My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict!

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.

went into the bathroom and closed

up his sleeves and got to work.

though he’d done a decent job of cooking the meat and rice, by the time she came out and sat across from

notice and she ate with

happened today?”

hesitated and she chewed slowly before setting her

really. And today’s event has been blown out of proportion. But given all the people and all

don’t want to hear about it online, I want to hear about it from you.”

Grace said and then she

him.

Once she was done narrating, he asked, “Aren’t

chuckled at the question. “There’s nothing

ring, she was just making trouble, wasn’t

in getting angry,” she replied. “Do you know Jason Reed?”

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

most powerful person in this city. Of course, he’s rich. A billionaire or something, and either for his money or influence, people

said.

Jason

death, there were plenty of people who ingratiated themselves to him by hurting me in prison. If I got

said this offhand while scooping more rice into her bowl. It might have been

started to twinge.