Ch. 91..100
My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict Chapter 91-Jason ended the call and said to Terrence, “For the rest of today’s meeting, finish it up for me and give me the conference record minutes tomorrow.” “Then what about you, Mr. Reed?” “Grace suddenly woke up and asked me where I went. I’m going back now,” Jason replied. “The general direction of the meeting has been set anyway.
What’s left are only some small details.” After saying that, he walked out of the room. A lot of the senior overseas executives who were sitting there started talking about what had happened as soon as they saw their boss leave.
Terrence faced an onslaught of questions.
“Secretary Klein, what’s going on?” “Why did Mr. Reed leave?” “Who called him just now?” “Oh, I can tell from Mr. Reed’s expression just now that he must be in love.” Romanticists from overseas usually told this kind of story. No one here would dare make such statements.
Terrence could only smile awkwardly. “Okay, let’s continue with the meeting.” Love? He, too, had thought such things, but he would never give voice to them aloud. His boss was a private man, and very guarded with his feelings.
For a while, Terrence was a little uncertain. Like the overseas execs, he also thought Jason’s behavior was very unexpected. And they didn’t know half of it.
He was the only one who knew the true scope of the accommodations Mr. Reed was making for this young woman.
However, if Mr. Reed really fell in love with Grace in the future, this news would probably shock the entire city!
In the rental room, Grace looked at Jay, who had just walked in. She asked in confusion, “It’s already late, where did you go just now? I didn’t see you when I woke up, so I got worried.” She thought that there had been an accident.
“I couldn’t fall asleep, so I went out for a walk,” Jason said. He then directly picked up Grace, who had just left the bed, and carefully placed her back down on it. “Alright, sis, go back to sleep. I won’t leave anymore.” “If you are going out for a walk next time when I’m sleeping, leave me a note,” she said.
“Okay,” he said with a chuckle. “By the way, I have something to do tomorrow night, so I have to go out.” “Is it related to your work?” she asked.
“Kind of,” he replied, “but it’s not that important. It won’t be a problem if I don’t go.” “You don’t have to do that. I have no problem staying at home. by myself.
Actually, I haven’t hurt as much these past two days, and I can move around more easily.” He smirked. “It’s only been a day, Grace. You aren’t healed yet. You need to rest.” “You’re overreacting. I’m feeling better already. You don’t have to keep carrying me around.” “Well, I’ll be back early tomorrow,” he said, all but dismissing her refusals.
The next day, Jason prepared dinner for Grace before leaving. Before going out, he also told her not to wait for him and to go to bed if she got sleepy.
Leaving the rental apartment, he headed to the house next door. At this moment, Terrence was waiting inside.
Tonight, Terrence had already prepared the clothes that he wanted to wear.
Jason changed into a suit and combed his hair back. The outlines of his facial features suddenly became a lot sharper, especially his ice-cold eyes, which were beautiful but extremely chilling.
My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict Chapter 92-It seemed that there was no emotion in them at all.
However, Terrence had seen his boss look like this before. When Jason had been talking to Grace over the phone, his eyes had been softened with a touch of tenderness. Now, there was not a flicker of emotion to be found.
“Mr. Reed, the car is already waiting outside,” Terrence said.
“Let’s go then,” Jason said flatly.
Originally, he had not been in the mood to go to the engagement banquet of the Stevens and Atkinson families, but now things were a little different.
Sean, the man who had been together with Grace, was no longer in her heart. Even if these two people wanted to get back together, it would be almost impossible.
But…what he wanted was a flawless plan.
He didn’t want her to have any chance of having a relationship with Sean, and this was the day to achieve that.
How could this not be interesting?
Grace had finished dinner in the apartment. She hadn’t had anything to do, so she picked up her phone and browsed the web.
Today on the Internet, whether it was in the news or the trending searches, everyone was talking about the marriage between the Stevens and Atkinson families. Although it was only an engagement party tonight, everyone knew that such an engagement was equivalent to a marriage merger for two of the richest and most powerful families in the region.
Was a party really necessary to announce this? Did either the bride-to-be or groom actually need any gifts? No and no.
This was all a show. A demonstration of their wealth and influence that would probably bolster stocks, because people still liked to believe in fairytales, and Lily was every bit a celebrity princess. Most likely, after the engagement banquet was over, the two families would immediately begin preparing for the wedding.
