My gorgeous wife is an ex-convict (Grace)
Chapter 819

Chapter 819

Chapter 819

“I was framed for stealing money in

class, and everyone thought I stole it. The teacher kept lecturing me, wanting

me to admit it. My parents even took the initiative to say that they were willing to

pay for the money I stole when I really

didn’t!”

Lina said while sniffling, her nose

suddenly feeling somewhat sore. “I

don’t know if you can understand that helplessness. It’s like the whole world has betrayed you, so you

become helpless

and alone. It was useless no matter how

much I tried to explain and defend my

innocence. At that time… Grace believed

in me and even helped me find out who

stole the money.”

With that, Lina laughed again. “I decided

then to make Grace my best friend

forever!”

Hadwin Stephenson pursed his thin lips. ‘It was just… such a small thing that made Lina willing to risk

everything for

Grace?’

It was not that he could not understand

the feeling she spoke of.

Since he was an illegitimate child, he

had faced so many treacherous actions

since he was little.

Even though he was set up and wronged many times, he would bear it. He

understood that rather than clearing his name, it was better to save his strength and strike with one

blow when he was

strong enough.

Just like how he chose the best timing to become the patriarch of the Stephenson family in one fell

swoop while his aunt and her two sons could only live under

his nose.

“Therefore, you chose to believe Grace when she was imprisoned?” asked Hadwin Stephenson.

“Yeah, I believe in Grace. If she said it

wasn’t her, it certainly wasn’t her! Isn’t

that what real friends are supposed to

be like?” said Lina.

Hadwin Stephenson was silent. ‘This

silly woman. Does she know how many people in this world have been betrayed by their best friend?’

Just because Grace had helped her in the past, she was willing to make unconditional sacrifices for

Grace. This

made her seem like a fool to him.

However… it was because of her ‘silliness’

that made him, who was familiar with people’s dark side, that he could not help being sentimentally

attached to her.

It was as if staying by her side, he could

really relax and ignore the conspiracies and power struggle.

Sighing, Hadwin Stephenson raised his hand and touched Lina’s bangs. “Don’t be so impulsive as

today. You were lucky today. Jason only let you go for Grace’s

sake.”

Lina hesitated for a moment before nodding. She knew that she had acted impulsively today.

However, did she regret it? Not really. She was not afraid that Jason would lay

a hand on her, but she was a little afraid

that Jason would do something to her

parents.

“If you’re angry, furious, and want to deal with someone, tell me. I don’t mind being a sword in your

hand that can

help you deal with people. Just don’t be reckless, all right?” Hadwin Stephenson

said earnestly.

‘This girl’s impulse even made me break

out in a cold sweat.’

Lina was shocked. She looked at the

person in front of her with those round eyes, remembering that Hadwin Stephenson had shielded her to

face

Jason after she slapped the man. He was

even willing to bear the consequences of her impulse.

It was such a mess earlier that she was

too angry to think about it.

However, now she thought about it in detail, she felt a trace of unspeakable

emotion. ‘Doesn’t he want to get even

with me? Why does he always seem to

protect me?’

“Even if… I’m going against Jason, you’re willing to be the sword in my hand?”

Somehow, the words escaped her

mouth.