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.

of time, her voice suddenly sounded in his

already?” he asked. It was as if time spent with her passed extremely

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

off the fine strands

go take a shower,” Grace said.

their bills low, he didn’t set the shower to hot as he normally would. Warm water rushed over his body as he stepped in and lowered his head to rinse away any shorn hairs.

scar had grown very shallow. However, every

he would think of that woman.

had abandoned him and

only thing

recalled her pushing him away as he knelt and begged her not to leave, and not to

her head and pried his

she shoved him aside so she could

of rebar. Jason’s memories

the day, aside from

had transformed into a snarl, and how he’d been

to breathe when the metal he fell on

doctors had said that the metal had gotten very close to his

was lucky, a centimeter to the

save his life at

he had told himself that

his mother.

himself

father’s death, he stopped

anyone.

did not have expectations, he would never be disappointed.

just

his body dry with a towel, and

clothes. When he walked out of the bathroom, his eyes fell

was sitting at the table and seemed

something.

had he started having

looking forward to seeing her smile, looking forward to her

happiness.

those moments when she looked

smiled. Her smile lit up

“Jay”.

of his name on her lips

dry your hair,” she said

the table

side.

original case.

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