Chapter 442

Jason’s POV

And there it was again…that feeling of wanting to tell her everything, to let her know how much I cared. But I held back, as I always did, because I didn’t want to risk losing the closeness we had.

Later that evening, as I was helping her upstairs, she stopped halfway and turned to me.

“Jason,” she said, her tone serious.

“Yeah?”

“Why do you do all of this for me? I mean, you go above and beyond, and I don’t even know how to repay you.”

I hesitated, caught off guard by her question. “Because I care about you, Layla. You’re important to me. And I want to make sure you’re okay.”

She studied me for a moment, then smiled softly. “Well, thank you. For everything.”

As we reached her room, I helped her settle into bed, adjusting the pillows to make her more comfortable. 

She looked up at me with a tired but grateful expression, and my heart ached with the weight of everything I couldn’t say