Chapter 51

Grace was lost in her thoughts that night when she returned to

the apartment. Just as she was having dinner with Jay, someone

knocked at the door.

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Grace was startled because she doesn’t usually have visitors.

“Could it be your family?”

Grace wasn’t up to another visit from her dad or stepmom, and it

would be a long time before she’d forgive Evelyn for her treachery.

But when she opened the door, she was surprised to see Chase

standing outside.

Chase was wearing a black cotton shirt and his face was slightly

red. He looked at Grace and spoke rather uneasily, “I…” He had

he noticed Jason, who

and he stopped suddenly

hesitating.

are you here?” Jason asked. “Are you looking for my sister?” Jason

a flushed face, then he glanced at Grace and asked, “Is

Jason frowned.

her mouth to reply, but Jay interrupted her and said, “Is it something you can’t discuss here?”

“It’s…” Chase hesitated.

you need to say, there’s no harm

and in front of Jay.”

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started to wring his hands. “I… I wanted to say

like you and I hope that you can be my girlfriend. I… I can wait. As

out in a single breath as if he had had to muster all of his courage to say those words.

stunned. “I, uh, Chase, I don’t know what to

I’m still just a small-time driver but I will work hard to earn money to support

soon as Chase was done talking, he nodded in Jason’s direction, bowed toward Grace, and hurried away. “Just consider it,” he said as his

at his back.

a hand looped around her

did she snap out of her

“What are you…?”

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