Chapter 99

Grace did not know how many times she had told the nice old woman from their neighborhood that Jay was not her boyfriend, but her “brother.” However, when the old lady found out that there was no blood relationship between the two of them, she was still dead-set on treating them as a couple.

The old woman all but cackled at the absurdity. She said with a smile at that time, “Maybe not now. But, you will be in the future. What brother and sister? It’s just a figure of speech. Your friendship now will be the basis of your relationship to grow from.”

That sounded pretty profound. But Grace couldn’t allow herself to hope for such things.

She stood to lose too much.

She could only hope that things would stay as they were with Jay. If they did, she would count herself lucky indeed.

As for Jay, when the old lady called him her “boyfriend,” he never protested or tried to argue that they were siblings, he would even respond with a smile.

Jason put Grace down on a stone bench in the small park, and

then said, “It’s colder today. I’ll go get you more clothes to help you layer up.”

“Mm. Okay,” she agreed.

When he came back with more clothes, he saw that the

aunties in the community seemed to be surrounding her and talking to her. She then blushed and waved her hands repeatedly as if denying something.

Jason’s footsteps could not help slowing down. He only felt that the blush on her cheeks was so cute, and it made her look

adorable.

When the aunties saw him, they immediately left with grins on their faces. Before leaving, they even winked at Grace, which made her face even redder.

“What’s wrong?” Jason walked up and wrapped another layer of clothing around her.

looked a little embarrassed and she bit her lower lip as she glanced up at him. He’d thought her adorable and she was, undeniably so,

Radiant, even.

something in her that just seemed

recognized it. Maybe on some instinctual level, he had too, when he

Grace was… good.

was kind

She was strong.

strong as

her ability to give. Despite everything that was taken from her, she

generous to others.

quite incredible, in his humble opinion.

stare at her, until her cheeks looked like the skin of an apple. One couldn’t

lust sprang up in Jason’s body. He calmly suppressed the physical reaction,

influence on him was…growing. Even just

blush on her face

you were my boyfriend,”

they’ve known for a while?”

asked.

you were

more embarrassed now.

then?” he asked.

teaching me some husband-taming

herself to tell him the details.

future, you can use

effect,”

Grace bit down

embarrassment.

not help tightening up at

up and answered. Her face immediately changed, and she responded in a low

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