Which, no doubt, would be an even bigger and more ostentatious show than this.
Grace looked at the pictures accompanying the news that had been posted. Those pictures were the engagement photos of Sean and Lily as released by their families.
Lily, who was wearing a white dress, was standing together with Sean, who was also wearing a white suit. In the eyes of outsiders, they were a perfect pair.
The comments below were all envious.
“Wow. Rich, handsome, and beautiful. This is a real marriage of powerful families!” “Feels like the two of them are made for each other.” There were a lot of fans of Lily trying their best to promote the engagement party.
They directly said that this was the engagement of the century! It was too romantic!
It was said that Sean had booked the most luxurious hotel in Emerald City tonight-the entire hotel!
On top of that, Sean had ordered 990,000 white roses for Lily.
She liked white roses, and he said that, in his heart, Lily was pure and flawless like the white roses she enjoyed so much.
It was said that Sean had given Lily a villa, which was worth 100 million and made countless women scream enviously all over the Internet.
But it wasn’t the money or their relationship that she envied.
It had only been three years since she had broken up with Chapter 92 Sean, but it seemed like a lifetime ago. Indeed, in these last three years, she had been reincarnated to a new life. Jason asked her if she wanted to find someone for her to rely on.
She’d told him no. That she didn’t want to be disappointed.
And that was true.
But she didn’t want to be alone either.
Her heart had been open once, with Sean. She’d relied on him, thought she could depend on him.
But she’d been wrong.
But that didn’t mean she had to live in fear. If she was so afraid of being disappointed, she’d only end up that way anyway. And alone.
If she wanted her own happily-ever-after, she’d have to be open to love again, and willing to take the risk.
My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict Chapter 93-Ever since she was a child, in order to earn the praise of her father and make her step-mother not hate her, Grace had tried hard to cater to everyone. To please everyone. Although she had won a lot of honors, she lived a tiring life.
Sean had taught her that there was no one she could rely on.
However… Jay had said that he wanted to be her support. A smile surfaced on Grace’s face when she thought of Jay. After she was released from prison, perhaps the luckiest thing that had happened to her was meeting him.
As she thought about it, she scrolled through the web page. Suddenly, there was a post reporting the scene at the front of the hotel. Jason Reed, the head of Reed Group, had also come to attend the engagement ceremony. However, Jason was surrounded by bodyguards and had not allowed anyone to take a photo of him. Even the reporters were not able to take a photo.
Anyone who filmed it would be made to delete all of the content on the spot.
Although Mr. Reed was too domineering, he had the capital to behave in such a way.
However, the person who had posted this said that he had risked his life to capture the back of Jason. Jason had always refused to take interviews from the reporters, and even though there would be reporters wherever he went, it could be said that he was very mysterious to the public.
Even for Grace, who had been accused of murdering Jason’s fiancée, Jennifer Atkinson, she had never seen Jason Reed.
In court that year, Jason had never attended from the beginning to the end. Not once.
Lina once said that she ran to the Reed Group and attempted to meet with Mr. Reed. She’d hoped Jason Reed would understand that Jennifer Atkinson’s death was caused by something else. That Grace had never been drinking nor had she set out to harm that woman.
However, she had been directly thrown out without even getting to see Mr.
Reed’s face.
Sometimes Grace found it a little funny. She and Jason had never met before, but it was as if her life was closely tied to this person. While she had been imprisoned, no one in the city had dared to help her with the lawsuit, and the torment she endured in the prison seemed to have had some relation to Jason Reed.
Grace was drawn to the bottom of a post and saw the photo. Surrounded by a group of bodyguards, the figure was still very eye-catching.
Wide shoulders, trim waist, long legs.
With such proportions, he could almost be compared to a model.
Among Grace’s acquaintances, only Jay had such proportions.
Jay… The figure flashed through Grace’s mind. She seemed to feel that Jay’s back was actually very much similar to that of Jason Reed.
“God, what am I thinking!” Grace shook her head. They were two completely different people, and Jay never wore formal suits.
However, if Jay were to wear a suit, he would definitely look good. Staring at the picture of the figure, Grace could not help but fall into deep thought… Jason Reed attended the wedding of the Stevens and Atkinson families, she imagined that this pleased Sean very much.
Both families likely were very relieved to have the proverbial ‘blessing’ of the king of the city.
“Your Highness, can I have a word?” Jason snorted and ignored his friend.
