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.

time, her

It was as if

She smiled, took two steps back, and carefully looked at him for a while. “My skill isn’t too bad. In

the fine strands of hair that were stuck to his

go take a

of clothes and walked into the narrow bathroom. Knowing that she wanted to 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 as he stepped in and

scar had grown

saw it, he would think of that

who had abandoned him and

was the only thing he had left of her.

her not

shaken her head and pried his hands free.

she could leave, he’d fallen on a

of rebar. Jason’s memories didn’t

aside from what she wore, how

had transformed into a snarl,

breathe when the metal he fell on

had said that the metal had gotten very close

He was lucky, a centimeter to the

been able to save his life at all.

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

his mother.

walled himself

he stopped

anyone.

not have expectations, he would

was just

wiped his body dry with a towel, and put

When he walked out of the bathroom, his eyes

Grace. She was sitting at the table and seemed to be looking

something.

he started having

to seeing her smile, looking

happiness.

moments when she looked

Her smile lit up

“Jay”.

on her lips brought him joy.

washing up? I’ll help you blow dry your hair,” she said as she stood up to get

to the side of the table and saw

on the table by her side. They

her original case.

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