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.

done.” After an unknown amount of time, her voice suddenly sounded in

if time spent with her passed extremely quickly.

while. “My skill isn’t too bad. In fact, it’s rather good, and we’ve saved

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

go take a shower,” Grace said.

conserve energy and keep their bills low, he didn’t set the shower to hot as he normally would. Warm water rushed over his body

had grown very shallow. However, every

he would think of that woman.

had abandoned him and

only thing he had

away as he knelt and begged her not to leave,

woman had shaken her head and pried

so she could leave,

memories didn’t

aside

transformed into a

metal he fell on pierced

that the metal had gotten very close to

was lucky, a centimeter to

able to save his life at all.

he had told himself

his mother.

walled himself off.

death, he stopped having

anyone.

as he did not have expectations, he would never

just

off the tap, wiped his body dry

he walked out

Grace. She was sitting at the table and seemed to

something.

started having expectations of her? He

looking forward to seeing her smile, looking forward

happiness.

when she looked at

smiled. Her smile lit up the whole

“Jay”.

his name on her lips brought him

you blow dry your hair,” she said as she stood

the side of the table and

her side. They were… copies of the

original case.

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