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 nor much

career.”

that away. “Tell me

know anything, but that would just make her friend pry more. “I only know that his father has already passed away, and his mother

you know? You should at least know what he

smiled faintly. “Why would I need to find out what he used to do? In the past, I thought I knew everything about Sean –

clearly. But in the end, what did it matter? I still

Lina bit her

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

truth that Grace didn’t really want to dwell on.

a good front for

he had his secrets.

had a whole life before she entered it.

it hurt that he didn’t want to share things with her? It did. But she understood him, and she recognized a kindred soul that was

to buy anything, but it seemed a good enough excuse to get Lina to change the subject.

of our design research institute has asked me to wear formal clothes when I meet

she didn’t want Lina to try and purchase something for

anything. And I promise

“I do not freak out.”

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

She

her way to the formal section of the store. Grace stayed by the

store was looking at her. The cheap

of shame came

told herself to not think like this. To not feel like this.

she had every bit as much right to look around a store as anyone else.

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