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.

Chase, but she

red, not knowing what

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 go home with anyone who asks you?”

sucked in a breath. “You-you…” Farahwas rendered speechless and she settled for glaring

very kind. However,

after that, wanting to avoid

home, Grace bought some

a necessity, but having someone to cook for… mealtimes had more significance now, and

into a comfortable routine. When Jay

removed his shoes and hung up his coat. Then he

the oddest effect on

excited her.

her thoughts turn

friend, her brother’ and she’d be

that.

you feeling?”

“Better.”

please continue to take the medicine for another few days. I’d hate to see that pain flare up again.”

He nodded.

look for another job. Something

continued, “Shall I help you check on the

around,” Jason said. “If you want me to get a stable

her hand and touched Jay’s head, smiling

this sisterly role

hurt her feelings, so he turned his

President of one of the wealthiest corporations in the city? That his job earned him revenues that rivaled some countries’

money, power,

the head of Reed Group, there

had wished for, but he wasn’t content.

desired… his gaze fixed on the person standing

phone suddenly

to pick up the

stumbling voice was heard on the

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