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
handful of his normal garments were worth more than the entirety of what was in this store, but he saw the way her eyes widened as the cash register tallied
she said. “Put this
jacket was thick,
warmer
at her. She was almost a head shorter than him. “Actually, you don’t need to buy these clothes for me. I am used to
should be cold just because you’re used to it,” she said. “I don’t have much money and I can’t buy a lot of clothes
nice to me?”
were freezing, so she held his hands with her own, lowered her head, and blew on his fingers before starting to rub
cold. Rubbing them like this should make them a little warmer,”
hands, no, his whole body stiffened for a minute. Never had a woman
that he did not reject her touch as much. Perhaps he was fine with her
he had no reaction, she suddenly seemed to think of something and glanced at her hands, which were full of calluses. “Did I hurt you? My
quickly let go
“I don’t think your hands are rough at all, but your hands actually felt quite cold as well. Sister, why don’t you rub your hands on
offered his
but then she held his hands in hers again. Compared with his big hands, hers were
air over his hands from time to time. Her nose had gone slightly red due to the cold. In
***
call from Evelyn. “Grace, father said that he was going to throw the album away today. It was not easy for me to ask him to leave the photo album alone.
was referring to. It was the
I might accidentally lose the album,” Evelyn said in a gentle voice. She
her hand. She naturally knew that Evelyn would never hand the
that album contained almost all her memories of
male voice
back to her senses, took a deep breath, and said, “Jay, I have to go out
that, she hurriedly stood up, put on her coat, and went out. She didn’t realize that a pair of eyes remained fixed on
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Read My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict by Anastasia Marie Chapter 5
The Read My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict series by Anastasia Marie has been updated to chapter Chapter 5 .
In Chapter 5 of the My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict series, Grace, who has just been released from prison, encounters her ex-boyfriend Sean and her childhood best friend Jacob waiting for her outside the prison gates. Both men were involved in her conviction and imprisonment. Grace harbors anger and vows to make them pay for what they did. She remembers the incident that led to her imprisonment, where she confronted Lily Atkinson, resulting in the accidental death of Lily's sister Jennifer. Lily blamed Grace for the incident, and Sean and Jacob took Lily's side. In prison, Grace is subjected to constant abuse, and she eventually learns that Sean paid the inmates to harm her. Upon seeing Sean and Jacob waiting for her, Grace asks the prison guard to let her leave through the back door to avoid them. She recalls her relationship with her late grandfather, who raised her and worked tirelessly to support her education. Her grandfather's accident and subsequent paralysis, caused by Lily's dog, led to her confrontational encounter with Lily and the tragic accident that landed her in prison. Grace's grandfather eventually commits suicide, and Grace loses her baby as well. In the present, Grace works as a sanitation worker and tries to escape her painful memories. However, she encounters Christopher, a man from her past, and his friends, who taunt and attempt to assault her. Grace manages to escape and runs down the street, hoping to find safety.... Will this Chapter 5 author Anastasia Marie mention any details. Follow Chapter 5 and the latest episodes of this series at Novelxo.com.
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