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.

actually had something to take. I’m poor. I have a dead end job. I’ve neither money nor much going on

career.”

that away. “Tell me about his

know that his father has already passed away, and his mother seems to have left him. He didn’t

all you know? You should at

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

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

her

be sorry about?” Grace laughed. “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

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

forth a good front

he

had a whole life before she entered it.

didn’t want to share things with her? It did. But she understood him, and she recognized

go and get some new clothes.” Grace didn’t actually intend to buy anything,

to wear formal clothes when I meet clients,” Lina complained

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

anything. And I promise not to

arched her brow. “I do not

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

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

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

feel that the lady in the store was looking at her. The cheap clothes on her

of

think like

as much right to look around a store as anyone

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