Chapter 595
- Jake’s staff from the Manhattan apartment are sitting nearer the front as part of the family. Nora, Jefferson, the array of security guards, and of course, good old Mathews, another of my heroes that never leaves my side nowadays. He is like a guardian angel and makes my life in our Hamptons home safe and secure. He rarely leaves my presence when I go anywhere. Jake didn’t need to ask that of him. He naturally became a father figure to me and took it upon himself to always watch over me in a very protective manner since he felt like he failed me when Vanquis came after me.
- He hauled ass to a hospital with me and saved my life that night. I was suffering from a bleeding brain injury caused by the blow to my head, which would’ve been my end if Vanquis had managed to take me from the house as intended. I only lived because of the fast-medical attention given to me because Giovanni and Mathews showed up when they did.
- I catch his eye and smile warmly as he and his wife grasp hands, and I swear I see a tear. It tugs my heart and makes me smile widely. I would trust my life under his care and protection for an eternity, and I never doubt my safety when I am with him.