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

Grace, and he stopped

hesitating.

you here?” Jason asked. “Are you looking for

to discuss with Grace privately,” Chase said with a flushed face, then he glanced at Grace and asked, “Is that okay with

Jason frowned.

opened her mouth to reply, but Jay interrupted her and said, “Is

“It’s…” Chase hesitated.

need to say,

speaking frankly, and in front of

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wring his hands. “I… I wanted

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

wait,” he blurted out in a single breath as if he had had

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

work hard to earn money to support a family, I… I just

bowed toward Grace, and hurried away. “Just consider

his back. Chase really liked

looped around her waist to pull her into

the door slammed shut did she snap out

“What are you…?”

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