Chapter 15

“Of course, I’ll stay with you. You’re not well, why would I leave?! I’ll lay right here beside you on the floor. Just say the word and I can get you anything you need.”

“This bed can hold two people. Come and lie beside me.” Even he was unaware of the longing look on his face.

Grace bit her lip and hesitated for a while before nodding. “All right.” She lifted up the quilt on the floor and lay down beside him.

She was astonished that she had agreed to sleep beside a man.

His scent enveloped her and his body radiated heat.

Not like a fever, just a warm, healthy body.

“Are you sure I can’t take you to the hospital?” She didn’t think he had insurance, but she could go on a payment plan. The cost was irrelevant, the only thing that mattered was his well-being.

“I’ll be okay,” he assured her. “Just stay with me.”

She held his hand and shifted on her side so she could hold one arm over his body in a loose hug. It was a novel feeling to comfort this man, and for her, it brought into acute awareness how long she’d denied herself any comfort or any connection to another human being.

Sure, she had her friends, and she loved them.

But this… this involved trust, and connecting to someone new. After all that she’d been through, she was glad she hadn’t lost all of her humanity.

She switched off the light and then it was just the two of them, holding each other and quietly breathing.

“Sister, will you stay with me forever?” Jay asked softly

“Of course! In the future, when you get married and have a family, I’ll still keep you company.” Bonds could be forged that were stronger than blood. Hadn’t she learned that? While her own father and half-sister had forsaken her, Jason had shown that he would be there for her. And she would be there for him.

Jason slowly shut his eyes. He felt assured by her voice and the pain gradually lessened.

“Get married…?” he mumbled. Ever since the death of his fiancee, Jason had never thought of getting married. However, Grace was already thinking about that.

mean what

“Yes,” she replied.

small sound and then allowed himself to fall

forehead. No fever. And his body had stretched out during the night, which made her think that the pain in his stomach must have lessened. He looked peaceful and handsome. His strong, big

to let him sleep a

he was no

Grace said. “It’s still early. Rest a little longer.” As Grace spoke, she hurried off to wash up and

the counter. “Try to eat something. And please don’t forget to take your medicine. You have to take

had given the instructions, she

Jason was left alone in

buried his face in the spot

her, and feel the residual heat of her body on the

for him and asked for nothing in return. Only his

her scent again and

***

was an old model, and it wasn’t to his

But he didn’t question his

the SIM card in no

boss slotted the SIM card into the mobile phone, he sent a text message. Shortly, the text message alert tone resounded, and his boss, who usually looked cold, smiled after reading the

of the text message from

Mr. Reed was

whom

conducted its quarterly financial meeting. When everybody was listening attentively to the report, Jason’s mobile

answer the call. He put the phone up to his

will

than Terrence, by the way, their boss sounded so

the boss talking to?” William

pretended not to

suddenly stood up and said, “I need to go out for a while. Carry on with the meeting.” After saying that, he walked out of the

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