He kept himself to a corner of the room, and while countless business executives and associates had attempted to make their way to his table, Terrence was stationed several feet in front of him and elbow-to-elbow with several bodyguards, ensuring that no one made it through.
“Brian, how did you even get over here?” Brian chuckled.
“It was nice of you to show,” Brian said. “You must know that the Stevens and Atkinsons were sweating it.” Jason shrugged.
“And look at this line of people wanting to strike up a business relationship with you. Come now, why don’t you brighten some lucky fool’s future.” Jason smirked sardonically.
“I’m too lazy to deal with these people,” Jason said.
“Your man, Terrence, seems to be doing a good job.” Jason’s lips twitched again. Poor Terrence. He really needed to give the man a raise.
“I heard that you seem to be very busy recently. It’s very difficult for others to even ask you out.” Brian said more quietly.
Jason looked more closely at Brian then. Brian might appear detached and cold, but there were many women who loved this man like crazy. “What about you? I heard that you seem to have changed your ways recently?” “Mm. Yes,” Brian Hart said faintly. It was as if this was an ordinary matter for him.
“Patrick even made a bet with someone saying that your ex can end your single life,” Jason said.
My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict Chapter 94-“Then I guess he is going to lose all his money,” Brian said. From the corner of his eyes, he caught a glimpse of a figure who was looking around the banquet hall. “She’s here. Should I introduce you to her?” Jason’s eyes turned in the direction of Brian Hart’s gaze, and the corners of his mouth suddenly lifted. “Evelyn?” “Do you know her?” Brian was a little surprised. After all, Evelyn and Jason seemed to have nothing to do with each other.
“Sort of,” Jason said in a meaningful tone. “If you care about this new girlfriend of yours, then don’t let her make trouble. If she does, even you won’t be able to protect her.” “Did she offend you?” Brian’s almond-shaped eyes rose slightly as he looked at Jason.
“Do you think that she would still be able to stand there if she did?” Jason replied.
After this, Jason turned and left. At this moment, Evelyn happened to see Brian and quickly walked over.
“Brian!” she called out his name.
When she first entered the banquet hall, she saw a lot of public figures that she was used to only seeing on TV. There were even some A-list stars in the entertainment industry. For a small third-rate actor like her, this was something she could have barely dreamed of.
She knew that all of this was because of Brian Hart.
“You could have called me when you arrived. I’d pick you up at the entrance,” Brian said. He raised his hand and helped Evelyn to tidy the strands of hair from her cheeks which were slightly messy.
Evelyn could only feel that all this was like a dream. Who would have thought that she could be with this big shot in the entertainment industry?
It was said that Brian was simply the Crown Prince of the entertainment industry. He could make anyone a star with a snap of his fingers.
As for her, just as the production crew was in a state of dejection, she suddenly turned the tide because of Brian. Just because Brian Hart had taken a liking to her, almost everyone in the production crew treated her with respect. No one would dare to offend her again. Even the leading actor, director, and production staff had a very respectful attitude towards her.
Chapter 94 This was a kind of feeling she had never felt before.
Women in their industry were rarely treated equally as men. It was very much an old boy’s club.
So this sense of power and acknowledgment was heady.
“Didn’t I come and find you by myself?” Evelyn smiled sweetly and held Brian’s arm. “By the way, I saw a lot of first-rate celebrities today. I am so lucky. I’ve never had the chance to see so many big stars before. I don’t know when I will become like them.” “It’s not difficult. Later, I’ll ask someone to arrange a TV series for you, and then I’ll put you in several variety shows. At that point, you’ll be able to pick any script you like,” Brian said casually as if it was just a small matter.
But Evelyn was stunned. She couldn’t believe her ears. She had expended a lot of effort before, but she hadn’t been able to get into a single variety show, let alone several!
“Then what’s… my role?” she asked in bewilderment.
“Of course you’d be the leading actress. You don’t like that?” “No, I… I like it very much.” Evelyn felt as if a wonderful opportunity had just fallen right into her lap. She was almost speechless.
“Brian, why…why are you so good to me?” Evelyn whispered.
Brian smiled faintly, his fingers gently caressing Evelyn’s lips.
Evelyn’s face suddenly flushed. Good heavens, there were still many people around!
But at this moment, she was reluctant to push his hand away.
