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.

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

career.”

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

she didn’t know anything, but that would just make her friend pry more. “I only know that his father has already passed away, and his mother seems to have left him. He didn’t tell me anything else, and I didn’t ask.”

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

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

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

Lina bit her lip. “Sorry.”

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 doesn’t want to

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

good front for

knew he had

whole life

did. But she understood him, and

to buy anything, but it seemed a good enough excuse to get Lina to

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

and she didn’t want Lina to try and purchase something

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

arched her brow. “I do not freak out.”

already have that one eyebrow arching up.” Lina laughed. “I know that look!”

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

her way to the formal section of

lady in the store was looking at her. The cheap clothes on her body looked completely out of place

of shame came

not think like this. To not feel like

bit as much right to look around a

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