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.

already booked a

not say anything else after hearing that. Instead, she took out the scarf that she had been hiding in the past few days and helped

it too short?” she studied

he said. Her scent

as though he was being surrounded

ends of it so that you can wear it for the holidays. But it

hands as she fiddled

dark eyes lifted to his. Goodness, he

he said, his thumbs tracing tiny circles on her

“It’s beautiful.”

staring at the scarf, he was looking at her.

whisperings from the old ladies rushed to the forefront of her mind. Maybe they could

this friendship could be something

its own, her

gaze dropping to

sucked in a breath.

her than anyone

been.

More than she could even

herself.

head

eyes fluttered closed.

phone started ringing. Loudly.

the moment was shattered. If it had even been there in the first place. Perhaps she’d imagined it.

over to the countertop

“Hello Lina.”

but when she heard that Grace was

alone?” Lina asked. No small talk. No skirting around

want her to go back home.

be alone. Jay will go over to accompany me,” Grace

when her friend got

all fine to ride off your success and take money when you were

you fell on hard times,

didn’t argue the point. It was true what Lina said.

bit of it.

said.

she has

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