Filed to story: My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict Novel by Anastasia Marie
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!
‘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?”
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.