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.”

tightened like she wanted

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

said. “Go home. I’ll call you if

it behind her. Then he fed Grace her dinner. She protested at first, but Jason was

But mostly, she just felt beaten down. Like she was fighting some battle and there was no way to win. What was worse, even if she did somehow prevail, none

that look,” Jason

looked away. “I need to clean

already moving. He brought the dishes to the sink and washed them.

there, a bit dazed, watching. Given all that she had experienced, she seldom allowed herself to wallow or to feel sorry

felt

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

“Huh?”

asked as if it

the roots of her hair. She

and wobbled on

back down.

again,” Jason said. “Sister, do you need to go to the bathroom?”

awkward but she ultimately said “yes.”

waited to make sure she was steady. Then he backed

done,” he said.

grew even redder.

him asking, he had been paying attention to how frequently she relieved herself. On the one hand, it was a basic biological process, on the other she felt shy that he should notice such

there. He swept her

can walk. There’s a slight bone fracture in only one of

but the

you should move as little as possible,” he

not like me taking care of you

shook

reached out to lightly

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

on you?” She was a little puzzled.

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 you something to drink. I like you

me.”

Grace swallowed hard.