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.

who actually had something to take. I’m poor. I have a dead

career.”

waved that away. “Tell me about

pry more. “I only know that his father has already passed away, and his mother seems to have left him. He

at least know what he used to do!” Lina said.

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

in the end, what did it matter? I still couldn’t

her lip.

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

didn’t really want to

forth a good front

she knew he had

he had a whole life before she entered it.

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

Come, let’s go and get some new clothes.” Grace didn’t actually intend to buy anything, but it seemed a good enough excuse to get Lina

to wear formal clothes when I meet clients,” Lina complained as she pulled Grace

here and she didn’t

won’t force you to buy anything. And I promise not to buy it for you if you’re going to have

her brow. “I do not freak

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

clothes on. She could pretend and then claim they didn’t fit and put them

her way to the formal section of the store. Grace stayed by the entry.

in the store was looking at her. The cheap

sense of shame came

like this. To not feel like

done nothing wrong and she had every bit as much right to look around a store as

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