My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict

Chapter 16

Grace’s body froze.

Seeing Sean and Lily, and reliving those hours in the prison… the pain, the terror. Not knowing if she’d live or die.

Her whole body shuddered.

And that stupid ring…Sean had taken her to that jeweler and she’d tried it on. He’d been ready to buy it and she’d laughed and said it was too extravagant. She’d told him to save his money. Her love didn’t cost anything.

“Grace… are you going home?” a man’s quiet voice asked.

Grace lifted her head and saw a man about thirty years old smiling shyly at her. He had short hair and wore the uniform of

the Fleet.

She recalled that this was Chase, from the Sanitation Service

Center’s Fleet.

“Yes,” Grace replied.

“I’m free. Let me take you home,” Chase said.

His light eyes crinkled at the corners. He looked kind. A little bashful even.

Grace remembered Claire telling her that Chase was interested in her. That was sweet, but she had no intention of getting into a relationship.

“You don’t have to.” Grace turned him down.

“It’s all right. I have a car. It’s no trouble to give you a ride home,” Chase said as he made a second attempt.

“Huh! Your car is too cheap. This is Grace Cummins-she only wants to sit in a luxury car. If you could buy her a six-carat diamond ring, maybe then she’d let you drive her around,” Farah said.

Grace sighed.

She was not interested in Chase, but she had wanted to let him down gently.

immediately turned red, not knowing what

“I think perhaps that’s your dream. Because you only care about material things. Or maybe I have it wrong, and you’ll go

rendered speechless

You’re very kind. However, I

quickly after that, wanting

way home, Grace bought some lean meat and

having someone to

she settled into a comfortable routine. When Jay arrived

and hung up his coat. Then he

on Grace. It both

excited her.

her thoughts turn in such a direction.

her brother’ and she’d

that.

feeling?”

“Better.”

please continue to take the medicine for another few days. I’d

He nodded.

look for another

your three meals on time.” Grace continued, “Shall I help you check on the Internet to see if there are any suitable jobs for

will look around,” Jason said. “If you want me to

her hand and touched Jay’s head, smiling happily.

was really taking this sisterly

her feelings, so he turned his head so she wouldn’t

if she learned that he was the President of one of the wealthiest corporations in the city? That his job earned him revenues

power,

Reed Group, there was nothing denied to him.

wished for, but he wasn’t content.

fixed on

mobile phone suddenly

to pick up the call.

answered the phone, a stumbling voice was heard on the other

Clare gave me your number. I just, uh, would like to… tell you not to take to heart what Farah said. I know you’re not a materialistic girl. Although I’m driving a domestic car, I’ll work hard and get a better