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.

had something to take. I’m poor.

career.”

away. “Tell me

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

That’s all you know? You should at least know what he used to

used to do? In the past, I thought I knew

very clearly. But in the end, what did it

her

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,

Grace didn’t really want to dwell

a good front for

she knew he had his

he had a whole life

It did. But she understood him, and she recognized a kindred soul that

new clothes.” Grace didn’t actually intend to buy anything, but it seemed a good

formal clothes when I meet clients,” Lina complained

in here and she didn’t

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

“I do not freak out.”

“Tell that to your face. You already have that one eyebrow arching up.” Lina laughed. “I know that

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

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

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

familiar sense of

like this. To not

as much right to look around a store

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