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.

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

career.”

waved that away. “Tell me about his

father has already passed away, and his

all you know? You should at least know what he used

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

But in the end, what did it

her lip. “Sorry.”

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

was one truth that Grace didn’t really want

forth a good front

he had his

he had a whole life before she

understood him, and she recognized a kindred soul that

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

institute has asked me to wear formal clothes when I meet clients,” Lina complained as she pulled Grace into a

clothes in here and she

And I promise not to buy

arched her brow. “I do not

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

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

Lina made her way to the formal section of the store.

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

of shame

herself to not think like this. To

nothing wrong and she had every bit as much right to

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