My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict!

Chapter 82

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

head. “Can I do anything else -do you

home. I’ll call you if I need

and closed and locked it behind her. Then he fed Grace her dinner. She protested at first, but

she just felt beaten down. Like she was fighting some battle and there was no way to win. What was worse, even

look,” Jason

looked away. “I need to clean

Jason was already moving. He brought the

had experienced, she seldom allowed herself to wallow or to feel

she felt

up, he asked, “Sister, do you need to go to

“Huh?”

as if it was an extremely normal question.

the roots of her

on her feet.

sat back

do you need to go to the

expression was awkward but

into the bathroom. He left her standing, and waited to make sure she was steady. Then he backed out and closed

done,” he said.

face grew

relieved herself. On the one hand, it was a basic biological process, on the other she felt

of the bathroom, Jason was there. He swept her up and carried her to

slight bone fracture in only one

feet but the other is fine.”

move as

you not like me taking

She shook her

and reached out to lightly stroke her

Sister, I do like how you’re depending on

She was a

feed you.

me.”

Grace swallowed hard.

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