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.

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

career.”

waved that away. “Tell

just make her friend pry more. “I only know that his father has already passed

you dumb? That’s all you know? You should at least know what

I need to find out what he used to do? In the past, I thought I knew everything about Sean –

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

bit her lip. “Sorry.”

Besides, if he doesn’t want to tell me

truth that Grace didn’t really want

put forth a good front for

he

he had a whole

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

clothes.” Grace didn’t actually intend to buy anything, but it seemed a good enough excuse to get Lina to

institute has asked me to wear formal clothes when I meet

in here and she didn’t want Lina to try and purchase

I won’t force you to buy anything. And I promise not to buy

arched her brow. “I do not

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

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

two women briefly parted as Lina made her way to the formal

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

familiar sense of shame came back.

herself to not think like this. To not feel like

much right to look around a store

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