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 poor. I have a dead end job. I’ve neither money nor much going

career.”

away. “Tell me about

that his father has

know? You should at least know what he

past, I

even remembered his license plate and ID numbers very clearly. But in the end, what

her lip. “Sorry.”

you’re worried about me, but I really don’t care about any of that anymore. Besides, if he

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

might put forth a good front for Lina, and even for

knew he

knew he had a whole life before

It did. But she understood him, and

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

wear formal clothes when

paused. She couldn’t afford the clothes in here and she didn’t want Lina

you to buy anything. And I promise not to buy it for

“I do

your face. You already have that one eyebrow arching

some clothes on. She could

as Lina made her way to the formal section

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

of shame came back.

to not think like

she had every bit as much right to look around a

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