Chapter 42

She combed his bangs gently with a comb, then began to trim

the hairs on his forehead bit by bit. All of her attention was

concentrated on the task at hand.

Jason watched her. The way she studied him, so focused on her

task.

That singular focus had served her well in her life-first with her

education and graduating top of her class at University and later

at Law School. And then in surviving prison.

Guilt stabbed at him.

He saw how she’d been abused in the time that he knew her.

What must her life be like behind bars, with no one to champion or protect her, and countless criminals coming after her all in the hopes of pleasing him?

She sucked in a breath and he hung on to that little sound.

Her mouth was pretty. Full lips, a bright smile.

She didn’t smile enough, he realized.

Her skin was still red, likely from the wind and cold, and though it

pinkened her cheeks and nose, it only enhanced her beauty.

If he looked hard enough, he could see that she’d been beautiful

once.

Her features carried symmetry and character.

But it wasn’t the outward appearance that drew him, but rather

what came from within.

This woman… she’d been the one to fight for him. To sacrifice so that he could have a roof over his head, warm clothes, and something good to eat. She’d asked for nothing in return.

And knowing that she appreciated him for him… awakened something inside him.

unknown amount of time, her

asked. It was as if time spent with her passed

looked at him for a while. “My skill isn’t too bad. In fact, it’s rather good, and we’ve saved twenty dollars.”

took out a dry towel and flicked off the fine strands of hair that were stuck to his face, neck, and on his clothes.

take a shower,”

to hot as he normally would. Warm water rushed over his body as he

time, this scar had grown very

it, he would think

who had abandoned

the only thing he had left

recalled her pushing him away as he knelt and begged her not to leave, and not to abandon him and his father.

her head and pried his

aside so she

rebar. Jason’s memories didn’t remember the construction

aside from

a snarl, and

he fell on pierced his

doctors had said that the metal had gotten

a centimeter to the left and

to save his

that time, he had told himself that that woman was no

his mother.

walled himself

death, he

anyone.

have expectations, he would never be disappointed.

just that…

off the tap, wiped his body dry with a towel, and put

out of the bathroom, his eyes

table and

something.

he started having

her

happiness.

lived for those moments when she

lit up the

“Jay”.

on her lips brought him

you blow dry your hair,” she said as she

the side of the table and saw some documents

her side. They were… copies of the record

original case.

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