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

asked. It was as if time

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

out a dry towel and flicked off the fine strands of hair that were stuck to his

a shower,”

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 lowered his head to rinse away any shorn hairs.

had grown very shallow.

saw it, he would think of

who had abandoned him and his father.

the only thing he

recalled her pushing him away as he knelt and begged her

head

shoved him aside so she

memories didn’t remember the construction

of the day, aside

smile had transformed into a

when the metal he fell

had said that the metal had gotten very close

centimeter to the left and they would

able to save

had told himself that

his mother.

walled himself off.

death, he stopped

anyone.

not have expectations, he would

was just that…

his body

out of the bathroom, his eyes fell

at the table and seemed to

something.

having

looking forward to seeing her

happiness.

when she looked at him

Her smile lit up the whole

“Jay”.

the sound of his name on her lips brought

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

of the table and saw some

table by her side. They were…

original

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