Chapter 142 Identifying the Culprit

The gentle vulnerability on Elinor's face pierced Jaxson's heart. In the past, he never thought that such a display from a woman could move him. However, this was not just any woman, this was Elinor, his wife, the love he cherished deeply. Gently ruffling her hair, he gazed into her eyes, his voice imbued with a softness she had come to cherish. "I wasn't lying, Elinor. It truly doesn't hurt." Elinor shot him a skeptical glance, saying nothing. In her heart, she believed he was merely attempting to placate her. "Don't play these games with me," she retorted, her voice laced with feigned annoyance. "If it doesn't hurt, so be it. However, finish your milk, at least." Her feigned indifference was transparent to Jaxson, who chuckled, making her cheeks bloom with a deeper shade of red. "Why are you laughing?" she snapped, her voice betraying her annoyance and embarrassment. However, Jaxson's laughter only grew, teasingly echoing in the dimly lit room, until Elinor, overwhelmed, tu