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.

to take. I’m poor. I have a dead end job. I’ve

career.”

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

know anything, but that would just make her friend pry more. “I only know that his father has already passed away, and his mother

know? You should at

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

clearly. But in the end,

her lip.

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, and I

truth that Grace didn’t

forth a good front for Lina, and even

she knew he had his secrets.

knew he had a whole life before she entered it.

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

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

institute has asked me to wear formal clothes when I meet clients,” Lina complained as she pulled Grace into a

here and she didn’t want Lina to

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

her brow. “I do not freak out.”

have that one

on. She could pretend

made her way to the formal section of the store.

was looking at her. The cheap clothes on her

familiar sense of

like this.

bit as much right

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