Chapter 81

“You need to eat more, Sister.”

Grace made a strangled sound.

“I’m serious,” Jason said.

She was too light in his arms. And while most men would’ve probably found that satisfying, for him, it just reinforced her

frailty.

How easily she could be hurt or taken from him.

That fall… it could’ve killed her.

The night he met her… those men could have killed her.

That asshole at his country club could have drowned her.

The electric bike could’ve run her down.

And… he shuddered… just how many times did she face death while in prison?!?

Her face pressed against him and she nestled closer as if seeking his warmth.

“I can’t remember the last time someone carried me. In my memory, when I was a child, Mom was the only one who ever did this for me.” Her voice was wistful. “My memories of those times are too vague.”

He made a soothing sound.

“Jay, you’re so nice,” she murmured.

She could all but feel him smiling. When she glanced up, his mouth remained in a straight line, but his eyes glowed mischievously. “Are you going to say that I’m a nice person again, sister?” he asked.

“Yes. I want to say that you’re a good brother. I’m very lucky to have a brother like you,” she replied.

He shook his

entrance of the hospital and Lina’s

gotten into the car, Lina launched

into a tirade.

interrupt me, Grace, because this shit

on

to draw a breath, Linarelayed the events that

from Terrence, his expression darkened dramatically at hearing Lina’s telling of

Not only did

of having the store attendant kick us

Grace! Can you

been seriously injured. She could’ve died.

That bitch

Grace said

Grace, what part of ‘you-could-have-died’ did

an intersection and Jason threw out his arm to halt Grace’s forward momentum.

hand caught her shoulder and he gently guided her back against the seat. Seeing as how Lina was driving aggressively, no doubt a reflection

is a Stevens…” Lina

that mean?”

commerce. It’s like they have their greedy hands in everything. And Zoe… she’s the worst! Acting like she’s so entitled and as

injured!”

fine, Lina,”

foot is broken! You have bruises all over.” She eyed Jason

mirror.

the road ahead. Lina gnashed her teeth with hatred. “Zoe relies on the Stevens Family which

so

hint of mockery in his tone. “So what if she’s from the Stevens

shouldn’t look down on the Stevens Group.” Her voice was tired. “Look, I can complain about them, and they are a bunch of elitist assholes, but

Jason

of things,”

to court, who do you think would win?” She shook her head and hit the brakes hard at a yellow

accident happened, it brought in the Reed Family. The Atkinson Family.” Her dark eyes drifted to his. “I was an attorney, Jay, and I swear I was not under

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