Chapter 137
โNoooo!โ she screamed, struggling arduously against him. Her efforts were useless. Her face flushed red, and the cold air exposed the skin beneath her open hospital gown, raising goosebumps. โLet go of me! Let go of me!โ
Panic and frustration overwhelmed her. He, however, remained composed. His long fingers pressed against her wrists. Smiling, he said, โSister, you can shout louder. There are bodyguards, nurses, and doctors on shift. They might hear you, butโฆโ
He paused, studying her with a burning gaze. โI assure you, no one will come to save you.โ
Graceโs body froze. โI know heโs telling the truth. Even if I scream until my throat is sore, no one would dare enter this room. Because this manโฆ is Jason!โ
She remained silent as he leaned forward, his lips pressing against her jaw, her neck, then pausing at her collarbone, showering it with tiny kisses.
โStay by my side. Didnโt you say that on this earth, I care for you and youโll care for me too? Iโm giving you the opportunity now, but why donโt you want it?โ he mumbled.
Grace felt a piercing pain in her heart. โYes, I did say that once, but hearing those words now feels like a mockery.โ
She thought, Because youโre not Jay. Heโs not the homeless person I thought he was, a fellow sufferer. Heโs Jason, the man capable of changing the weather in Emerald City.
He propped himself up slightly, studying her. โI am. If you want me to, I can be like I was then. I can act in a manner you like.โ
She smiled wryly. โEven if you acted that way, youโre not Jay.โ
โMy Jay doesnโt exist anymore. He was a hallucination from start to finish.โ
He pursed his thin lips, coldness blooming in his beautiful, amorous eyes. After a moment, he replied, โAre you so repulsed by โJasonโ? But Sister, have you considered that only I, Jason, in Emerald City, can elevate you, give you a chance to escape your current fate? If not me, who would offend โJasonโ for your sake?โ
He straightened, gave her a haughty glance, and left the room.
Only then did Grace sit up and fasten the buttons of her hospital gown. She wrapped the covers tightly around her trembling body.
โHe didnโt really want me; he just wanted to show me that as long as he wants something, I canโt object! I canโt even refuse him!โ
Terrence relayed the investigation results to Jason. โThat day, Lina met with her usual companions: family, colleagues, and neighbors. But there was an exception: Zoe.โ
โSeanโs sister?โ Jason asked, muttering to himself.
โYes. Linaโs colleagues said that during their fight, Zoe mentioned your name, Mr. Reed,โ Terrence continued.
Jason smiled coldly. โSo the slip-up was caused by Zoe Stevens.โ