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 fishing

something to take. I’m poor. I have a dead end job. I’ve neither

career.”

away. “Tell me about his family.”

know that his father has already passed away, and his mother seems to have

know? You should at least know what he used to do!” Lina said.

I need to find out what he used to do? In the past, I thought I knew everything about Sean – everything from his family background to the schools he

remembered his license plate and ID numbers very clearly. But in the end, what did it matter? I still couldn’t see him for who he really

Lina bit her

sorry about?” Grace laughed. “It’s nothing for you to fuss about, anyway. I know you’re worried about me, but I really don’t care about any of that anymore. Besides, if he doesn’t want to tell me and I persist

that Grace didn’t really want to

a good front for Lina, and

knew he had his secrets.

a whole life

didn’t want to share things with her? It did. But she understood him, and she recognized a kindred soul that was suffering. Who was she to force

some new clothes.” Grace didn’t actually intend to buy anything, but it seemed a good enough

our design research institute has asked me to wear formal clothes when I meet clients,” Lina complained as she pulled Grace

in here and she didn’t want Lina to try and purchase something for

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

her brow. “I do not freak

your face. You already have that one

gave in. Besides, it didn’t cost anything to try some clothes on. She could pretend and then claim they didn’t fit and

two women briefly parted as Lina made her way to the formal section of the store.

The cheap clothes on her body looked completely

familiar sense of shame came back.

think like this. To not feel like

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