My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict! by Anastasia Marie Chapter 169
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Chapter 169

A proud man like him would never allow it.

โ€œSo, youโ€™re only willing to see me to prove youโ€™ll never agree, no matter how much I beg?โ€ she said, struggling.

His lips curved into a thin smile. He lifted a hand and gently swept stray strands of hair from her forehead, tucking them behind her ear with long fingers. โ€œBack then, you said you didnโ€™t want to stay by my side, that you didnโ€™t need me to help you change your destiny. You said you wouldnโ€™t regret itโ€ฆโ€

His actions were elegant; his voice, gentle. He bent, his lips near her earlobe, breathing softly.

She felt his breath on her ear and neck, stiffening as if a boulder pressed on her chest, stealing her breath.

โ€œIโ€™m only seeing you to show you what a joke it was when you said you wouldnโ€™t regret it.โ€ He stared at her.

She felt as if sheโ€™d fallen into an icy lake. Indeed, what a joke!

Grace didnโ€™t remember leaving Jasonโ€™s place. From the start, he hadnโ€™t planned to give in. She had no right to ask anything of him. That meeting was a humiliating experience.

The next day at work, Grace couldnโ€™t focus. Her motherโ€™s relatives called, saying her maternal grandmotherโ€™s condition had worsened. The old woman had awakened but was disoriented, repeatedly asking for her sons. She also had significant memory loss.

The doctor diagnosed Alzheimerโ€™s disease, progressing rapidly. Usually, such a severe stage took years, but her grandmotherโ€™s decline was swift and likely to worsen.

Graceโ€™s heart ached. It felt as if only bad things happened to her, and things would only get worse.

โ€œGrace, the doctor said to let your grandmother see your uncles. How much longer will you keep them away?!โ€ Her relatives practically accused her of heartlessness.

Grace smiled bitterly. The situation was beyond her control.

At dayโ€™s end, Grace, exhausted, prepared to go home when Chase blocked her path. โ€œGrace, Iโ€™llโ€ฆ Iโ€™ll take you home. I have a car. Itโ€™s no trouble.โ€

Chase blushed slightly.

Grace looked at him, wondering how to avoid hurting such a kind man. She knew he had feelings for her and needed to reject him. She wasnโ€™t suitable for him. Accepting his offer would only hurt him more.

โ€œItโ€™s okay, I donโ€™t live far. Itโ€™s a short walk,โ€ Grace replied.

โ€œBut you donโ€™t look well,โ€ he said anxiously.

โ€œIโ€™m fine, really,โ€ Grace said, walking past him and leaving the Sanitation Service Center.


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