My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict!

Chapter 82

Jason carefully placed Grace in the chair and propped a storage box beneath the kitchen table so she could elevate

her foot.

“You need to eat,” he said. Then he busied himself in the

kitchen reheating the food she’d prepared earlier.

“You know,” Lina said. “I wasn’t too keen on this whole

arrangement. You kind of came out of nowhere and basically moved in.” Lina laughed softly as she took in the small

changes around the apartment. “I definitely wasn’t buying all that sister/brother stuff.” She laughed again.

Jason arched a brow at her.

“But now,” Lina went on, “It’s clear you’re good for my friend. Thank you for helping her.”

Jason turned back to plating up food for Grace. “There is no reason to thank me. Grace would do the same for me.”

As he said it, he realized that was true. She’d be there for him. No questions asked. No stipulations or expectations of something in return. And she wouldn’t leave his side.

Could he say that of anyone else in his life? Anyone who wasn’t on his payroll, that is. Or who wasn’t out to gain something from him?

Lina yawned.

“You should go home and rest,” Grace said. “This has been… a stressful day. I’m sorry you got dragged into this drama.”

Lina gave Grace a hug. “The other people brought the drama when they tried to bully you.”

Grace just shrugged. “I shouldn’t have engaged. I know

better…

“That’s nonsense,” Lina argued. “They had no right to target

you.”

wanted to reply but

head. “Can I do anything else -do

Grace said. “Go home. I’ll call you if I need anything.”

behind her. Then he fed Grace her dinner. She protested at first,

bites, she leaned back in the chair feeling so tired and weary. Her ankle ached. Most of her body did. But mostly, she just felt beaten down. Like she was fighting some battle

don’t like that look,”

“I need

the dishes to the

all that she had experienced, she seldom allowed herself

she felt a

tidying up, he asked, “Sister, do you need to go to the bathroom?”

“Huh?”

asked as if it was an extremely normal question.

to the roots of her hair. She

wobbled on her

sat back down.

“Sister, do you

but she ultimately

waited to make sure she was steady. Then he backed out and closed the door behind

done,” he said.

face grew

occurred to her, that by him asking, he had been paying attention to how frequently she relieved herself. On the one hand, it was a basic biological

hobbled out of the bathroom, Jason was there. He swept

can walk. There’s a slight bone fracture

the other is

you should move as

like me taking care of

She shook

smiled faintly and reached out to lightly stroke

I don’t like you getting hurt, Sister, I do like

on you?” She was a little puzzled.

depending on me. If you want to walk, I’ll have to carry you. If you want to eat, I’ll feed you. When you’re thirsty, I’ll be

me.”

Grace swallowed hard.