My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict!

Chapter 17

After the inspection from the Urban Management Bureau ended, Mia told Grace. “We’re having a reunion with our high school classmates this weekend. Come and join us.”

“A gathering?” Grace laughed. Given her current condition, she would be mocked if she were to go. No doubt, that was exactly what Mia intended. “You’re so kind to think of me,” she said.

“But, no. I’m not free, and I won’t be going.”

“Oh come on, Grace. These events are impossible to pull together. It’s a rarity. What is it you’re busy with? Come and join us!” Mia tried to persuade her.

Did Mia think that Grace was born yesterday?

This woman had been rude, spiteful, and petty. She could just imagine how a ‘reunion’ would play out-with Mia, no doubt, telling everyone how Grace, former beauty and valedictorian, lost it all, went to jail, and was currently working in Sanitation.

Nope. Not happening.

“I need to work over the weekend. Do you really think that weekends would be rest days for me given the scope of my job?” Grace asked.

Mia was speechless when she heard that. Indeed, she had forgotten.

“However…”

“I’m clearing the rubbish. Let’s talk another time.” Before Mia could finish her statement, Grace turned to leave.

She was not stupid. And, seriously, Mia was so obvious.

It’s okay. You’re okay.

Tomorrow is a new day.

Grace repeated her mantra and pushed the negative thoughts from her mind. She couldn’t control the mean or shallow people around her, but she could control herself. And she could choose to meet experience with positivity.

Two days later, the Vice Director instructed her to send a document over to someone from the Urban Management Bureau, only problem was it was the weekend, and the Management Bureau representatives were at a country club luncheon.

Ordinary sanitation workers were not allowed to enter such a place, and more than one employee at the prestigious club tried to intercept her as she entered the lobby.

Grace caught the odd stares of other wealthy people, their looks saying clearly, ‘what is SHE doing in here!?’ Like she was some other species or something.

Grace had been to this particular club many times before for

dinners and charity events. Sean belonged to this particular country club.

One of the staff nodded to her. “We’re expecting you,” he said.

“Follow me.”

“Sure.”

The sooner she could hand off this paperwork, the better.

Then she could leave.

The staff member led her down one hallway and into another. Then he opened the door to a ballroom. Many people were inside.

When Grace stepped in, she heard a familiar voice, saying, “Look who’s here!”

Grace saw Mia Jenkins, Maria, and some of her high school classmates.

“There you are, Grace!” Mia called out loudly.

Grace knew immediately that Mia had deliberately made this arrangement. As she was from the Urban Management Bureau, the supervisors would be eager to get on her good side. As long as Mia wanted a document and specified the person she wanted to bring it to her, the Vice Director would accede to her request.

“See! I didn’t lie to you. The prettiest girl in our class has become a sanitation worker!” Maria said, looking snobbish.

Grace’s uniform completely stood out from the classy attire of the rest of the people in the private room.

“Is this our beautiful super scholar? You were imprisoned for three years and I almost couldn’t recognize you.” Greg looked down his long nose at her. “Aw, what’s wrong, Sean didn’t want to dote on you anymore after you killed his sister?”

Between the mention of Sean, the horrible accident that ended Jennifer’s life, and seeing this man in front of her, Grace froze.

of so many memories slammed into

smiled. “You’re not so high and mighty now,

stepped back instinctively. Greg had been a rich and entitled jerk back then and he didn’t appear

fresh air. Greg grabbed her arm and assaulted her. If Sean

him a lesson that

was no one here to protect

a small scar near the corner of his eye. “Your ex is untouchable… but you aren’t. And I still owe you for what he did to

and Maria’s eyes were glittering like this was the greatest show they’d ever

Greg. She walked a few feet over to

her, saying, “This is the document you asked for.”

smiled. After taking the document, she said, “Grace, sorry you had to make

Sure, she was.

this had been better than Christmas.

Greg caught hold of her arm. “Why are you in such a hurry? This is our

lips. “Come on, drink up. Back then, you were convicted of driving

her mouth. She turned her

in the face, shouting, “Ugh! Do you think you’re still Sean’s girlfriend? You’re an ex-con and a sanitation worker. You

shouting, he took up the bottle of red

wine soaked her

their heads and cringed, but no one called Greg to stop. No one tried to help

Maria laughed openly.

apologize to Greg quickly. He may forgive you.”

idea

expected to apologize to Greg. No. That wasn’t happening.

being looked down upon for the rest of her life,

pursed her lips.

“Grace, do you think that you’re still Sean’s girlfriend? I’m giving you a chance to apologize to me. Even if I raped

Grace was horrified as the other guests filed out of the room,

entirely.

shirtfront and sent her flying. She hit the ground

he advanced

of her classmates spoke for her, let

her

from the accident,”

making her fairer than anyone. And the scars… they weren’t from the car accident, but from the beatings and abuses she endured while imprisoned.

of the scars had not faded away, and they were

though she pushed to her knees, her hand remained anchored to the ground.

on her right hand with her high heels.

to leave? You have not yet apologized to Gregory,” Maria said. She looked as if she couldn’t wait to

of her prison days when her finger bones had been broken inch by agonizing

to defend herself and was

going down without a fight. She used all of her might to push Maria’s foot away from her right hand. Then she lunged to

this place. She

hair and yanking her backward. She screamed,

Leave me

closed and no

the hand he held in her hair. “Are you trying to run away? Don’t you know that my family is one

paused as he made that

a familiar voice saying, “Greg, what are you trying

That’s… Sean’s voice.

Grace shivered.

to meet Sean again-let alone in such a sorry stale after getting out of prison.

here for a meal? What a coincidence. Your ex-girlfriend is here to have a meal with me too. However, your ex-girlfriend doesn’t know

Sean replied neutrally.

his brow. “I’m thinking I owe her from our last time meeting.”

spoke, he pulled Grace’s hair, forcing her

to face Sean.

all, that had transpired, it was like a chasm of grief was boiling

there, besides Sean… Lily Atkinson.

woman who’d egged him on to break her bones. Who’d stood

being at the mercy of Greg, was like a nightmare roaring

me go,”

looked at Sean as if