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.

in Chase, but she

face immediately turned red, not knowing

glanced at 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

“You-you…” Farahwas rendered speechless and

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

left quickly after that, wanting to avoid a scene.

bought some lean meat

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

into a comfortable routine. When Jay arrived as she was finishing up, she smiled. “Perfect

hung up his coat. Then he came beside her to wash his

nearness had the oddest effect on Grace. It both settled

excited her.

she knew not to let her

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

that.

you feeling?” Grace

“Better.”

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

He nodded.

can look for another job. Something more stable

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

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

lifted her hand and touched Jay’s head, smiling

taking this sisterly

feelings, so he turned his head so she wouldn’t

wealthiest corporations in

had money, power, and privilege.

head of Reed Group, there was

he wasn’t content. There was something that he desired.

gaze fixed on the

mobile phone

to pick up

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

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