My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict

Chapter 73

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.

something to take. I’m poor. I have a dead end job. I’ve neither money nor much going on

career.”

that away. “Tell me about his family.”

his father has already passed away, and his mother seems to have

dumb? That’s all you know? You should at least know what he used to

past, I thought I

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

bit her lip.

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 able to tell, so what’s the

Grace didn’t really want to dwell on.

might put forth a good front

she knew he had his

a whole life

But she understood him, and she recognized a kindred soul that was suffering. Who was she to force him to share his pain?

Grace didn’t actually intend to buy anything, but it seemed a good enough excuse to get Lina to

to wear formal clothes when I

here and she didn’t want Lina

promise not to buy

“I

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

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

the formal

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

sense of shame

told herself to not think like this. To not feel like

had every bit as much right to

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