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

turned red, not knowing what to say.

think perhaps that’s your dream. Because you only care about material things. Or maybe I have it

Farahwas rendered speechless and she settled

kind. However, I live nearby and I’m

quickly after that, wanting to

bought

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

the apartment and started cooking, she settled into a comfortable routine. When Jay arrived

and hung up his coat. Then

the oddest effect on Grace. It both

excited her.

not to let her thoughts turn in such a

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

that.

feeling?” Grace asked.

“Better.”

for another few

He nodded.

can look for another job. Something

your three meals on time.” Grace continued, “Shall I help you check on the Internet to see

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

Grace lifted her hand and

really taking this sisterly

feelings, so he turned his

he was the President of one of the wealthiest

money, power, and privilege.

Reed Group, there

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

on the

mobile phone suddenly rang.

to

the phone, a stumbling voice was heard on the other end of the

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