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

was as if time

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

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

a shower,”

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. As he glanced down, he saw

grown very

would think of that

woman who had abandoned him and his

the only thing he had left

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

her head and pried his

aside so she could

of rebar. Jason’s memories didn’t remember

day, aside from what she

a snarl, and how he’d

breathe when the metal he fell on pierced his chest.

had said that the metal had gotten very close to

a centimeter to the left and they would

been able to save

told himself that

his mother.

himself

his father’s death, he stopped having

anyone.

he did not have expectations, he would

was just

wiped his body

clothes. When he walked out of the

table

something.

started having expectations of

looking forward to seeing her smile, looking forward to

happiness.

those moments when she looked

Her smile lit up the

“Jay”.

sound of his name on her lips

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

the table and

on the table by her side. They were…

original

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