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.

but she had wanted

red, not knowing what to say.

you only care about material things. Or maybe I have it wrong,

rendered speechless and she settled for

You’re very kind. However, I live nearby and I’m used to

that, wanting

way home, Grace bought some lean meat and vegetables.

more. as a necessity, but having someone to cook for… mealtimes had more significance

comfortable routine. When Jay

shoes and hung up his coat. Then he came beside

on Grace.

excited her.

she knew not to let her thoughts turn in such a direction.

her brother’ and she’d be

that.

you feeling?” Grace

“Better.”

But please continue to take the medicine for another few days.

He nodded.

another job. Something more stable

Grace continued, “Shall I help you check on

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

her hand and touched Jay’s head, smiling

taking this sisterly role

he knew that would hurt her feelings, so he turned his head so she wouldn’t see him

of the wealthiest corporations in the

power, and

the head of Reed Group, there was nothing denied to him.

everything that he had wished for, but he

gaze fixed on the

mobile phone suddenly

her away to pick up the call.

a stumbling voice was heard on

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