Indeed, she knew if she were to do such a thing, to publicly embarrass this man in such a way, she could kiss all of her future opportunities goodbye.
“Why am I so good to you? Because your lips are very beautiful, and I like them very much,” he mumbled.
My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict Chapter 95-Evelyn was a little confused. She hadn’t expected that Brian would take a fancy to her lips.
But no matter what, this was her luck.
She had to seize hold of Brian Hart and become the most popular actress. She could even… marry into a wealthy family and live a completely different life!
At this moment, Evelyn seemed to have foreseen a good life in the future.
However, she had not noticed that although the person in front of her was smiling, the smile was not genuine.
“By the way, do you know Jason Reed?” Brian suddenly asked.
Evelyn shook her head. How would she have ever gotten a chance to know someone like Jason?
Brian pursed his lips and said, “Don’t get yourself into any trouble in the future. If you really offend him, I may not be able to protect you.” Of course, the more important thing was whether or not he still wanted to protect her.
If it was just for the sake of a substitute, there would be no need for him to go against Jason Reed. A substitute… Brian’s eyes seemed to be covered in a layer of mist.
After searching for so many years, just how many substitutes would he have to go through to suppress the desire in his body?!
Before the engagement ceremony, Sean specifically sought out Jason and said, “Mr. Reed, it’s a great honor to have you attend our humble event.” “I will naturally come to your engagement party.” Jason seemed to be hinting at something else as he said, “Speaking of which, it was not bad for you to break up with Grace before. This way, she has given up on you. If you had not given up on Grace at that time, perhaps today she still wouldn’t have let you go.” Sean looked embarrassed. He didn’t know whether he should respond to this or not.
“Oh yes, how long will your sister be staying in the hospital this time?” Jason asked in a casual manner.
“One month.” Sean felt a chill in his heart and quickly added, “But I’m afraid it will take half a year for the wound to heal completely.” He certainly knew how his sister had sustained this injury. But at this time, even if he knew, he had to pretend that he didn’t.
“Then don’t let her go out for the next half a year and make her stay at home to recuperate,” Jason said faintly.
“Okay,” Sean quickly replied. “I will make sure that my parents take good care of Zoe and let her stay at home to take care of herself.” Being able to read the situation was one of Sean’s strongest characteristics.
That was why he had broken up with Grace as soon as something bad happened to her. That was why he didn’t dare to ask more about his sister’s situation.
“Alright, when your engagement ceremony is over, I’ll leave. Grace is still waiting for me to return,” Jason said.
At this moment, Sean no longer felt that it was because of his relationship with the Atkinson family that Jason had come to attend the engagement ceremony.
He felt as if Jason was afraid… That he and Grace would have a chance in the future, so he had to come to watch the engagement ceremony personally. To ensure that Sean would be off the market, so to speak.
Did Jason even consider Jennifer Atkinson to be as important as she had been back then?
It could mean only one thing-that Grace was of great importance to Jason Reed.
Sean still could not believe it.
My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict Chapter 96-Sean left as if he was treading on air.
Once the engagement ceremony started, Jason watched the exchange of the engagement rings on the stage and listened to the engagement speeches between Sean and Lily. A smile flashed across his face.
It was estimated that tomorrow, the photos of Sean and Lily’s engagement party would come out. Then it would be impossible for Grace and Sean to be together.
He didn’t really think that Grace would ever welcome back Sean after what he’d done or how he’d deserted her, but he wasn’t taking any chances.
After the engagement ceremony ended, the hall was filled with people congratulating the glowing couple. However, Jason left the scene and walked out by himself.
A silver Bentley waited outside. Terrence opened the door respectfully, and Jason hopped in.
“Mr. Reed, will you be going back to the rental apartment now?” Terrence asked.
“Yeah,” Jason leaned against the back of the seat. Then, he slowly closed his eyes.
Today, Brian Hart’s presence surprised him. He hadn’t thought that the woman that Brian had taken a fancy to would actually be Evelyn Cummins, Grace’s half-sister.
In his opinion, there was nothing worthwhile about that woman at all. He really didn’t know why Brian had taken a fancy to her.
However, this was someone else’s business. Naturally, he wouldn’t care too much about it, as long as Evelyn didn’t try to cause trouble for Grace in the future. Otherwise… he would naturally make Evelyn suffer tens of thousands of times more.
