Chapter 73

It had been a long time since Grace got two days in a row off, and on a weekend, no less. Normally, she was working overtime and taking whichever shifts she was assigned.

Since Grace finally got some rare time off, Lina took her shopping.

The two of them had not gone shopping for a long time. Grace because she lacked the time and the money, and Lina because Grace’s erratic schedule made planning a shopping trip almost impossible.

When they strolled around the mall, Grace felt as if she had momentarily returned to the past when, before the accident, she had been carefree.

She’d taken so many things for granted.

Money, time. Friendships. Her freedom.

Now, she appreciated each moment.

Her life might not be so beautiful or easy or glamorous, but she was appreciative of every minute.

Even in her best days before, when she’d graduated at the top of her class, landed Sean and her future had seemed so bright… she had not been so mindful of those things.

Lina elbowed her side. “All right, this has been going on for

months now. Spill. What’s the deal with Jay? How much do you know about him now?”

Before Grace could even answer, Lina was talking…

“Where is he from, where’s his hometown? What kind of people are in his family? You know a lot of people can seem nice before they swindle someone.”

Right. This could be one big cat fishing trick.

scam, he could find someone who actually had something to take. I’m poor. I have a dead end job. I’ve neither money

career.”

away. “Tell

more. “I only know that his father has

That’s all you know? You should at least

past, I thought I knew

ID numbers very clearly. But in the end, what did it

her lip.

you’re worried about me, but I really don’t care about any of that anymore. Besides, if he doesn’t want

truth that Grace didn’t

put forth a good front for Lina, and

knew he had

had a whole life

to share things with her? It did. But she understood him, and she recognized a kindred soul that was suffering. Who was she to force him to share

about this. Come, let’s go and get some new clothes.” Grace didn’t actually intend to buy anything, but

when I meet clients,” Lina

here and she

already. I won’t force you to buy anything. And I promise

brow. “I do not freak

have that one eyebrow arching up.” Lina laughed. “I know

in. Besides, it didn’t cost anything to try some clothes on. She could pretend and then claim they didn’t fit and put them back

made her way to the formal section of the

store was looking at her. The cheap clothes on her body looked

sense of shame

to not think like this. To not feel like

had every bit as much right to look around a

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