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

career.”

away. “Tell me about

but that would just make her friend pry more. “I only know that his father has

should at least know what he used to do!” Lina said.

I need to find out what he used to do? In the past, I thought I knew everything about Sean – everything

license plate and ID numbers very clearly. But in the end, what did it matter? I still couldn’t see

bit her lip. “Sorry.”

you to fuss about, anyway. I know you’re worried about me, but I really don’t care about any of that anymore. Besides, if he

that Grace didn’t really

a good front

he had

whole life before

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

actually intend to buy anything, but it seemed a

formal clothes when I meet clients,” Lina complained as she pulled Grace into a

here and she didn’t want Lina to try and purchase

I promise not to buy

her brow. “I do not freak out.”

her. “Tell that to your face. You already have that one eyebrow arching up.” Lina laughed. “I know that

clothes on. She could pretend and then claim they

her way to the formal section of the store. Grace stayed by

in the store was looking at her. The cheap clothes on her body looked completely out of place inside this

familiar sense of shame

like

bit as much right

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