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.”

she wanted to reply but

I do anything else

home. I’ll call you

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

the first few 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 and there was no way to win. What was worse, even if she did somehow prevail, none of

that look,”

need to clean

already moving. He brought the dishes

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

now, she felt

asked, “Sister, do you

“Huh?”

as if it was

of her hair. She made to

wobbled on her

back

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

was awkward but

left her standing, and waited to make sure she was steady. Then he backed out and closed the door behind him. “Call me when

he said.

grew even

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

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

There’s a slight bone fracture in only one

but the other is fine.”

you should move as little as possible,” he

“Or do you not like me taking

shook her head.

reached out to lightly stroke

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

She was a little puzzled.

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 you something to drink. I

me.”

Grace swallowed hard.