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.

lip as she glanced up at him.

Radiant, even.

that just seemed to glow.

it. Maybe on some instinctual level, he had too, when

Grace was… good.

was kind

She was strong.

not so strong as to be

give. Despite everything that was taken from her, she continued to

generous to others.

that was quite incredible, in his humble

bright red as he continued to stare at her, until her cheeks looked like the

He calmly suppressed the

that her influence on him

face made him… want her.

they thought you were my

that they’ve known

asked.

you were too

more embarrassed now.

then?” he asked.

teaching me

She couldn’t bring herself to tell him the details.

the future, you can use them on me to see if

effect,” Jason

bit down on her lower lip in

embarrassment.

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