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.”

like she wanted to

top of her head. “Can I do anything else -do you need

I’ll call you if I

the door and closed and locked it behind her. Then he fed Grace her dinner. She protested at first, but

the first few bites, she leaned back in the chair feeling so tired and weary. Her 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

look,” Jason said

need to clean up.”

brought the dishes to the sink and washed

she seldom allowed herself to wallow or to feel sorry for herself. What point

just now, she felt a bit hopeless.

done tidying up, he asked, “Sister, do you need to go to the bathroom?”

“Huh?”

no?” he asked as if it was an extremely normal question.

to the roots of her hair. She

on her feet.

back down.

again,” Jason said. “Sister, do

was awkward but she

to make sure she was steady. Then he backed out and closed the door behind

he

grew

asking, he had been paying attention to how frequently she relieved herself. On the one hand, it was a basic biological process, on the other she felt

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

slight bone fracture in

the other

should move as little

“Or do you not like me taking

shook her

faintly and reached out to lightly

hurt, Sister, I

you?” She was a little puzzled.

If you want to eat, I’ll feed you. When you’re thirsty, I’ll be the one to bring you something to drink. I

me.”

Grace swallowed hard.

seemed more personal, more… intimate than a brother helping his sister.

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