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.”

dropped her hands from his face. She looked…unsteady. As if she was seeing him, but only really seeing him for the first

time.

not some misshapen man in need of saving? Was she finally seeing that he had appointed himself her

between them?

didn’t even have that answer. And he asked himself the question

as you’re

was… the absolute trust.

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

him with his secrets? He

asked, “Sister, you’ll

said, “Didn’t we

nor will

it,” he murmured. He stretched out hist arms

all the souls on this earth, he was most content with the one

but why did he feel uneasy? Was he afraid that one

Jay could stay by her side,

he as

Jason had his secretary pick

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

the day, and their soon-to-be marriage connection with the Atkinson family

afraid that Jason was prejudiced

this would interfere with

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