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.

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 neither money

career.”

“Tell me about his family.”

that she didn’t know anything, but that would just make her friend pry more. “I only know that his father has already passed away, and his mother seems to have

all you know? You should at least know what he

“Why would I need to find out what he used to do? In the past, I

very clearly. But in the end, what did it matter? I still couldn’t

bit her

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

that Grace didn’t really want to

might put forth a good front

knew he had

he had a whole life before she

she understood him, and

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

when I meet clients,” Lina complained as

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

buy anything. And I promise not to buy it for you if you’re going to have a freakout.”

arched her brow. “I do not freak

have that one eyebrow

chuckled 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 them back on the racks.

two women briefly parted as Lina made her way to the

store was looking at her. The cheap clothes on

familiar sense of shame came back.

herself to not think like this. To not

had every bit as much right to look around a store

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