’t sure either, but she had a hunch that it had something to do with the incident from
22 years ago. At that same moment, Lanny was anxiously pacing back and forth while talking on the phone. “How are things

going? Have you found her yet? Why the hell did she escape from your hospital anyway? You’d better give me a proper
explanation as soon as possible.”
The other party said something in reply, something that made Lanny explode in rage. “You worthless piece of shit! You can’t even
find one person! If she makes contact with my daughter and says something she shouldn’t, I’ll personally see to it that your
hospital is shut down.” He hung up before the other person could utter another word, then slammed the phone against his desk.
Glenda happened to enter the study just then and witnessed his outburst.

“What do you think you’re doing here?” Lanny asked crossly. Glenda set the tea service on the table. “I wanted to check on you.
You’ve been very irate these last few days. I am worried that it would affect your health. Do you even think about me and Mabel?
Who are we supposed to rely on if something happens to you?”
Lanny gradually calmed down at the sound of her voice, then he slowly took the teacup she offered. “Are your troubles related to
that old woman in the mental hospital?” Glenda’s question earned her a cold glance. “Don’t ask about things you have no
business knowing.”
She complied but only because she already got her answer. Her suspicions were right. Lanny didn’t want her to know the details,
but the incident from that year was clearly haunting him. “Elyse is married now,” Glenda remarked. “Do you think we’ve done
right by her as her parents?”
Lanny sneered. “What are you saying? It’s been 22 years. Are you finally feeling guilty about all you did to her? Or are you
scared of justice catching up to you?” “That’s not what I meant,” Glenda said, realizing that she was setting herself up for a trap.
She quickly changed the subject. “I just thought Elyse has settled down. Don’t you think it’s time for us to make arrangements for
Mabel’s marriage?” She paused for a while and added, “She wants to marry Theo Ward.”
Lanny scoffed. “The Ward family regards us with contempt. If you really care about Mabel, you would advise her to give up.”
Glenda’s hackles rose. “Then why did you let Elyse marry him in the first place?”
“Do you seriously think I did it for her own good? It’s because I value the Ward family’s power and influence. Besides, Elyse is
not my daughter. Why would I do anything for her sake?”
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