My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict

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.

you mean what

“Yes,” she replied.

made a small sound and then allowed himself to fall

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

now, hoping to let him sleep a while

he was

Rest a little longer.” As

out the medicine on the counter. “Try to eat something. And please

the instructions,

left alone in

the spot where she

and feel the residual heat of her body on

for him and asked for nothing

again and his thoughts turned to darker

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model, and it wasn’t to his

he didn’t question

SIM card in

boss slotted the SIM card into the mobile phone, he sent a text message. Shortly, the text message alert tone

the text message from the corner of his eyes and saw

Mr. Reed was

‘sister’ whom Mr. Reed was referring

afternoon, the top management of the Reed Group conducted its quarterly financial meeting. When everybody was listening attentively to the report, Jason’s mobile phone

answer the call. He put the phone up to his ear and listened to

right, got it. I will remember

than Terrence, by the way,

the boss talking to?” William Sharf asked

pretended not to

the call ended, Jason suddenly stood up and said, “I need to go out for a while. Carry