My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict!

Chapter 44

“In the Atkinson family’s opinion, I was the one who caused Jennifer’s death,” Grace said after a long time. She’d expected

them to resent her. It was a tragedy.

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It was just that before Lily had given the order to pull out her nails in prison, she had never known that people could be so vicious!

“In my opinion, compared to her sister’s death, she would probably have been happier if you had been the one to pass away.” Lina’s furious expression had yet to fade. “When you were sentenced back then, it wasn’t even a month before Lily and Sean got together. With that speed, I don’t believe that Lily didn’t have any feelings for Sean in the past.”

“This shows that the relationship between Sean and me in the past was insignificant. I know that now. And so does the whole world. When I needed him most, he abandoned me and sided

with the people trying to persecute me.”

“It was an accident!”

“I know,” Grace allowed. “But you were there in the courtroom. The evidence. The way they painted me. It didn’t matter that what they said wasn’t true. In reality, Lily did me a favor.”

“How’s that?” Lina was incredulous.

“By showing me who my true friends really are.”

Lina’s eyes were misted with tears.

Grace clasped her hand and squeezed. “You’ve been a good

friend to me. I hope you know how much I love and appreciate

you.”

“Stop! You’re going to make me cry! It’s what any person would’ve

done.”

and half-sister? Or my other friends

Sean? The man who’d vowed

whistled. “Wow. Okay, when you put it like that…I am

superior human being.”

They both laughed.

the shitty people in your life. Let’s talk about the good ones.” She

on them. “How are you getting along with that

intend to live

forever?”

Grace said, nodding. “If Jay is willing to stay with me, I would be very content with

someone who didn’t know, they would think that you

and living together.” Lina asked worriedly, “What about him? He doesn’t

However, for some reason, when she thought of his dark eyes and

once more.

looked at the red flush on her good friend’s face

experienced so many things. Even when I was in prison, I… I don’t

in anyone. Those things aren’t in the cards for

matter of prison was brought up,

maybe we can consult a doctor again, maybe-”

get married, there’s no point in consulting

prison, she had been beaten up so brutally,

recovered after surgery, if she were to get pregnant in the future, she would be

advised her not to get pregnant in the

baby.

had no intention of bringing a baby

life could she provide for her child? A simple existence in a shitty little apartment? And what of the stigma her baby would bear as the child of ‘an ex-convict’? She

could be and she would never do that to an innocent

baby.

friend, but she did

the way, that younger brother of yours after all, he was a stranger before. And I’m not saying this to take away from your happiness -you deserve

careful. ok?”