Chapter 22

Jayce

What can more can be more satisfying than a hot shower when every part of you is aching from lack of sleep and day-to-day hustle. I groaned as the warm water touched my naked body, warning all the distress away from me. Something a little hot can make such a difference in our lives, something that we unsee on a daily basis. Things that might be normal for one but for a luxury that barely can’t afford.

I smiled, remembering the feeling of Liam’s small, fragile body. Today was surprisingly weird and quite a hustle but in a good way.

As a child, I always took care of Grace when her mom was at work. Being an elder after my mother, I have taken on responsibilities like no one could think of. I used to like caring for children as I always took care of Grace from when I was ten. Maybe that’s one of the reasons I started babysitting children in my pocket and helping my mother in running the house.

But at some point, I was so over it, with all the crying, diapers, milk, and cranky c