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.
time, her voice suddenly sounded in his ear.
he asked. It was as if
looked at him for a while. “My skill isn’t too bad. In fact, it’s rather good,
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
a shower,” Grace said.
clothes and walked into the narrow bathroom. Knowing that she wanted to conserve energy and keep their bills low, he didn’t set the shower to hot as he normally would. Warm water rushed over his body
had grown very shallow. However, every time
he would think
woman who had abandoned
only thing he had left
recalled her pushing him away as he knelt and begged her not to leave, and not to abandon him
had shaken her head and pried his
him aside so she could leave, he’d fallen
of rebar. Jason’s memories didn’t remember the construction
details of the day, aside from what she
a
to breathe when the metal he
doctors had said that the metal had gotten
lucky, a centimeter to the left and they
to save his life
told himself that that
his mother.
himself off.
his father’s death, he stopped
anyone.
not have
just that…
off the tap, wiped his body dry with
clothes. When he walked out of the bathroom,
She was sitting at the table and
something.
when had he started having expectations of her? He
looking forward to seeing her smile,
happiness.
for those moments when she looked at him with gentle
and smiled. Her smile lit
“Jay”.
of his name on her lips
I’ll help you blow dry your hair,” she said as she
the side of the table
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