Ch. 171..180
My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict Chapter 171-Grace paused in her footsteps and slowly turned around. She saw that the car was slowly becoming a small black dot as it traveled further.
‘Perhaps, there will never be any other man who will wholeheartedly treat me well and is not even bothered by my criminal records.
The only problem is that I don’t want to drag him down with me.’ She looked until she could not see the car before turning around to head toward her house.
At that moment, she did not notice the black Bentley parked by the roadside not too far away. The person in the car lazily looked out the window with a vague smile as if he was watching something amusing.
Terrence, who was in the front row, nervously looked through the rearview mirror. After observing his boss for a while, he thought, ‘The look on Mr. Reed’s face right now… is a telltale sign that he is about to burst out in anger!’ Terrence inwardly chided Grace, ‘If you’re going home, just go home. Why did you allow another man to drive you home? What will Mr. Reed think about this!
‘At first, I thought that it would be a good thing to let Mr. Reed see Grace. Now, I think I should start praying hard that I won’t be the punching bag in Grace’s stead!
“Mr. Reed, I suppose… Miss Cummins had some matters that she needed someone to send her back.” Terrence broke the silence in the car.
Jason looked at Terrence with an indescribable look. “Why? Are you interceding for her?” Terrence suddenly felt chills running down his spine and obediently kept his mouth shut.
‘Okay. It looks like the person who needs prayers is Grace!
At the same time, Grace had arrived back at her rented home. She switched on the lights and placed the food that she bought from the canteen for eight bucks on the table. After that, she made her way into the bathroom to wash her hands.
Her pair of hands had always worked in a dirty environment, so they no longer looked smooth and supple like how they used to be.
She only hoped that those words she said today would not be too traumatic for Chase. She then chuckled to herself. If those words did not affect him, then he might continue to waste his time and effort on her.
Whichever way the situation went, it would have its consequences.
She sighed and looked at her reflection on the mirror by the wall. She was swamped with tons of problems herself. Her uncle’s issues, her grandmother’s condition… She did not know what to do anymore.
Grace froze when she came out of the bathroom. Jason was not only sitting by the small table, but he was also playing with a key in his hand.
That key… She had given him that key in the past. When they were at the hospital, she had not asked him to return the key and neither did she change the lock to this house. This made it a breeze for him to walk in as he pleased.
“Why… are you here?” she asked awkwardly.
“If I didn’t come, how would I find out that someone had sent you home?” Jason said as he stood up and naturally walked over to Grace. “The guy who sent you home today is that fella who works as a driver at the Sanitation Service Center?” Grace was taken aback. ‘He saw Chase sending me home?” For a moment, she pursed her lips, refusing to say a word.
He walked up to her and grabbed her chin. “Why? Is he the reason why you refused to stay by my side? What is he to you?” “It’s none of your business!” Grace wanted to look away, but the strength of his grip was extraordinarily strong that she could not even move an inch.
My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict Chapter 172-He casually leaned forward, closing the gap between their faces. His cheek came in contact with her cheek, gently caressing it. However, the words that came out of his mouth next were enough to send goosebumps rising from her skin.
and bones.
“None of my business? But I am capable of finding out the answers if I want to. Should I let something happen to him? Then I’ll find out the level of importance he has to you…” Grace trembled as she glared at Jason. “What are you going. to do? We’re just pure colleagues. We do not have anything going on!” “But he has feelings for you, isn’t it?” he mumbled as his thumb gently rubbed against her lips.
Her lips abruptly felt heated as if the spot that came in contact with his thumb was about to go up in flames.
“Don’t… do anything to him,” her lips trembled as she spoke these words with difficulty.
“Does that mean you care about him?” His breath and voice had the power to lower anyone’s defenses, but the gaze he “No… Not at all…” She wanted to avoid his scent, but she failed 1.
It was as if his scent had trapped her. Not only her lips were burning, but the temperature of her body was also gradually rising as well.
“Really? You have no feelings for him at all?” His lips gently brushed the tip of her nose as if he was teasing a distressed little animal.
