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 voice suddenly sounded

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

at him for a while. “My skill

she spoke. Then, she took out a dry towel and flicked off the fine strands of hair

a shower,”

bills low, he didn’t set the shower to hot as he normally would. Warm water rushed over his

grown very shallow. However, every time

it, he would

woman who had abandoned him and his

only thing he

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

woman had shaken her head and pried his hands free.

she could leave, he’d

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

aside from what she wore, how

a

to breathe when the metal he fell on pierced

had said that the metal

a centimeter to the left and they

save his life at

told himself that

his mother.

walled himself

he stopped having

anyone.

did not have expectations, he would never be disappointed.

was just

off the tap, wiped his body dry

out

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

something.

had he started having

forward to seeing her smile, looking forward to her

happiness.

she looked at him with gentle

and smiled. Her smile lit up the

“Jay”.

his name on

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

walked to the side of the table and

on the table by her side. They were… copies

her original

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