My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict!

Chapter 16

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 had wanted to

face immediately turned red, not knowing what

material things. Or

rendered speechless and she settled for

Chase. “Thank you for the offer. You’re very kind.

that, wanting to avoid a

home, Grace bought some lean meat and

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

she settled into a comfortable routine. When

coat. Then he came beside her to wash his

oddest effect on

excited her.

she knew not to let her thoughts turn in such a

her friend, her brother’ and

that.

are you feeling?”

“Better.”

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

He nodded.

can look for another job. Something more stable

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

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

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

was really taking this sisterly role

would hurt her feelings, so he turned his

was the President of one of the wealthiest corporations in the city? That his

had money, power,

there

wished for, but he wasn’t content. There was something

gaze fixed on the person standing

mobile phone suddenly

to pick up the

the phone, a stumbling voice was heard on the other

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