Chapter 82

Jason carefully placed Grace in the chair and propped a storage box beneath the kitchen table so she could elevate

her foot.

“You need to eat,” he said. Then he busied himself in the

kitchen reheating the food she’d prepared earlier.

“You know,” Lina said. “I wasn’t too keen on this whole

arrangement. You kind of came out of nowhere and basically moved in.” Lina laughed softly as she took in the small

changes around the apartment. “I definitely wasn’t buying all that sister/brother stuff.” She laughed again.

Jason arched a brow at her.

“But now,” Lina went on, “It’s clear you’re good for my friend. Thank you for helping her.”

Jason turned back to plating up food for Grace. “There is no reason to thank me. Grace would do the same for me.”

As he said it, he realized that was true. She’d be there for him. No questions asked. No stipulations or expectations of something in return. And she wouldn’t leave his side.

Could he say that of anyone else in his life? Anyone who wasn’t on his payroll, that is. Or who wasn’t out to gain something from him?

Lina yawned.

“You should go home and rest,” Grace said. “This has been… a stressful day. I’m sorry you got dragged into this drama.”

Lina gave Grace a hug. “The other people brought the drama when they tried to bully you.”

Grace just shrugged. “I shouldn’t have engaged. I know

better…

“That’s nonsense,” Lina argued. “They had no right to target

you.”

tightened like she wanted to reply but

I do anything else -do you need anything else?”

home. I’ll call you if

walked Lina to the door and closed and locked it behind her. Then he

ankle ached. Most of her body did. But mostly, she just felt beaten down. Like she was fighting some battle and there was no way to win. What was worse, even if

like that look,” Jason

looked away. “I need to clean up.”

already moving. He brought the dishes to the

dazed, watching. Given all that she had experienced, she seldom allowed herself to wallow or to feel sorry for herself. What point would

now, she felt a bit hopeless.

he asked, “Sister, do you need to go to

“Huh?”

he asked as if it was

of her

and wobbled on

back down.

again,” Jason said. “Sister, do you need to go

but she ultimately said “yes.”

her up and carried her into the bathroom. He left her standing, and waited to make sure she was steady. Then

he

grew

had been paying attention to how frequently she relieved herself. On the one hand, it was a

hobbled out of the bathroom, Jason was there. He swept her up and

can walk. There’s a slight bone fracture

feet but the

you should move as little as

me taking

She shook

and reached out to

Sister, I do like how you’re depending on

you?” She was

If you want to walk, I’ll have to carry you. If you want to eat, I’ll feed

me.”

Grace swallowed hard.

intimate than a brother helping

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