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.

slowly shut his eyes. He felt assured by her voice and the

of his fiancee, Jason had never

mean what

“Yes,” she replied.

a small sound and then allowed himself to fall

stomach must have lessened. He looked peaceful and handsome. His strong, big body took up most of the bed,

now, hoping to let him sleep

was no longer

up,” Grace said. “It’s still early. Rest a little longer.” As

the medicine on the counter. “Try to eat something. And please don’t forget to take

given the instructions,

was left alone

face in the spot where

the residual heat of her body on

him and asked for nothing in return. Only his friendship

and his thoughts turned

***

was an old model, and it wasn’t to his boss’s usual taste. However, Mr. Reed instructed him to go and get a

But he didn’t question his boss’s

procured the SIM card in no time and handed

his boss slotted the SIM card into the mobile phone, he sent a text message. Shortly, the text message alert tone

blinked his eyes in disbelief. He glanced at the sender of the text message from the corner of

was an only

whom Mr. Reed was

the Reed Group conducted its quarterly financial meeting. When

phone and answer the call. He put the phone up to his ear and

got it. I will remember to eat,”

Terrence, by the way,

boss talking

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