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

top of her head. “Can I do anything else -do you need

“Go home. I’ll call you

walked Lina to the door and closed and locked it behind her. Then he fed Grace

body did. But mostly, she just felt beaten down. Like she was fighting some battle and there was

don’t like that look,” Jason

“I need to clean up.”

brought the dishes to

experienced, she seldom allowed

felt a bit hopeless.

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

“Huh?”

no?” he asked as if it was an extremely

blushed to the roots of her

on

back down.

try this again,” Jason said. “Sister, do you need to

awkward but she ultimately said

her up and carried her into the bathroom. He left her standing, and waited to make sure

he

face grew even redder.

paying attention to how frequently she relieved herself. On the one hand, it was a

He swept her up and carried her to the chair

walk. There’s a slight bone fracture in

the other is

said you should move as little as possible,”

not like me

She shook her

smiled faintly and reached out to

getting hurt, Sister, I do like how

on you?” She was a

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 the one to bring

me.”

Grace swallowed hard.

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