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

asked. It was as if

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

and flicked off the fine strands of hair that were stuck to his

take a shower,”

to hot as he normally would. Warm

grown very shallow. However,

saw it, he would think of that

had abandoned him and

the only thing he had left of

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

head and pried

shoved him aside so she could leave, he’d fallen

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

the day, aside

into a

breathe when the metal he fell on

said that the metal had gotten

a centimeter to the left and they would not

been able to save his life

that time, he had told himself that that woman

his mother.

walled himself

he

anyone.

not have expectations, he would never be

was just that…

tap, wiped his body dry

his clothes. When he walked out of

was sitting at the table and seemed to be looking at

something.

started having expectations

looking forward to seeing her

happiness.

when she looked at

and smiled. Her smile lit up the whole room.

“Jay”.

his name on

washing up? I’ll help you blow dry your hair,”

the side of the table and

on the table by her side. They were… copies of

her original

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