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.”

she wanted to

her head. “Can I do anything else

home. I’ll call you if I

and closed and locked it behind her. Then he fed

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.

like that look,” Jason said quietly.

need to

Jason was already moving. He brought the dishes to the sink and washed

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

felt a bit hopeless.

Jason was done tidying up, he asked, “Sister, do you need

“Huh?”

he asked as if it was an

of her hair. She made to stand by

and wobbled on her feet.

back

do you

awkward but

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

he

face grew even

the one hand, it was a basic biological process, on the other she felt shy that he should

swept her up and carried

a slight bone fracture in only one

feet but the other is fine.”

doctor said you should move as little as possible,” he

“Or do you not like me taking care of you like this?”

shook her

out

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

on you?” She was a little

I’ll feed you. When you’re thirsty, I’ll be the one to

me.”

Grace swallowed hard.

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