Grace stiffened. “No.” He suddenly smiled. Even his eyes and brows curved upward as if they could smile as well. He looked so pure and clean yet so alluringly attractive. Such contrasting descriptions could only be used on him.
Grace was dumbfounded. With such a smile, it was as if he was back to his old self.
“You should remember what you said today and keep your words.” His voice pulled her out from a daze.
‘He is not Jay that I used to know. He is Jason!” Gurgle.
timing.
made a resounding protest at such a wrong He was startled for a moment before he looked at the direction of her stomach.
That made her instantly embarrassed.
“I almost forgot that you haven’t eaten,” he mumbled and released her from his hold.
Grace breathed out a sigh in relief, but then she saw him. walking toward the table. He lightly touched her food container. “It has turned cold.” “I just need to heat it up a little.” She pursed her lips.
However, he wordlessly grabbed her hand. “Since it has gone. cold, then let’s head out for some hot food. Now that I’m reminded, I once said that I’ll buy you a good meal when I’ve earned a lot.” Grace felt her heart flip. Back when she first heard those. words, she had felt elated. She had been eager for the day they would happily have a scrumptious meal together. However, right now… The same sentence left her a bitter aftertaste in her mouth.
Not allowing any room for rejection, Jason immediately grabbed Grace’s hand and headed outside.
Terrence, who was waiting outside, immediately got down from the car and respectfully opened the car door when he saw his boss and Grace walking out.
My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict Chapter 173-Jason pulled Grace into the car and ordered, “Get us to Royal Court.” “Okay.” Terrence acknowledged as he carefully observed the expression of the two people sitting behind via the rearview mirror.
Grace’s head was lowered, thus he could not see her expression. However, Jason’s mood seemed to be less moody compared to before he entered Grace’s place. ‘Hmm, I guess it’s considered a good thing, Terrence thought to himself.
The Royal Court Restaurant was Emerald City’s famous restaurant. It mainly served traditional palace court dishes, so prices here were exorbitant as well.
The diners here solely comprised of the rich and famous. Regular people would not be able to afford a meal here.
When the car came to a halt at the entrance of the Royal Court, Jason naturally held Grace’s hand once they got out of the car.
She wanted to pull her hands out of his grip, but his hold on her was firm.
“Sis, don’t move. Otherwise, I can’t guarantee what I’ll do to bring you in,” Jason casually said.
Grace was dumbfounded and stopped struggling.
He led her into the restaurant. The staff in the restaurant were very respectful and courteous toward Jason, but they would throw a few sideeyes and weird glances at Grace.
Grace knew very well that her cheap clothes were a world of difference compared to the restaurant’s classy interior.
“Mr. Reed, you’re here.” The restaurant manager greeted enthusiastically. “The same private room?” “Yes,” Jason replied.
Before the manager could lead the way, Grace’s vision caught sight of someone. She was stunned for a moment.
‘That is… Maria!’ Grace’s impression of Maria was that she was a spoiled princess. Her family owned a factory. When Grace bumped into her before this, Maria had spewed plenty of mockeries and even set her up to appear during a student reunion party.
However, what made her shocked right now was that Maria was leaning on a short and chubby middle-aged man, looking so sweet and intimate as if they were lovers.
Based on Grace’s understanding, Maria only had eyes for handsome-looking men. When they were still studying, Maria only dated the school jocks and openly despised fat boys.
Yet right now, she was… As if feeling Grace’s gaze on her, Maria turned to look over. When she saw that it was Grace, her expression changed.
“Grace, why are you here? Is this the kind of place that you can visit?” Maria chided.
At that moment, she did not notice Jason who was standing next to Grace. All her attention was focused on Grace. She was urgently hoping that someone would chase Grace out!
After all, Grace was witnessing what a deplorable state Maria was in right now.
If Grace let the word out about this… That thought made Maria loathe Grace further, feeling that Grace was a bad omen for her.
After bumping into Grace at the mall once, her car had unknowingly gotten smashed. After that, she had set Grace up to appear at the reunion party. Then, some things happened to her family. Their loan application got rejected by the bank, so their potential business collaborators decided to go back on their words and refused to work with them. Her family did not know who they had offended.
