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.

felt assured by her voice and the pain

mumbled. Ever since the death of his fiancee, Jason had

mean

“Yes,” she replied.

a small sound and then

in his stomach must have lessened. He looked peaceful and handsome. His strong,

edged away now, hoping to let him sleep a

was no longer in

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

on the counter. “Try to eat something. And please

the

again, Jason was left

face in the spot where she

feel the residual heat

continued to care for him and asked for nothing in return. Only

scent again and his thoughts turned to darker

***

his boss’s usual taste. However, Mr. Reed instructed him to

surprised. But he didn’t

procured the SIM card in no

phone, he sent a text message. Shortly, the text message alert tone resounded, and his boss, who usually looked

text message from the corner of his eyes and

Mr. Reed was an

the ‘sister’ whom

of the Reed Group conducted its quarterly financial

saw 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 the

it. I will remember to eat,” Jason

by the way, their

boss talking

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