My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict!
Chapter 42
Chapter 42
She combed his bangs gently with a comb, then began to trim
the hairs on his forehead bit by bit. All of her attention was
concentrated on the task at hand.
Jason watched her. The way she studied him, so focused on her
task.
That singular focus had served her well in her life-first with her
education and graduating top of her class at University and later
at Law School. And then in surviving prison.
Guilt stabbed at him.
He saw how she’d been abused in the time that he knew her.
What must her life be like behind bars, with no one to champion or protect her, and countless criminals coming after her all in the hopes of pleasing him?
She sucked in a breath and he hung on to that little sound.
Her mouth was pretty. Full lips, a bright smile.
She didn’t smile enough, he realized.
Her skin was still red, likely from the wind and cold, and though it
pinkened her cheeks and nose, it only enhanced her beauty.
If he looked hard enough, he could see that she’d been beautiful
once.
Her features carried symmetry and character.
But it wasn’t the outward appearance that drew him, but rather
what came from within.
This woman… she’d been the one to fight for him. To sacrifice so that he could have a roof over his head, warm clothes, and something good to eat. She’d asked for nothing in return.
And knowing that she appreciated him for him… awakened something inside him.
of time, her voice suddenly sounded in his
if time spent with
took two steps back, and carefully looked at him for a while. “My skill isn’t too bad. In fact, it’s rather good, and we’ve saved twenty
spoke. Then, she took out a dry towel and flicked off the fine strands of hair that were stuck to his face, neck, and on his clothes.
go take a shower,” Grace said.
energy and keep their bills low, he didn’t set the shower to hot as he normally would. Warm water rushed over his
time, this scar had grown very shallow. However, every time
would think
who had abandoned
thing he had left
knelt and begged her not to leave, and
shaken her head and pried
shoved him aside so she could leave, he’d fallen on
memories didn’t remember the construction
the day, aside from what
transformed into a
he
had said that the metal had
a centimeter to the left and they would not
to save his
had told himself
his mother.
walled himself
father’s death, he stopped having
anyone.
have expectations, he would never be disappointed.
just that…
tap, wiped his body dry with
When he walked out of the bathroom, his eyes fell
Grace. She was sitting at the table and seemed to
something.
having expectations of her?
forward to seeing her smile,
happiness.
lived for those moments when she looked at him with gentle
Her smile lit up the
“Jay”.
his name on her lips brought
I’ll help you blow dry your hair,” she said as she stood up to get the
the table and saw
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