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.

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 neither money nor much going on

career.”

that away. “Tell

has already passed away, and his mother seems to have left him. He didn’t tell me anything else, and I didn’t ask.” Grace

That’s all you know? You should at least know what he used to do!” Lina

to do? In the past, I thought I knew everything about Sean – everything from his family background to

end, what did it matter? I still couldn’t see him for who he

bit her

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,

truth that Grace didn’t really want to dwell on.

good front for Lina, and even

she knew he had his

whole life before she entered

want 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

and get some new clothes.” Grace didn’t actually intend to buy

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

she didn’t want Lina to try

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

“I do not freak

her. “Tell that to your face. You already have that

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 on the

the formal section of the store. Grace

looking at her. The cheap clothes on her body looked

sense of

like this.

as much right to look around a store

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