"Why… doesn't he… go to school?"
After her question dropped, another silence that was longer than the previous one ensued again and Grace reprimanded herself for not minding her business.
He had already expressed his displeasure in the morning about the topic when she brought it up, yet she couldn't be an obedient servant and leave it at that.
Just when she made up her mind to apologize, Jace's deep voice beat her to it.
"I can see that you care a lot about my son."
Grace lowered her head, not daring to respond. Could it be wrong if she admits to it? Afterall that was the truth.
After knowing about the child's condition, she had developed a soft spot for him and wants to do nothing but help him the best she could for as long as she was here.
Initially she didn't like the idea of a nanny and she just wanted to do her job and get out as fast as she possibly could, but her little interactions with the boy had made her think beyond that.
