My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict!

Chapter 73

Chapter 73

It had been a long time since Grace got two days in a row off, and on a weekend, no less. Normally, she was working overtime and taking whichever shifts she was assigned.

Since Grace finally got some rare time off, Lina took her shopping.

The two of them had not gone shopping for a long time. Grace because she lacked the time and the money, and Lina because Grace’s erratic schedule made planning a shopping trip almost impossible.

When they strolled around the mall, Grace felt as if she had momentarily returned to the past when, before the accident, she had been carefree.

She’d taken so many things for granted.

Money, time. Friendships. Her freedom.

Now, she appreciated each moment.

Her life might not be so beautiful or easy or glamorous, but she was appreciative of every minute.

Even in her best days before, when she’d graduated at the top of her class, landed Sean and her future had seemed so bright… she had not been so mindful of those things.

Lina elbowed her side. “All right, this has been going on for

months now. Spill. What’s the deal with Jay? How much do you know about him now?”

Before Grace could even answer, Lina was talking…

“Where is he from, where’s his hometown? What kind of people are in his family? You know a lot of people can seem nice before they swindle someone.”

could be one big cat

find someone who actually had something to take. I’m poor. I have a dead end job. I’ve neither money nor

career.”

away. “Tell

make her friend pry more. “I only know that his father has already passed away, and his mother seems to have left him. He didn’t tell me anything else, and I didn’t ask.”

dumb? That’s all you know? You should at least know what he used to

the past, I thought I knew everything about Sean – everything from

But in the end, what did it matter? I still couldn’t

her lip.

don’t care about any of that anymore. Besides, if he doesn’t want to tell me and I persist in asking, he may

didn’t really want

put forth a good front for Lina,

she knew he had

he had a whole life before

he didn’t want to share things with her? It did. But she understood him, and she recognized a kindred soul

to buy anything, but it seemed a good enough excuse

clothes when I meet clients,” Lina complained as she pulled

and she didn’t

won’t force you to buy anything. And I promise not to buy it for you

“I do not freak out.”

that to your face. You already have that one eyebrow arching up.” Lina laughed. “I

and gave in. Besides, it didn’t cost anything to try some clothes on. She could

the formal section of the store. Grace stayed by the

at her. The cheap clothes on her body looked

of shame

to not think like this. To not feel like this.

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