My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict!

Chapter 68

Chapter 68

“Jay.” She called out to him, but this time more loudly. “Stay

with me.”

Grace held his face and stared deep into his eyes.

The memories were like a wave, sweeping him up and dragging him miles out to sea. He wasn’t trying to ignore her, but once he went down this particular path of memories, it was hard to shake all the details and feelings that came rushing in.

Because it wasn’t just his mother. It was the death of his father. The abuses of his grandfather. The absence of any family or familiarity.

Was it any wonder he turned out the way he did?

His past had sharpened him into this present man. One who could lie effortlessly and move people around as if life was some chessboard.

“What’s wrong?” she asked.

“It’s nothing.” Nothing anyone could do or change.

“That’s good.” She breathed a sigh of relief. “The way you looked just now was like…” She thought for a while and came up with a description. “It was like a piece of glass that was about to break. You scared me for a moment.”

“Glass?” He chuckled and a dark and hostile glint flashed in his eyes, but it disappeared in an instant and his gaze returned to normal. “Sister, in this world, no one can break me.”

from his face. She looked…unsteady. As if she was seeing him, but only really seeing him for

time.

Was she finally seeing that he had appointed himself

between them?

didn’t even have that answer. And he

you’re okay,”

it was… the absolute trust.

too smart and too perceptive to think that everything was as simple as it was presented. But she didn’t pry. She didn’t force him to be anything other

have indulged him with his secrets? He didn’t think

stared at her and asked, “Sister, you’ll never leave me, right?”

“Didn’t we agree before?

nor will I leave

stretched out hist arms

most content with the one beside

that she would not leave him, but why did he feel uneasy? Was he afraid that one day when

by her side, but

he as well?

that Jason had his secretary pick you up to

Stevens had a hint of concern in his words. Sean recognized the tone. It

was getting worse by the day,

Jason was prejudiced against

this would interfere

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