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.”

lips tightened like she wanted to reply but decided

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

I’ll call you if I

it behind her. Then he fed Grace her

felt beaten down. Like she was fighting some battle and there was no way to

look,”

away. “I need to

moving. He brought the dishes to

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

she felt a

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

“Huh?”

if

blushed to the roots of her hair. She made to stand

on her

back

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

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 backed out and closed the door behind him. “Call

done,” he

grew

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

Jason was there. He swept her up and

I can walk. There’s a slight

the other is fine.”

should move

do you not like me taking care of

She shook her

and reached out to lightly stroke her

getting hurt, Sister,

was a little

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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