Chapter 37

Jason hugged her.

He lowered his head and gently placed his cheek against her neck. She wasn’t kidding about the smell, but beneath the sharp. garbage scent, her skin smelled like her.

Lily had intentionally made things difficult for her today and he’d hated that she was not only upset by Lily’s antics but also forced to labor so terribly. She leaned against him, tired and weak. And he hated that too.

“Sister, no matter what odor you have on your body, you don’t have to stay away from me.”

“But…” Grace squirmed with embarrassment and Jay didn’t know if it was because of the way she smelled or his hug.

“Since we’ve already promised to depend on each other, then what is there to avoid? Does it mean that one day if I smell or sweat, you will deliberately stay away from me?” he retorted.

Grace remained silent for a while. She then took a deep breath and said, “All right, I understand. I won’t do it again.”

He nodded victoriously. “Come, it’s cold.” He held her hand and return to the cramped apartment.

“You go shower and change, I will make dinner.”

She tilted her head at him, no doubt wondering if he could cook. And she wasn’t wrong, he had virtually no experience in the kitchen, but cooking was based on measurements and cooking times. He was an engineer by nature, he understood numbers.

“Go,” he insisted, pushing her forward.

bathroom and

up his sleeves and got to

job of cooking the meat and rice, by the time she came

didn’t seem to notice and she ate

happened today?” Jason

hesitated and she chewed slowly before

proportion. But given all the people and all the workers and police involved,

want to hear about it online, I want to hear about it from

then she recounted the whole

him.

to her in silence. Once she was done narrating, he asked, “Aren’t you

at the question. “There’s nothing to

just making trouble, wasn’t she?

in getting angry,” she replied. “Do you

stunned and his eyes flashed as they studied her. He shifted and his hair covered his face

pretty much the most powerful person in this city. Of course, he’s rich. A billionaire or something, and either for his money or influence, people want to curry favor

said.

him?” Jason

charged as the driver who caused his wife’s death, there were plenty of people who ingratiated themselves to him by hurting me in prison. If

said this offhand while scooping more rice into her bowl. It might have been said dismissively, but his heart

started to twinge.

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