My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict!
Chapter 15
Chapter 15
“Of course, I’ll stay with you. You’re not well, why would I leave?! I’ll lay right here beside you on the floor. Just say the word and I can get you anything you need.”
“This bed can hold two people. Come and lie beside me.” Even he was unaware of the longing look on his face.
Grace bit her lip and hesitated for a while before nodding. “All right.” She lifted up the quilt on the floor and lay down beside him.
She was astonished that she had agreed to sleep beside a man.
His scent enveloped her and his body radiated heat.
Not like a fever, just a warm, healthy body.
“Are you sure I can’t take you to the hospital?” She didn’t think he had insurance, but she could go on a payment plan. The cost was irrelevant, the only thing that mattered was his well-being.
“I’ll be okay,” he assured her. “Just stay with me.”
She held his hand and shifted on her side so she could hold one arm over his body in a loose hug. It was a novel feeling to comfort this man, and for her, it brought into acute awareness how long she’d denied herself any comfort or any connection to another human being.
Sure, she had her friends, and she loved them.
But this… this involved trust, and connecting to someone new. After all that she’d been through, she was glad she hadn’t lost all of her humanity.
She switched off the light and then it was just the two of them, holding each other and quietly breathing.
“Sister, will you stay with me forever?” Jay asked softly
“Of course! In the future, when you get married and have a family, I’ll still keep you company.” Bonds could be forged that were stronger than blood. Hadn’t she learned that? While her own father and half-sister had forsaken her, Jason had shown that he would be there for her. And she would be there for him.
He felt assured by her voice and
Jason had never thought of getting married.
do you mean what
“Yes,” she replied.
and then allowed himself to
in his stomach must have lessened. He looked peaceful and handsome. His strong, big body took up most of the bed, and though she’d tried to roll away from him to give him more
away now, hoping to let him sleep
was no longer
early. Rest a little longer.”
set a pot of soup in the slow cooker and set out the medicine on the counter. “Try to eat something. And please
Grace had given the instructions, she
again, Jason was left alone in
buried his face in the spot where she had
the residual heat
for him and asked for nothing in return. Only his friendship
breathed her scent again and his thoughts turned
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old model, and it wasn’t to his boss’s usual taste. However, Mr. Reed instructed him to go and get a
he didn’t question his
procured the SIM card in no time and
mobile phone, he sent a text message. Shortly, the text message
the sender of the text message from the corner of his eyes and saw the name stated
was
Grace be the ‘sister’ whom Mr. Reed
the afternoon, the top management of the Reed Group conducted its quarterly financial meeting. When everybody was listening attentively to the report, Jason’s mobile phone
Jason take out a cheap, old-model mobile phone and answer the call. He put the phone up to his ear and listened to the person speaking on
I will remember to eat,” Jason
more surprised than Terrence, by the way, their boss sounded so gentle over the
talking to?” William Sharf asked
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