Subsequently, to ensure the survival of her family business, she now had to lower herself and gain favors with such a fatty. If drastic measures were needed, she would need to sell herself out!
She found it so nauseating each time she had to plaster a smile on to please this fatty!
My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict Chapter 174-However, compared to the nauseating sensation, she was more afraid of losing her luxurious lifestyle. She was afraid of needing to live like a regular personworking a fixed job from nine to five and becoming prudent when buying any luxury bags.
Maria Martin feared to lead that sort of life.
For Maria Martin, she thought of herself as someone who should rightfully lead the upper class life while looking down at Grace and others of her kind. Now that Grace had witnessed her currying up to a fatty, the anger in her heart heightened.
“Maria Martin, do you know her?” the short and chubby man next to Maria Martin asked.
“Yeah. She just came out of jail not too long ago and now works as a road sweeper!” Maria Martin viciously revealed Grace’s identity before looking at the manager. “Since when does Royal Court allow even a road sweeper to dine here?” Jason’s back was facing Maria Martin, so she did not see him.
Unfortunately, the manager could!
Right now, he was trembling in fear and wished that he could chase Maria Martin out of the restaurant right away.
‘So what if she just came out of jail or if she is a road sweeper. As long as Young Master Reed wants to bring her in for a meal, even a beggar can eat here.
“It is not up to you to decide who can come in to dine at our restaurant. I hope that you will apologize to this lady here!” the manager said to Maria Martin.
Maria Martin wanted to explode in a rage that instant. She was supposed to apologize to Grace? What a joke!
“Don’t you want to keep your job?” She spat angrily before leaning pitifully at the middle-aged man next to her. “Mr. Grant, this man wants me to apologize to a road sweeper.
How absurd!” Mr. Grant was about to say something for Maria Martin when he heard a crisp and cold voice. “What is the big deal with an apology? Even if you need to kneel, you should do it.” Mr. Grant was flabbergasted. When he looked up to see who it was, his expression changed.
‘This is… Jason! President of Reed Group!’ Mr. Grant had seen Jason once during a dinner gathering. However, because of the difference in status, he had no way of getting near Jason for a chat.
Mr. Grant had wanted to get near Jason to get acquainted with him, but he was short of the opportunity.
He would never have imagined that he would meet Jason once again during such an occasion. Furthermore… it was obvious based on the current situation that Maria Martin had offended Jason.
Mr. Grant was a man who loved pretty girls, and Maria Martin had been pleasing him very well throughout the times they spent together.
For a beautiful proud princess like her to clamber all over him, it was something that boosted his ego very much!
However, if compared to the potential chance of offending Jason, Mr. Grant would not mind slapping Maria Martin instead!
She was looking for trouble when there was none. Of all people she had to scold, she scolded the person next to Jason!
“Mr… Young Master Reed, it’s just a misunderstanding! A misunderstanding!” Mr. Grant quickly explained as beads of sweat formed on his forehead.
“Misunderstanding?” Jason’s cold gaze swept across Mr.
Grant. “If misunderstandings are easily formed in this world, then there are going to be plenty of misunderstandings circulating.” Mr. Grant’s expression turned bad as his fatty flesh trembled.
Maria Martin looked dumbfounded. Although she did not know who this man was, she knew that he was not a simple character if Mr. Grant was being this careful with his interaction.
At that moment, she noticed that Grace’s hand was interlocked with that man’s.
My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict Chapter 175-No matter how big a bimbo Maria Martin was, she knew that she had just committed a great offense.
‘Since when did Grace get to know such a handsome and rich man?’ Jealousy rose within Maria Martin, but soon, she realized that the man looked rather familiar.
It was as if she had seen him somewhere before.
Suddenly, Maria Martin’s eyes lit up. She said, “You’re… the pretty boy that belongs to Grace?” When that was said out loud, the manager’s expression changed instantly. Mr.
Grant nearly fell to the ground, wishing that he did not know such a woman like Maria Martin.
Nobody in the whole of Emerald City dared to say such a thing to Jason unless they were asking for a death wish!
Jason smirked as he looked at Maria Martin, but his gaze was exceptionally cold.
