My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict!

Chapter 54

Chase recalled the first time he’d encountered Grace.

Back then, he had just gotten off work and had noticed her squatting by the roadside. She had been continuously comforting a young girl who was bawling. She had sung and jumped, making all sorts of funny poses as if she did not care at all about the strange glances coming from the surrounding crowd.

Ultimately, she had succeeded and the little girl had stopped

crying.

Then, she bought a bun for the little girl to eat on the spot. She called the police and waited there, intending to see if the little girl’s

family would come looking for her.

In the end, the police and the little girl’s family did arrive.

The child had wandered off and gotten really lost, walking the city alone for hours. The parents were a trainwreck, crying and offering Grace their life savings for protecting and finding their daughter.

Grace had only laughed and refused to accept a penny from them.

with the little girl in

the backs of the family with

stolen straight out of his chest. It wasn’t just Grace’s beauty. But her kindness. Her gentility. The quiet way she made the world a little bit better.

love at first sight but he knew that it was

time in his life that he had

woman.

”

drawing him back to the present. “Would they also not mind you marrying a woman who’s been in

froze and his

said. “Please, don’t seek to do something that will bring shame upon you or your family, Chase.” She laughed but it was without humor. “Besides, I don’t think you really want to get involved with my family.” She walked past him to the sink to wash her hands. She kept her back

as if he had

words just now.

to leave, Chase suddenly said, “What if I can

him. “That’s impossible. If I really liked you, I would still be willing to stay by

only see you as a friend and feel no love toward you.”

be

like she cut him with each word

stomach sank lower.

off work and walked to the entrance of the Sanitation Service Center, she was surprised to see a