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 ticket,” Jason said.

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

she studied the

right,” he said. Her

as though he was being surrounded by her

you can wear it for the holidays. But it will

as she

eyes lifted to his. Goodness,

tracing tiny

“It’s beautiful.”

at the scarf, he was looking at her.

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

Maybe this friendship could be something bigger.

if with a will of its own, her

smiled faintly, his gaze dropping to

sucked in a

more to her than anyone else in

been.

More than she could even admit

herself.

his head and leaned

eyes fluttered closed.

phone started ringing.

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

to the countertop and grabbed her phone.

“Hello Lina.”

she heard that Grace was going to visit her mother’s

you going alone?” Lina asked. No small

that Lina didn’t want her to go back home. Grace glanced at

won’t be alone. Jay will go

heartless those people were when her friend got into trouble

them, Grace. No offense. They were all fine to ride off your success and take money when

on hard

point. It was

bit of it.

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 to me, Lina. And she’s

has left.”

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