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.”

***

night, only when Jason saw

the rental

far from Grace’s apartment.

Grace’s cramped rental, this suite

bigger. The decor

done as well.

room. When he heard knocks at the door, he immediately opened it

welcome his boss.

buy a house in the housing estate to look after Grace. Terrence knew his boss did this to manage his workload. This house was essentially a mobile office, allowing Mr. Reed to facilitate handling

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

to the hospital if nothing more than

the briefing

He then ordered Terrence to contact the

overseas

conference.

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

all, despite the exquisite decoration of the

the executives

are you right now? The background…looks like a… unexpected hotel.”

way of saying

at his boss, wondering how he

handle the

ask such unnecessary questions. Continue with the

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