“Mr. Reed, Director Atkinson called to ask why you left in advance. I think he is worried about whether you are annoyed or not,” Terrence Klein said.
“Just call him back and tell him that I am very happy tonight, but I am a little tired, so I have to go back early,” Jason replied.
The car drove to the entrance of the community. Jason got out of the car, walked to the narrow door, took out the key, and opened the door.
In the room, dim light was pouring down.
Grace was knitting under the light. When she saw him coming back, she looked up at him with a sweet smile. “You’re back. It’s pretty cold outside, isn’t it?” “It’s fine,” he said, looking at the wool in her hand. “Where did you get the wool?” “I took apart some old sweaters to make a scarf and gloves for you. I have nothing to do at home these days, so I might as well find something to do.” It was only then that he noticed that there were still a few labels on the table, and they were from a brand that he knew. “I recognize this brand. It’s not cheap, is it? Why would you tear apart your clothes? Isn’t it better for you to wear them?” He picked up the label and waved it.
Grace said, “They aren’t cheap, but the style of these sweaters is a little bit over the top. They are not suitable for me to wear now, so it’s better to put them to good use.” That sweater was originally similar to the raincoat. Paired with narrow leggings, boots, and makeup, it would look very elegant. But now, she had no occasion to wear this kind of clothes, nor did she have a pair of narrow leggings and boots that could match her.
There was no chance to wear it at all.
“I think this wool should be enough to make a scarf and gloves. Do you like the color?” she asked. The color of the wool was oat, which was neutral and suitable for both men and women.
Jason stared at the woman before him, and he marveled at her. Where everyone around him was consumed with taking, with what they could get out of him, all she did was give.
My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict Chapter 97-I like it.” Jason smiled slightly and put down the tag in his hand. “Sister, I will buy you a thousand or ten thousand sweaters in the future. You will wear them as much as you like.” “A thousand or ten thousand? How would I even have a chance to wear them all?” Grace couldn’t help laughing. “I don’t need such things. Come here. Please. Let me measure the size of your hand.” As she spoke, she took a leather ruler and took his hand to make some measurements.
He frowned. He could feel that her hand was very cold when their skin touched.
“Hey, don’t do this.” “What?” “Don’t knit, your hands are too cold,” he said.
“It’s okay. Hey, stay still. If you keep moving your hand, the measurements will be no good,” she muttered before taking his hand and once again adjusting the positions of his fingers. “We’re in the roomright now, so it can’t get that cold. If it was in the early morning outside or when I was sweeping the road at night, now that’s cold. Even if I wore gloves during those times, my hands would get so cold that I could barely feel them.” Jason’s eyes seemed to be covered by a thin layer of fog, which covered up the guilt in his eyes. Actually… he could have easily made her stay away from this kind of life and prevented her from doing this kind of hard work.
Perhaps in the beginning, he only felt that it was interesting, so he stayed by her side and called her “sister.” But now, ever since he started to have different feelings for her and planned to bring her under his wing, there was no need for her to do this hard work again.
“It’s done!” she proclaimed.
After finishing the measurements on his hand, she lowered her head and started knitting again. However, because her fingers had been injured in the past, her movements were not as agile as they could be. The knitting speed was also slower as a result.
It… hurt him to see her so injured.
Injuries that on some level were due to him.
“Sister, today is the day of Sean’s engagement to Lily.” He suddenly said, “On the way back, I saw that the street where their engagement party’s venue was at was still blocked. Many people ran over to see.” “I know. I saw it on the Internet. There were so many people there earlier that no one could squeeze in even if they wanted to,” she said. There was not a trace of oddness in her voice.
“Don’t you feel disappointed?” He watched her closely and observed her reaction.
“Disappointed?” Her hands paused and she seemed a little surprised.
“If you hadn’t broken up with Sean, the grand occasion today might have been yours,” he said.
“Even if nothing happened to me back then and we didn’t break up, all of this would not be mine. The Stevens Family had never accepted me. Even if nothing happened, I would have broken up with Sean sooner or later.” Grace looked calm.
Back then, every time she went to the Stevens Family, she would make great efforts to get on the Stevens parents’ good side, hoping to be accepted into the family.
But, the result was nothing more than a joke.
Once, at a gathering, she was mocked by Sean’s mother on the spot, who called her a sparrow that wanted to become a phoenix and said that she would never succeed.
