His unusual behavior made her freeze. âJay, what happened?â
âTell me if what I just said is right.â There was a hint of urgency in his voice.
âYes, youâre right. Youâre the one I love the most, and Iâll always be by your side.â Grace raised her hands and hugged Jason back. âTell me, whatâs going on?â
He did not say anything but continued to hug her tightly as his chin rested on her shoulder. Each breath seemed a little heavy.
âJay, weâre husband and wife. Whatever happens, Iâll face it with you,â said Grace.
He was silent for a moment before saying slowly, âI⦠just feel bad for my father. He loved the woman so much that he even betrayed his family and left the Reed family just to be with that woman. But that woman abandoned my father and me without hesitation because he couldnât give her any more money.â
Grace knew that the woman he was talking about was his mother. âIt was her loss to have lost your father. Sheâll find out www that no man in the world will ever love her as much as your father loved her. Sheâll regret it. Sheâll regret the decision she made at that time.â
âRegret?â Jason suddenly sneered. âHow could a woman like her ever feel regret? Sheâs probably enjoying her life right now!â
Grace slowly cupped Jasonâs face. âJay, donât let your mother dictate your life anymore. Those things are in the past. No one knows where your mother is and whether sheâs alive or dead. But you have your own life. If you keep dwelling on the past, youâll never be truly happy. Jay, stop thinking about it, okay?â
âStop thinking about it?â His eyelashes quivered gently. Then, he slowly looked up and stared at her.
âWhat will you do if my mother appears in front of me one day?â
âMe?â She froze a little. She had never thought of such a thing. âI donât know. Itâs up to you to decide what happens. between you and your mother, but I hope you wonât regret any decisions you make.ââ
His eyes gleamed. âYou said it. Itâs up to me to decide, and I wonât regret whatever decision I make!â
His hand caught the back of her head and he kissed her hard on the lips once he was done talkingâ¦
âJay⦠Enough⦠Enoughâ¦â Grace said, nearly passing out several times.
âNot enough⦠Grace. Itâs far from enough.â His fingers interlocked with hers, and his voice was hoarse with endless longing while his beautiful eyes were filled with suppressed and indecipherable darkness.
Finally, Grace was so tired that she fell asleep. Jason stared at her sleeping face for a long time before picking her up and walking into the bathroom.
Jason muttered, âGrace, will you stay out of whatever happens tomorrow? Just watch quietly. If that person⦠isnât âherâ, Iâll let her off the hook for your sake, but thereâs only one woman in the world that I wonât let off the hook!â
If he let that woman off the hook, then the pain he suffered when he was little and his fatherâs death would have been for nothing.
Early the next morning, Grace wore a turtleneck sweater and accompanied Old Lawyer Watts and Mrs.
Watts to the Reed familyâs cemetery.