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.

not interested in Chase, but she had wanted to let

immediately turned red, not knowing what to say.

dream. Because you only care about material things. Or maybe I have it wrong, and you’ll go home with

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

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

left quickly after that, wanting to

home, Grace bought some lean

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

cooking, she settled into a comfortable routine. When Jay arrived as she was finishing up, she smiled.

hung up his coat. Then

had the oddest effect on Grace. It both settled

excited her.

let her thoughts turn in such a direction.

her brother’ and she’d be

that.

you feeling?” Grace asked.

“Better.”

medicine for another few days. I’d

He nodded.

look for another job. Something more stable

three meals on time.” Grace continued, “Shall I help you check on

look around,” Jason said. “If you

Grace lifted her hand and touched Jay’s head,

was really taking this sisterly

would hurt her feelings, so he turned

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

money, power, and privilege.

there was nothing

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

gaze fixed on the person standing before

mobile phone

to pick up the call.

the phone, a stumbling voice was heard on

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