âThat may be true, butâ¦
She quickly found an excuse and said, âEat⦠Eat first. You havenât even finished eating!â
She seemed to have felt an electric current running through her body when he licked her fingertips earlier.
âOkay,â he replied obediently and put down her hands. He picked up the cutleries again and ate dinner.
âHave your hands been hurting all these years?â
âTheyâre alright. Itâs still the same. Theyâll ache when the weather is cold and wet,â she said.
âWould you like to see Dr. Russell again?â asked Jason.
When he uttered the words âDr. Russellâ, Grace instantly froze and looked at Jason in surprise. âDo you⦠remember Dr. Russell?â
Jason froze. Then as if he had come to his senses, his eyes glistened as he said, âYes, I remember.
Iâve recalled some of our past these days, so I remember Dr. Russell.â
âDo you remember what happened back then?â Grace got excited.
âI only remember some things, not many,â he said lightly. It was in sharp contrast to her excitement. âDo you want me to remember what had happened back then?â
âOf course, I want you toâ¦â She stopped halfway through her speech. âIs it a good idea to have him recall the things in the past? How will he feel if he remembers how I had fallen into the sea and that the old master stabbed him in the back?
What will happen to his mental state?â
For a moment, Grace hesitated.
Jason stared at Grace. âHmm?â
âJay, I just want you to be happy whether or not you remember!â said Grace. She only hoped the old master would not become his lifelong sore point if he remembered everything one day.
If the old master had not plotted everything back then, they would not have lost five years with each other. Their third child would not be missing. At the very least, they would⦠know whether the child was alive or dead!
Graceâs eyes darkened as she thought of this.
Jason murmured, âIâm happy right now. What about you? Do you wish you could remember why you left the Reed family and me?â
She froze but immediately said, âThereâs nothing to wish for. The memory doesnât matter anymore. Itâs good enough that Iâm back, isnât it?â
âYeah, itâs good enough that youâre back.â He smiled gently.
However⦠it might be good enough for her, but it was not nearly good enough for him.
He wanted to find out the truth and the real reason she left him back then. Maybe he could be at ease when he found out.
Otherwise, he would never feel at ease!
That night, after the two children had gone to bed, Grace went back to her bedroom and found Jason sitting on the couch. He was flipping through some documents.
She said, âJay, I want to talk to you about something.â