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.

take. I’m poor. I have

career.”

waved that away. “Tell me about his family.”

friend pry more. “I only know that his father has already

all you know? You should at least know what he used to do!” Lina said.

would I need to find out what he used to do? In the past, I

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

her lip. “Sorry.”

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,

one truth that Grace didn’t really want to

good front for Lina,

he

he had a whole life before she

It did. But she understood him, and she recognized a kindred soul that was suffering. Who was she to

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

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

couldn’t afford the clothes in here and she didn’t want

you to buy anything. And I promise not to buy it for you if you’re going to have a freakout.”

arched her brow. “I do

You already have that one eyebrow

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

briefly parted as Lina made her way to the formal section of the store.

at her. The cheap clothes on her body

familiar sense of shame

told herself to not think like

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

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