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.

could find someone who actually had something to take. I’m poor. I have a dead end job. I’ve

career.”

that away. “Tell me about his family.”

saying 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

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

past, I thought I knew everything about Sean

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

bit her lip. “Sorry.”

be sorry about?” 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

was one truth that Grace didn’t really

front for Lina, and

she knew he had his secrets.

a whole life before she entered it.

want to share things with her? It did. But she understood him, and she recognized a kindred soul that was

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

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

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

force you to buy anything. And I promise not to buy it for you if you’re going to

“I do not

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

some clothes on. She could pretend and then claim they

her way to the formal

at her. The cheap clothes on her body looked completely out of

familiar sense of

like this. To not feel like this.

bit as much right to

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