“Maria Martin, what nonsense are you spouting! This is the president of Reed Group, Jason!” Mr. Grant anxiously explained.
Maria Martin widened her eyes in disbelief.
‘This man… is Jason?!
‘Impossible! Why would Jason be together with Grace? The person that Grace killed during that road traffic accident was Jason’s fiancée!’ Maria Martin recalled that before her family fell from grace, there was a time when Greg had bullied Grace at the clubhouse. The person that came to rescue Grace was Jason!
At that time, everyone thought that Greg had merely disturbed the tranquility of Jason, thus Grace was so fortunate to be rescued by Jason. Now when she thought about it… That was no coincidence at all!
Maria Martin suddenly felt that her blood was flowing in a reverse direction. It was as if her blood was going to burst out of her veins.
“But… But Grace…” Maria Martin could not finish her sentence when her eyes met the icy gaze of Jason. She could not speak a word after that.
Horror rose in her heart, and her instincts told her that worse things would await her if she continued to blabber on!
“Maria Martin, quickly apologize to Young Master Reed and this lady!” Mr. Grant rushed her.
Maria Martin looked so humiliated looking at Grace who remained muted.
Apologizing to Grace would be like a slap on her face!
However, she had no choice but to comply regardless of how unwilling she was. She had to comply because the man next to Grace was Jason!
Just when Maria Martin decided to let herself suffer a little and apologize, Jason plainly said, “Then kneel to apologize.” ‘Kneel?!’ Maria Martin’s eyes widened as anger rose within her. “You want me to kneel and apologize to her?” “So what? Do you think she does not deserve to receive your kneeling?” Jason casually said. “It doesn’t matter what you think. If I say that she deserves it, then she deserves it!” The expression on Maria Martin’s face kept changing while Mr. Grant kept pushing her to apologize. “Maria Martin, quickly kneel and apologize. Since you’re the one who did a mistake, then apologize sincerely!” However, there was a problem… If she knelt here, everyone would be able to witness it. How was Maria Martin supposed to live with her head held up high from now on?! A fierce debate was going on within Maria Martin’s heart.
As for Grace, she merely felt that whatever was happening right now was like a bad joke.
She saw that Maria Martin was about to kneel in front of her.
She wanted to avoid it, but a pair of hands was pressing firmly on her shoulders, rendering her motionless.
“Sis, don’t move. She wants to apologize, so let her do it properly,” Jason whispered beside Grace’s ear.
My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict Chapter 176-Such an intimate action sent chills running down the manager and Mr. Grant’s spines as fear crept up in their hearts.
It was said that Jason never had any woman beside him all this while. Even with his late fiancée, Jennifer Atkinson, both of them remained courteous toward each other. Nobody ever saw him being so close to another woman before.
Plus, he was demanding justice for a woman in public?
Maria Martin knelt and stuttered as she made her apology. “Grace, it… it is my fault, I shouldn’t have said such things to you. I… I’ll never do that again. Please forgive me!” Grace observed Maria Martin but did not feel any pity for her. After all, Maria Martin had never been merciful toward her either. Grace was not a saint who could sympathize with someone who had always mocked her.
However, she just did not like such methods. Even if Maria Martin had knelt down to apologize, she did not have a sliver of pleasure in her heart.
“Sis, do you want to forgive her?” Jason mumbled to her as if giving her a chance to decide.
“You can make the decision.” Grace lowered her lids. “I’r hungry and want to eat.” “That’s right. Let’s go,” Jason said as he once again held Grace’s hand and motioned for the manager to lead the way.
The manager immediately led the way while Maria Martin was still dumbfounded as she continued to kneel on the ground, unable to digest what had just happened.
‘Earlier… Did Jason address Grace as ‘sis’?
‘What is the meaning of that? Since when did Grace become Jason’s sister? But the problem is… The body language that Jason portrayed toward Grace is not of a brother-sister relationship. Instead, it’s more like… between lovers!’ After Jason left, Mr. Grant bellowed at Maria Martin, “Don’t drag me along even if you have a death wish! Remember this, it’s not because I don’t want to help your family, it’s because you have offended Jason. I’m powerless to help you.” With that said, Mr. Grant headed for the restaurant exit.
