Chapter 100

“Will you be going?” Jason asked.

Grace nodded. “But you…” She hesitated for a moment. “Do you want to go with me?”

He was quiet for a moment then said, “I have to work overtime the night before. The boss said that I will get triple the rate if I do. How about you give me the address? I will go find you the

next day.”

“All right,” Grace said.

However, she then bit her lips and said hesitantly, “But when you show up with me over there, some of my relatives might give you a hard time. When that happens, don’t mind them.””

Jay gave her a faint smile. “Don’t worry, I won’t pay any

attention to it.”

At this moment, she was the only person he cared about.

The closer it got to Thanksgiving, the fewer people would be seen on the road. Many people had already returned to their

hometowns.

Her mother’s hometown was a small town on the outskirts

of Emerald City. It was not far away, and it would only take

about an hour and a half to get there by bus. Therefore,

relatively speaking, she would have to compete for a bus

ticket home with many other people who were also looking to

get out of the city for the holiday.

While Grace was still booking the tickets, she asked Jason, “Jay,

do you have your ID card? I’ll book a ticket for you.”

As a matter of fact, she had never seen his ID card.

booked a ticket,” Jason said.

say anything else after hearing that. Instead, she took out the scarf that she had been hiding in the past few days and helped Jason put it on.

studied

Her scent seemed to be on

feel as though he

knitting the ends of it so that you can wear it for the holidays. But it will take some more time before the gloves are ready,” she said.

she fiddled with

eyes lifted to his.

tracing tiny circles on her

“It’s beautiful.”

staring at the scarf, he was looking at

ladies rushed to the forefront of her mind. Maybe they

this friendship could be something bigger.

its own, her body

his gaze dropping

in

man… he was more to her than anyone else

been.

than

herself.

his head and leaned

eyes fluttered

her phone started ringing.

it had even been there in the first place. Perhaps

countertop

“Hello Lina.”

she heard that Grace was going to visit her mother’s hometown, she couldn’t help

going alone?” Lina asked. No small talk. No

was no secret that Lina didn’t want her to

will go over to accompany

were when her friend got into

don’t like them, Grace. No offense. They were all fine to ride off your

you fell on hard times, they

was true

bit of it.

want to see my grandmother, Lina. I haven’t seen her since I was released from prison. I don’t know how she is now,” Grace said. “She’s the only one of them who’s been good

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