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

right. I would never abandon you, Sister.”

***

Jason saw that Grace

of the rental unit. He walked toward a

far from

unlike Grace’s cramped rental, this suite

much bigger. The decor was

done as well.

waiting for Jason in the room. When he heard

welcome his boss.

housing estate to look after Grace.

company matters. As he rattled off the events of the

nothing more than to gain a few hours

the briefing while quickly

ordered Terrence to

overseas

conference.

of their overseas branch companies appeared on-screen one at

it seemed 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

one of the executives even said

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

way

sharply at his boss, wondering how

handle the

such unnecessary questions. Continue

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