My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict

Chapter 73

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.

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

career.”

away. “Tell

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

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

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

remembered his license plate and ID numbers very clearly. But in the end, what did it matter? I still couldn’t see

Lina bit her

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

was one truth that Grace didn’t really want

good front for Lina, and

knew he had his secrets.

whole life before she

she understood him, and she recognized a kindred soul that was suffering. Who was she

clothes.” Grace didn’t actually intend to buy anything, but

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

and she didn’t want Lina to try

I promise

her brow. “I

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

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

Lina made her way to the

The cheap clothes on her body

familiar sense of

think like this.

as much right to look around a store as

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