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.

if Jay was looking for someone to scam, he could find someone who actually had something to take. I’m poor. I have a dead end job. I’ve

career.”

waved that away. “Tell me about

her friend pry more. “I only know that his father has already

That’s all you know? You should at least know

out what he used to do? In the past, I thought I knew

his license plate and ID numbers very clearly. But in the end,

bit her lip. “Sorry.”

there to be sorry about?” Grace laughed. “It’s nothing for 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 doesn’t want to tell me and I persist in asking, he may just make up some stories to conceal the truth, and I wouldn’t be

Grace didn’t really want to

a good front for

she knew he had his secrets.

had a whole

she understood him, and she recognized a kindred soul that was

get some new clothes.” Grace didn’t actually intend to buy anything, but it seemed a good enough excuse to get

design research institute has asked me to wear formal clothes when

in here and she didn’t want Lina

buy anything. And I promise not to buy it for you

“I do not freak out.”

your face. You already have that one eyebrow arching

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

to the

store was looking at her. The cheap clothes on

sense of

to not think like this. To not feel like

wrong and she had every bit as much right to look around a store

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