Maria Martin was abruptly brought back to reality and quickly got up. She chased after Mr. Grant as he went out of the restaurant.
“I… I didn’t know that woman had any relations with Jason. She… she purposely tried to trap me into this. She purposely used Jason to get rid of me.” “I don’t care if she had done it on purpose or not, but right now, Jason is backing her up.” “But didn’t Jason let me off the hook already? Earlier, he didn’t do anything to me, isn’t that right?” Maria Martin anxiously said.
Mr. Grant looked at Maria Martin as if he was looking at an idiot. He used to think that this woman had some wits, but right now, he found her extremely dumb.
As if any human would care if they had stepped on an ant and killed it?
Ignoring Maria Martin, Mr. Grant immediately drove off. Before leaving, he even warned her not to come looking for him ever again.
Maria Martin’s expression twisted with a mix of emotions.
‘How did this happen? I put in so much effort to curry favor with Mr. Grant and even had put up with so many losses, but everything is now gone in just a moment.
‘It’s all because of Grace! If she wasn’t with Jason… Then… Suddenly, a thought came to Maria Martin.
‘Don’t tell me that my car being smashed and my family’s company facing a crisis are all because of Grace! Just because I mocked and harmed Grace? Is that why all those had happened?!’ Back then, everyone in her family had been busily discussing, wondering who they managed to offend. At this precise moment, Maria Martin suddenly knew the answer.
It was Jason!
My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict Chapter 177-‘Jason has been backing Grace ever since then!’ Grace followed Jason into a private room. Once Grace sat down, Jason asked the manager to bring in some appetizers first.
“Come on, eat a little to ease the hunger pangs first. The appetizers here taste quite nice.” He took a piece of appetizer as he spoke and brought it in front of her.
Grace looked at the appetizer in front of her and hesitated for a moment before she received it and ate.
Jason then personally placed the menu in front of Grace. He said, “Sis, take a look and see if there is anything you want to try.” “Never mind. You can order on my behalf. I don’t have any particular requests.” Even while she was eating such a delicately-made appetizer, it was as if her tongue had a layer of wax. She could not properly enjoy the taste of the food.
Jason squinted his eyes and stared at Grace.
At that moment, the atmosphere abruptly became chilly.
The manager who was still in the private room held his breath while his heart thumped rapidly. He was afraid that this master here would throw a temper right now.
Fortunately, a smile surfaced on Jason’s face. “Then I shall order for you.” He proceeded to order a few dishes while the manager noted down every one of them before retreating from the private room.
Outside, the manager finally heaved in relief.
Who would guess that Emerald City’s emperor-like man would be so caring and gentle toward a woman? However, that woman seemed to not want to accept that care.
“Manager, did Young Master Reed bring that woman here for a meal?” One of the nosy waitresses approached the manager and asked curiously. “What is their relationship?” The manager glared at the waitress. “There are some things that you shouldn’t ask about. Do you think Young Master Reed was joking when he forced that woman earlier to kneel and apologize? I think that woman won’t have a peaceful life in Emerald City from now on!” The waitress immediately retracted her neck, but she still looked over at the direction of Jason’s private room with curiosity in her eyes.
At the same moment, Jason was happily smiling as he looked at Grace. “Sis, you don’t like these appetizers? I’ll get them to change it, then.” “No need,” Grace said as she looked at this cheerful man. Once upon a time, she had loved to see that smile. She had found his smile to have the power to sweep away all her fatigue.
Looking at his smile now, she had a feeling of terror instead. “Do you mean that I can go back once I finish this meal?” A flicker crossed his gaze. “Are you in a hurry to go home?” “I want to rest earlier.” She created an excuse. The truth was, she did not want to look at him and interact with him. anymore. For each second she had to be with him, it became more clear to her the difference between them both.
Her heart would unknowingly miss the Jason she used to know. She knew that Jason was just an imaginary persona he had created and that Jason did not exist.
However, she still would think of Jay.
“You’re afraid of me,” he stared at her as he said it. It was not a question, but a statement.
Her body stiffened as she pursed her lips tightly.