However, at that time, she had to smile obsequiously and ease the atmosphere after being insulted. Thinking about it, she really didn’t need to make herself go through all that. No, she would never subject herself to such treatment again.
The car accident simply made her see reality more clearly.
Jason smiled slightly as if he was quite satisfied with Grace’s words. “My sister deserves better! Sean is really nothing.” “That’s right. If Lily likes such a man, then she can go ahead and have him,” Grace smiled.
“Did you see any other interesting news?” he asked casually.
“Yes, I did. I saw Jason Reed’s back,” Grace said. “Speaking of which, he is quite mysterious. There are no pictures of him on the Internet. Someone posted a photo showing his back today, and it didn’t take long before the post was deleted.”
My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict Chapter 98-When she said this, she didn’t notice that her Jay had frozen.
for a moment.
“Would you like to see Jason?” he asked.
“I’m not sure why.” She shook her head as if struggling to find the right words. “That’s really nothing for me to think about. He and I are people from two completely different worlds.” She said, “However, his back figure in a suit is a little bit similar to you. You’re both tall and strong. I think if you put on a suit, you would look even better!” Jason pressed his lips together, not saying a word.
She added, “Let’s save up some money. Next spring, I’ll buy you a suit. You can wear the same suit if you need a formal suit for an interview.” “What would you say if you were to meet Jason Reed one day?” he asked suddenly.
Grace suddenly fell into silence. After a long time, she said with a self-deprecating smile, “I would beg him to let me go.” He was a little surprised. “Just that?” “Yes,” she replied.
“Don’t you want to tell him that you were wronged back then? Don’t you want him to reverse the verdict for you?” “That’s useless. Back then, for me, Lina ran to his office building and begged on the ground for him to see her. But, he never showed up. When I was in prison, I never stopped writing letters to beg him for mercy, I also mentioned several times that the death of his fiancee had nothing to do with me. I begged him to stop the others from hurting me. But was all useless. My letters and requests for mercy were never answered,” she said with a bitter smile.
These events were painful for her.
His face was gloomy, and even his eyes became dark and deep.
Grace patted his hand. “Well, let’s not talk about these things.
It’s all in the past. At least after I got out of prison, Jason did not seem to want to take revenge against me. And I’m grateful for that. Otherwise, I may not even be able to stay at the Sanitation Service Center,” she said.
He suddenly picked up her hands, which were covered with calluses, and put them in his palms, rubbing them a little bit to keep her warm.
If he had known this would happen, he wouldn’t have turned a blind eye to her all those years ago. He wouldn’t have allowed her to be thrown into jail, and he wouldn’t have allowed those people who tried to please him to lay their hands on her in prison.
However, if in the future, when his identity was exposed in front of her, he would not be able to agree to her request.
“I’m sorry,” he muttered.
“What?” She was puzzled.
“That your hands feel so cold because you’re trying to knit me a scarf and gloves.” He then whispered to himself, “Also… I won’t let you go for the rest of my life.” He would make it up to her. He would give her the best of everything. He would make her the most enviable woman in the City and wash away all the dirt on her body. But he would never let her go!
Over the next few days, Grace lived a somewhat leisurely life. She knitted and browsed the web all day long, which gave her a long-lost feeling of being relaxed and having nothing to do.
The wounds and bruising were also getting better day by day.
Every day, Jay would carry her to the small park in the neighborhood to bask in the sun for a while.
And every time, when some old people in their community saw them, they would look at them with eyes filled with tenderness.
She supposed that it did all look quite romantic.
Here she was being carried around by a tall, strapping, handsome man.
“Your boyfriend taking you out for a walk again?” tssked an old lady who liked chatting with them in the park. But the woman smiled so mischievously as she said it. And Grace couldn’t help but giggle too.
“Yes, ma’am. He sure did.” Author’s Note: Thank you for all your love on Grace and Jason and I had read all your comments. I Know I made some mistakes throughout it. I am so so so so sorry about the names and they are going back now. Just comment and ask.
My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict Chapter 99-Grace did not know how many times she had told the nice old woman from their neighborhood that Jay was not her boyfriend, but her “brother.” However, when the old lady found out that there was no blood relationship between the two of them, she was still dead-set on treating them as a couple.
The old woman all but cackled at the absurdity. She said with a smile at that time, “Maybe not now. But, you will be in the future. What brother and sister? It’s just a figure of speech. Your friendship now will be the basis of your relationship to grow from.” That sounded pretty profound. But Grace couldn’t allow herself to hope for such things.
