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

time.

Was she finally seeing that he had appointed himself her protector and he’d destroy anyone that

between them?

And

as you’re okay,”

there it was…

it was presented. But she didn’t pry. She didn’t force him to be

with his secrets? He didn’t

her and asked, “Sister, you’ll never leave

smiled and said, “Didn’t we agree before? You won’t

will I leave

stretched out hist arms and held her in his embrace, appreciating her physical

most content with

did he feel uneasy? Was he afraid

Jay could stay by her side, but what

he as

“Sean, Lily said that Jason had

started talking about Jason, Mr. Stevens had a hint of concern in his words. Sean recognized the tone. It was one his father seldom used, and he knew the reason for it.

Family was dealing with the Reed Family. Their business was getting worse by the day, and their soon-to-be marriage connection with the Atkinson family would be their ticket back to

afraid that Jason was prejudiced

Family, and that this would interfere with the

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