“Why? Because I’m Jason?” His gaze seemed like they could penetrate her. “Sis, do you still miss Jay?”
My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict Chapter 178-Her body went stiff, and she instinctively looked away. She did not want him to see her current expression.
“But have you ever considered that it’s precisely because I’m Jason that I was able to make your old schoolmate kneel and apologize to you when she humiliated you earlier? With me around, you no longer needed to worry yourself with anybody else’s attitude toward you, I can easily make those who look down on you to humble themselves in front of you,” he said ever so casually.
“So what? That kind of power is not mine to begin with.” “Why isn’t it good? I can let you abuse my power. What do you think?” He lazily leaned on the back of the chair, looking at her as if he was discussing the weather.
Grace looked at him. No matter how she tried, she was unable to read him. She thought that when she had gone to beg him the other day, the way he rejected her meant that they would now move on with their lives separately. She thought that they would no longer have any contact with each other.
After all, a proud man like him would never allow himself to be rejected by a woman.
Unexpectedly, he suddenly appeared at her rented house tonight, and… even brought her here.
Furthermore, he purposely made Maria Martin kneel to apologize to her. It seemed like he wanted to show her what Jason truly represented.
The arrogant Maria Martin could only apologize shamefully in front of him.
“What do you want to do exactly?” she questioned him.
His eyes traveled around a little. ‘What do I want to do… To be honest, I’m not too sure myself. Perhaps, I just want to take another look at her.’ He had wondered if she would come to beg him again after the last time.
Unfortunately, she did not.
Even at this moment when he was just in front of her, she had not begged him for a second time.
“Now that you mentioned this, are you not planning to beg me again on behalf of your relatives?” She was taken aback for a moment. She gradually widened her eyes. “If I beg you again, will you get the police to release them?” “If you never try, you’ll never know,” he said it with a mysterious look.
Unrest flashed across her expression. ‘Does he mean that he plans to let me taste rejection again if I beg him a second time? Or perhaps he will really let Uncle and the rest go?’ Grace gripped her hands into tight fists. For her grandmother’s sake, she would have to try even if the chances were slim.
“Then… I beg you, please. Can you let the police release them?” She decided that even if Jason made her kneel or wanted to humiliate her, she would humbly accept his orders.
Unexpectedly, Jason abruptly stood up, walked over to her, and reached for her hands. He released her tightly gripped hands, finger by finger.
“Sis, how can you forget that your hand is still injured. Although a few days have passed and the wound on your palm has dried and crusted, it’ll still be painful if you grip it so tightly.” His magnificent, music-like voice carried a sense of gentleness. It made Grace stiffen her body.
The wound on her palm… She had purposely hurt herself when she tried to maintain her consciousness while inside the Miller residence.
It was also that night when he rescued her from the brink of despair.
“I notice that your hands are always so cold. Shall I warm them for you, Sis?” he gently asked.
She stared as his large hands grabbed her pair of unsightly hands. The warmth from his hands gradually started transmitting over to hers.
My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict Chapter 179-At that moment, someone knocked on the door to the private room.
Jason effortlessly answered, “Come in.” The door opened. It was the manager and a few waiters who were bringing in the dishes. Grace wanted to pull her hands back, but Jason held onto her hands firmly. He said, “Don’t move. They’re still so cold.” At that moment, the manager and waiters all had their gaze on the two pairs of interlocked hands. This caused Grace’s face to heat up.
Jason continued to warm Grace’s hand as if there was nobody else in the room.
‘Is… this really Young Master Reed? The legendary Young Master Reed who’ll strip a woman off her clothes and throw her into the streets if she tried to seduce him on purpose?
‘It’s said that Young Master Reed has zero interest in women, yet right now, he is being so gentle toward such a… plain-looking woman!’ This scene was too shocking to be true!
Luckily, the manager quickly got a hold of himself and cleared his throat. He hurried the waiters to place the dishes on the table and leave the room. He then carefully closed the door.
“Manager, we aren’t hallucinating, are we?” someone whispered to the manager. “Who is that lady?” The manager solemnly said, “That lady might become this city’s future owner.” Indeed, the woman chosen by Jason would be someone who could not be offended in the future!
