Chapter 90

She bit her lip lightly. “Relying on someone else is not as good as relying on yourself. Only when you rely on yourself can you not be disappointed.”

Jason nodded as if understanding. “Ah, I see what you think. And bigger expectations lead to bigger disappointments.”

“Yes.”

She had learned that lesson well after the accident, when she lost her family, boyfriend, job, and all the friendships she’d had previously.

“But I really want to be your benefactor, sister,” he told her. “What should I do?” He arched his brow slightly and studied

her calmly.

“If it’s Jay…” She smiled and continued, “Then, all right. I’ll wait for Jay to be my benefactor.”

“Why would you be willing?” he asked, trying to peel back the layers of what she was thinking and feeling.

“Because Jay would never disappoint me. Because…” She

paused and continued, “No matter what, you would never

abandon me, right?”

He responded with a low chuckle to her question. “You’re

I would never abandon

***

only when Jason saw

of the rental unit. He walked toward

far from Grace’s apartment.

cramped rental, this

and much bigger. The decor was rather exquisitely

done as well.

in the room. When he heard knocks at the door, he

welcome his boss.

after

As he rattled off the events of the day and went through his agenda, he couldn’t help but

to the hospital if nothing more than

listened to the briefing

He then ordered Terrence to

management of their overseas branches

conference.

a moment’s time, the high-level management of their overseas branch companies appeared

as if the high-level management were very curious about the backdrop of Jason’s current location. After all, despite the exquisite decoration of the room, it was still relative

of the executives even said so.

are you right now? The background…looks like a…

way of saying it.

sharply at his boss, wondering

handle the inquiry.

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