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.

someone to scam, he could find someone who actually had something to take. I’m poor.

career.”

“Tell me about his

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

You should at least know what

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

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

bit her

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

didn’t really want to dwell

front for Lina, and

knew he had his secrets.

had a whole life before she

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 his pain?

this. Come, let’s go and get some new clothes.” Grace didn’t actually intend to buy anything, but it seemed a good enough excuse to get

when I meet clients,” Lina complained as she

here and she didn’t want Lina to try and purchase something for her.

you to buy anything. And I promise not to

“I do not

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

clothes on. She could pretend and then claim they didn’t fit and

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

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

familiar sense of shame came back.

told herself to not think like

done nothing wrong and she had every bit as much right to look

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