Inside the private room, silence enveloped the space once again. After Jason made sure that Grace’s hands were warm enough, she felt that her face had already melted from the heat.
“Alright, let’s eat while the food is still warm.” Jason sat next to Grace and grabbed food for her.
Grace was not fully focused on eating. Her periphery vision kept looking over at Jason. After some time, she plucked up the courage and asked once again, “Um… Will you let the police release my relatives?” “It looks like you sincerely wish that I will release your relatives.” She was only doing this for her grandmother! Grace looked directly into Jason’s eyes. “Will you?” His black eyes carefully observed the person in front of him.
She seemed to have thinned down even further. Her chin was now sharper. Her willow leaf-like brows curved downward, but her pair of almond eyes seemed to have become bigger. Her face was so small that he could cover it with a single palm.
Right now, her gaze was filled with expectation and yearning. She looked like a small animal that would tug on anybody’s heartstrings.
He had never liked small animals. However, it seemed to be an exception whenever he faced her.
His hand moved slightly and reached for the wine glass in front. He poured a cup of red wine. He then placed it in front of her and asked, “How about drinking some wine?” “Wine?” She was puzzled as if she had not expected this request.
“Yes, let’s drink some wine. I want to see how you look when you drink.” He smiled slightly.
Grace was hesitant. Her alcohol tolerance was very low. There was a possibility that she would get completely drunk. If that happened, she would no longer be aware of what she was doing.
“How… How many glasses?” she asked.
My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict Chapter 180-“Until I’m satisfied,” he replied.
She bit on her lip as she lowered her eyelids. She stared at the glass of wine in his hand. The lights in the room reflected on her face, and her lightly fluttering lashes made her look indescribably pleasant.
As if he could read her mind, he said, “You’re afraid that I’ll take advantage of you once you’re drunk? There are plenty of ways for me to get women. I don’t need to use this sort of method. Besides, even if I were to do anything to you right here and now, nobody will bat an eyelid.” ‘Fair enough. Grace mocked herself for overanalyzing things.
She took the wine glass and gulped it down.
Bitterness and dry sweetness filled her throat as the wine flowed in.
She was not used to drinking wine. Back then, she would only drink champagne whenever she needed to socialize for work.
At that time, she was still Sean Stevens’s girlfriend, thus nobody would force her to drink too much.
• Jason refilled Grace’s glass with more wine. She raised her head backward and downed the glass of wine again.
Just like that, she drank glass after glass as if the wine was medicine. She was just hoping that he would be satisfied.
As for him, a smile was plastered on his face as if watching her drink was such a joyful thing to watch.
Toward the end, Grace felt that her mind was in mess. She was having difficulty controlling her hands and feet. Even her voice began to stutter.
“Join me for a drink…” When her glass was once again filled to the brim with wine, she shakily presented the glass of wine in front of him with a bright smile.
Looking at her, he knew that she was now drunk.
He had seen her drunk once in the past. However, it was not the same as this time.
Back then, he did not like anyone else touching the object of his game.
Now, his gaze was fully focused on her every smile and movement of her brows.
He knew that she was drunk and that her behavior now did not carry any meaning, but he still asked, “You want me to drink?” “Yup.” She nodded her head firmly. “Drinking alone… is so boring. Drink with me, please.” His brows lifted. Such a cutesy voice would never be heard when she was sober.
“Say it again. Repeat what you said just now.” He lifted his hand and brushed her lips with the tip of his finger.
“Drink with me…” she mumbled. Her almond eyes looked at him with a scarlet gaze.
“Okay…” he softly replied. He used a pampering tone that he had never noticed before.
Jason took the glass from Grace and drank from it.
Her smile shone brighter as she reached for the wine bottle to pour herself another glass. She was about to down that as well.
This time, he raised his hand to stop her. “Sis, you’re drunk. You don’t need to drink anymore.” “Don’t need… to drink anymore?” she mumbled, looking drunk.
“Yes, you don’t need to arink anymore.
“But…” She cocked her head to the side, trying to figure out what she missed out. After some time, she suddenly recalled. “Then… Jason, will you release my… uncle and the rest?”