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

“Go home. I’ll call you if

and locked it behind her. Then he fed Grace her dinner. She protested at first, but Jason was

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

don’t like that look,”

need to clean up.”

He brought the dishes to the sink and washed them.

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

just now, she felt a

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

“Huh?”

if it was an

her hair.

on

back down.

“Sister, do you need to go to

expression was awkward but

He left her standing, and waited to make sure she

he said.

grew

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 shy that he should

swept her up and carried her to the

a slight bone fracture

feet but the other is fine.”

doctor said you should move as little as

not like me taking care of you

shook

and reached out to lightly stroke her flushed

Sister, I do like how you’re

you?” She was

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

me.”

Grace swallowed hard.

intimate than a brother

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