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.”

she wanted to reply but decided

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

call you if I need anything.”

it behind her. Then he fed

Most of her body did. But mostly, she just felt beaten down. Like she was fighting some battle and there

look,” Jason

looked away. “I need

the dishes to the sink

she had experienced, she seldom allowed herself to wallow or to

now, she felt

“Sister, do you need

“Huh?”

no?” he asked as if it

blushed to the roots of her hair.

and wobbled on her

sat back down.

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

awkward but

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 me

done,” he said.

face grew even

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

she hobbled out of the bathroom, Jason was there. He swept her up and carried her to the chair

There’s a slight bone

the

said you should move as little as possible,”

do you not like me taking care of you like

She shook her head.

smiled faintly and reached out to lightly stroke

I don’t like you getting hurt, Sister,

was

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

me.”

Grace swallowed hard.

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

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