She stood to lose too much.
She could only hope that things would stay as they were with Jay. If they did, she would count herself lucky indeed.
As for Jay, when the old lady called him her “boyfriend,” he never protested or tried to argue that they were siblings, he would even respond with a smile.
Jason put Grace down on a stone bench in the small park, and then said, “It’s colder today. I’ll go get you more clothes to help you layer up.” “Mm. Okay,” she agreed.
When he came back with more clothes, he saw that the aunties in the community seemed to be surrounding her and talking to her. She then blushed and waved her hands repeatedly as if denying something.
Jason’s footsteps could not help slowing down. He only felt that the blush on her cheeks was so cute, and it made her look adorable.
When the aunties saw him, they immediately left with grins on their faces.
Before leaving, they even winked at Grace, which made her face even redder.
“What’s wrong?” Jason walked up and wrapped another layer of clothing around her.
Her almond-shaped, jet-black eyes looked a little embarrassed and she bit her lower lip as she glanced up at him. He’d thought her adorable and she was, undeniably so, but she was beautiful too.
Radiant, even.
With something in her that just seemed to glow.
The old ladies had recognized it. Maybe on some instinctual level, he had too, when he first saw her that night on the street.
Grace was… good.
Her soul was kind and giving.
She was strong.
But not so strong as to be inflexible.
He marveled at her resilience and her ability to give. Despite everything that was taken from her, she continued to be generous to others.
And that was quite incredible, in his humble opinion.
Her face flushed bright red as he continued to stare at her, until her cheeks looked like the skin of an apple. One couldn’t help wanting to take a bite.
All of a sudden, a burst of lust sprang up in Jason’s body. He calmly suppressed the physical reaction, but he had a strange feeling in his heart.
It seemed that her influence on him was…growing. Even just the blush on her face made him… want her.
“They… they thought you were my boyfriend,” she whispered.
“Isn’t this something that they’ve known for a while?” he asked.
“Then they said that you were too beautiful.” She was even more embarrassed now.
“And then?” he asked.
“After that, they started teaching me some husband-taming moves.” She couldn’t bring herself to tell him the details.
“Well then, in the future, you can use them on me to see if there’s any effect,” Jason said.
“Why, you too…” Grace bit down on her lower lip in embarrassment.
His throat could not help tightening up at this sight.
At this moment, her phone suddenly rang. She picked it up and answered. Her face immediately changed, and she responded in a low voice.
After finishing the call, she looked at him and said, “I will go back to my mother’s hometown during Thanksgiving this year. Just now, a call came from my mother’s side saying that my grandma wants to see me.” When her father married her stepmother, he first threw her back to her mother’s hometown. During that time, it was her grandmother who had taken care of her, until she couldn’t any longer, due to her poor health. Grace’s dear paternal grandfather then stepped in and took over.
After that, Grace could only come back during the winter and summer holidays.
After she graduated from high school, she would sometimes save enough money to buy a bus ticket, and she would go back to see her grandmother-until the disaster that happened to her three years ago… At that time, her grandmother was already in worse health and often needed to rest in bed, and other relatives were busy trying to distance themselves from Grace. Even when she gave them a call, she would always be heartlessly hung up on.
This time, it could be said that it was the first time her mother’s side had called her in three years.
“Jay, my family on that side has avoided me since the accident.
It’s… why would they call me home to her now?” Jason could imagine. And it filled his heart with dread.
Author’s Note: Thank you for all your love on Grace and Jason and I had read all your comments. I know I made some mistakes throughout it. I am so so so so sorry about the names and they are going back now. Just comment and ask.
My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict Chapter 100-“Will you be going?” Jason asked.
Grace nodded. “But you…” She hesitated for a moment. “Do you want to go with me?” He was quiet for a moment then said, “I have to work overtime the night before.
The boss said that I will get triple the rate if I do. How about you give me the address? I will go find you the next day.” “All right,” Grace said.
However, she then bit her lips and said hesitantly, “But when you show up with me over there, some of my relatives might give you a hard time. When that happens, don’t mind them.”” Jay gave her a faint smile. “Don’t worry, I won’t pay any attention to it.” At this moment, she was the only person he cared about.
The closer it got to Thanksgiving, the fewer people would be seen on the road.
