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.

turned red, not knowing what to say.

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

breath. “You-you…” Farahwas rendered speechless and she settled

for the offer. You’re very kind. However, I live nearby and I’m

after that, wanting to avoid

way home, Grace bought some lean meat

enjoy cooking and had viewed it more. as a necessity, but having someone to cook for… mealtimes had more significance now, and she took

a comfortable routine. When Jay

and hung up his coat. Then

the oddest effect on Grace. It

excited her.

to let her thoughts

was her friend, her brother’ and she’d be wise

that.

feeling?” Grace

“Better.”

continue to take the medicine for another few days. I’d hate to see that

He nodded.

another job.

on time.” Grace continued, “Shall I help you check on the Internet to see if there

right. I will look around,” Jason said. “If you want me to get a stable job, I’ll do that.”

and touched Jay’s

this sisterly role seriously.

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

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

had money, power,

Group, there

everything that he had wished for, but he

fixed on

mobile phone

moved her away to pick up the

a stumbling voice was heard on the

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 car