My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict!

Chapter 99

Grace did not know how many times she had told the nice old woman from their neighborhood that Jay was not her boyfriend, but her “brother.” However, when the old lady found out that there was no blood relationship between the two of them, she was still dead-set on treating them as a couple.

The old woman all but cackled at the absurdity. She said with a smile at that time, “Maybe not now. But, you will be in the future. What brother and sister? It’s just a figure of speech. Your friendship now will be the basis of your relationship to grow from.”

That sounded pretty profound. But Grace couldn’t allow herself to hope for such things.

She stood to lose too much.

She could only hope that things would stay as they were with Jay. If they did, she would count herself lucky indeed.

As for Jay, when the old lady called him her “boyfriend,” he never protested or tried to argue that they were siblings, he would even respond with a smile.

Jason put Grace down on a stone bench in the small park, and

then said, “It’s colder today. I’ll go get you more clothes to help you layer up.”

“Mm. Okay,” she agreed.

When he came back with more clothes, he saw that the

aunties in the community seemed to be surrounding her and talking to her. She then blushed and waved her hands repeatedly as if denying something.

Jason’s footsteps could not help slowing down. He only felt that the blush on her cheeks was so cute, and it made her look

adorable.

When the aunties saw him, they immediately left with grins on their faces. Before leaving, they even winked at Grace, which made her face even redder.

“What’s wrong?” Jason walked up and wrapped another layer of clothing around her.

a little embarrassed and she bit her lower lip as she glanced up at him. He’d thought her adorable

Radiant, even.

something in her that

recognized it. Maybe on some instinctual level, he had too, when he first saw her that

Grace was… good.

soul was kind and giving.

She was strong.

not so strong as to be

Despite everything that was taken from her, she

generous to others.

was quite incredible, in his

her, until her cheeks looked like the skin of an apple. One couldn’t help wanting to take a bite.

sprang up in Jason’s body. He calmly suppressed the physical reaction,

that her influence on

on her face made him… want

you were my boyfriend,” she

something that they’ve known for a while?” he

asked.

you were

more embarrassed now.

then?” he asked.

started teaching me

She couldn’t bring herself to

can use them

effect,”

you too…” Grace bit down on her lower lip

embarrassment.