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.

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

career.”

that away. “Tell

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 seems to have

know? You should at

past, I thought I knew everything about Sean – everything from his family background to the schools he

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

bit her lip.

“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

that Grace didn’t really

put forth a good front

she knew he had his

whole life before

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

intend to buy anything, but it seemed a good enough excuse to get

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

paused. She couldn’t afford the clothes in here and she didn’t want Lina to try and purchase something for

relax already. I won’t force you to buy anything. And I promise not to buy it for you if

her brow. “I do not freak

You already have that one

didn’t cost anything to try some clothes on. She could pretend

women briefly parted as Lina made her way to the formal

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

of

not think like this. To not feel like

and she had every bit as much right

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