Many people had already returned to their hometowns.
Her mother’s hometown was a small town on the outskirts of Emerald City. It was not far away, and it would only take about an hour and a half to get there by bus. Therefore, relatively speaking, she would have to compete for a bus ticket home with many other people who were also looking to get out of the city for the holiday.
While Grace was still booking the tickets, she asked Jason, “Jay, do you have your ID card? I’ll book a ticket for you.” As a matter of fact, she had never seen his ID card.
“I have already booked a ticket,” Jason said.
Grace did not say anything else after hearing that. Instead, she took out the scarf that she had been hiding in the past few days and helped Jason put it on.
“Is it too short?” she studied the scarf and asked.
“No, it’s just right,” he said. Her scent seemed to be on the scarf, which made him feel as though he was being surrounded by her scent as well.
“Then, I’ll go ahead and finish up knitting the ends of it so that you can wear it for the holidays. But it will take some more time before the gloves are ready,” she said.
He clasped her hands as she fiddled with the scarf.
Grace’s dark eyes lifted to his. Goodness, he was so perfect.
“Grace,” he said, his thumbs tracing tiny circles on her hands.
“It’s beautiful.” Only he wasn’t staring at the scarf, he was looking at her.
Suddenly, all those whisperings from the old ladies rushed to the forefront of her mind. Maybe they could be something more. Maybe this friendship could be something bigger.
As if with a will of its own, her body leaned toward his.
He smiled faintly, his gaze dropping to her lips.
Grace sucked in a breath.
This man… he was more to her than anyone else in her life had been.
And she wanted him. More than she could even admit to herself.
He angled his head and leaned closer.
Grace’s eyes fluttered closed.
Then her phone started ringing. Loudly.
And just like that, the moment was shattered. If it had even been there in the first place. Perhaps she’d imagined it.
Grace hobbled over to the countertop and grabbed her phone.
“Hello Lina.” Lina had planned to hang out in her apartment during the holidays, but when she heard that Grace was going to visit her mother’s hometown, she couldn’t help worrying.
“Are you going alone?” Lina asked. No small talk. No skirting around the subject.
It was no secret that Lina didn’t want her to go back home. Grace glanced at Jay.
“Actually, no. I won’t be alone. Jay will go over to accompany me,” Grace said.
“But, the relatives from your mother’s hometown are…” Lina paused midsentence. She knew how heartless those people were when her friend got into trouble back then. They’d not been kind to Grace in the years since.
“I don’t like them, Grace. No offense. They were all fine to ride off your success and take money when you were working, but the moment you fell on hard times, they abandoned you.” Grace didn’t argue the point. It was true what Lina said. Every bit of it.
“I want to see my grandmother, Lina. I haven’t seen her since I was released from prison. I don’t know how she is now,” Grace said. “She’s the only one of them who’s been good to me, Lina. And she’s been getting on in years. I’m not sure how much time she has left.” “If anything happens, just call me. I will come get you. I’m just going to be at home during the holidays,” Lina said.
“What can happen?” Grace laughed. “I’m only going back to my hometown. I’m not going to fight someone. You make it sound so dramatic. This is a short visit, nothing more or less.” “With your family, one can never know,” Lina said.
“Ouch.” ” “I’m not saying it to be mean. Just so you’re prepared. I hate thinking of you defenseless.” “They aren’t going to hurt me.” Grace argued.
And she watched as Jay tensed. His whole body changed from lighthearted to violent in the space of a heartbeat. She sucked in a breath.
“I, uh, I mean, let’s not overplay this,” she said as much to Lina as Jay. “These are my family members. They won’t physically harm me.” “It’s not the physical harm I was worried about,” Lina muttered.
Jason’s eyes narrowed as if he heard Lina’s words and was also concerned about Grace’s emotional duress.
“Relax,” Grace said to the both of them. “I am only going to visit my grandmother. I will be back in two days.” Grace set off early in the morning. Before she set off, she hurriedly brushed a kiss against Jay’s cheek. “Take care, Jay. Mind your safety.” He smiled crookedly. One hand lifted to his face where her lips.
had been.
“For you, sister, I can do anything.” Author’s Note: Thank you for all your love on Grace and Jason and I had read all your comments. I Know I made some mistakes throughout it. I am so so so so sorry about the names and they are going back now. Just comment and ask.