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 with my

career.”

away. “Tell

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

should at least know what

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

ID numbers very clearly. But in the end, what did it

Lina bit her lip.

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

truth that Grace didn’t really want

a good front

knew he had his

he had a whole life before she entered it.

that he didn’t want to share things with her? It did. But she understood him, and she

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

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

She couldn’t afford the clothes in here and she didn’t want Lina

anything. And I promise not to buy it for

her brow. “I

You already have that one eyebrow arching up.” Lina laughed. “I know that look!”

chuckled and gave in. Besides, it didn’t cost anything to try some clothes on. She

her way to the formal section of the

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

familiar sense of shame came

to not think like this. To not

and she had every bit as much

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