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.

bathroom and

his sleeves and got

close to an hour. And though he’d done a decent job of cooking the meat and rice, by the time she came

notice and she

happened today?” Jason asked.

chewed slowly before setting her fork down.

has been blown out of proportion. But given all the people and all the workers and police involved, I’m

I want to

Grace said and then she recounted the

him.

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

“There’s nothing to be

hadn’t really lost a ring, she was just making trouble, wasn’t she?

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

expression was a little stunned and his eyes flashed as they studied her.

this city. Of course, he’s rich. A billionaire or something, and

said.

Jason

of people who ingratiated themselves to him by hurting me in prison. If I got angry over everything, then, other

her bowl. It might have been said dismissively, but his

started to twinge.