My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

“Because…”

Jason swallowed what was left of the steamed bun he was holding as he waited for her to finish her sentence.

Grace struggled to find her words. As an attorney, she’d thought out every argument and calculated conversation to be convincing and compelling. But she wasn’t looking to sell him on something or to try and win him over. He either wanted her company or he didn’t.

She took a bite of one of the steamed buns he’d brought. The taste was subpar. In the past, she probably would not have liked them, but now, the taste was secondary. The most important thing for her was to fill her stomach.

A dozen different arguments filled her head, for ‘why’ she should be his sister, but in the end, she went for an honest explanation.

“Jay, we are the same kind of people. We’ve both been abandoned by others and can only look for a living on the bottom-most rung of society. No one will want people like us, and no one will care about us, but at least we can keep each other warm. I can care about you, and you can also care about me, right?”

“Is that so?” he said. She felt her smile wobble. If he were to describe her expression, what would he see? Hope, loneliness, desire, and also some uncertainty.

She’d been so guarded the last three years. She understood what she was feeling now: vulnerability.

“It seems that we really are the same kind of people…” he muttered. His gaze was like that of a hunter watching a small animal fall into his trap.

“Sister.” He nodded as if coming to some agreement.

In the blink of an eye, her smile turned as bright as the starry sky.

After dinner, Grace took Jason with her and left for the night market to buy some clothes. He was bemused by her efforts, but apparently, she was taking this whole ‘sister’ thing seriously.

Perhaps the days were really becoming too boring for him. He could easily get whatever he wanted with a wave of his hands, but now this game was becoming somewhat interesting to him.

So he indulged her, following behind her like some lost puppy.

Now there was a thought, maybe he should just get her a dog and call it a day.

place to ease

as the cash register tallied his clothes. She nodded resolutely and paid, and it left him feeling…something he couldn’t describe, to see her sacrifice

said. “Put this

cotton jacket was thick,

it warmer

her. She was almost a head shorter than him. “Actually, you don’t need to buy these clothes for me. I am used to the cold. I’d be fine even if I were to only wear my previous

have much money and I can’t buy a lot of clothes for

you so nice

She smiled and accidentally touched his hands. She found that his hands were freezing, so she held his hands with her own, lowered her head, and blew

this should make them a little warmer,” she

hands, no, his whole body stiffened for a minute. Never had

but it seemed that he did not reject her touch as much. Perhaps he was fine with her touch because, right now,

she suddenly seemed to think of something and glanced at her hands, which were

she spoke, she quickly

all, but your hands actually felt quite cold as well. Sister, why

he spoke, he offered his hands to her

but then she held his hands in hers again.

time. Her nose had gone

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was not easy for me to ask him to leave the photo album alone. I want to

she knew what Evelyn was referring to. It was the album that contained photos of her

in a gentle voice. She then added the specific address and ended the call without

in her hand. She naturally knew that Evelyn would never hand the album to her for no reason. She had to

album contained almost all her memories of her

deep male voice rang in

came back to her senses, took a deep breath, and said, “Jay, I have to go out for a bit. You

and went out. She

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