Chapter 67

Grace breathed a sigh of relief. “That’s great. You’ve finally

woken up.”

Woken up? When had he fallen asleep?

One moment he’d been in Grace’s arms. Soaking up her strength and scent. The next, he must’ve drifted off to sleep and the memories seized him.

Wait, no. That wasn’t entirely right.

They’d chatted more after dinner. Then each taken time to wash up and change for bed.

He’d lay down on the cot and counted her breaths until she fell asleep.

Jason rubbed his eyes, the events of the evening coming back to him in short order.

He’d not had a nightmare like this in a long time.

In his dream, he had knelt down in front of the woman and begged her… Was it because he had talked about that woman tonight that he had had such a dream?

Jason raked a hand through his hair. He exhaled a long breath and lowered his head only to find that the button of his pajamas

been unbuttoned, revealing his chest. “My

I was afraid that something was wrong

and her

can assure you, I… I didn’t even have the time to look before you woke up, so actually, I didn’t see anything,” she hurriedly explained, but the more she

the brighter her

if you see. You

blushing so hard, and it

h-hurt anymore?” It took her a

this

it doesn’t hurt anymore.” He lowered his head and began to button up his pajamas.

caught a glimpse of his chest, and

“Hey-you are hurt!’

his chest. There was a scar right above his heart. Although the scar was already faint, Grace could still tell that the wound had definitely

a small injury,” he said

with her teeth and raised her hand to touch. the scar gently. While he had been sleeping, he had been crying out in pain, and her hand

Grace felt as if her own

hurt like this?

It had been many years since he had been injured, and other than the doctors, no one else had touched his wounds. She was the only one… It was as if all the blood in his body was pumping into

It’s

only then did she suddenly notice their current positions seemed to be

up and button up or you’ll

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