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

take. I’m poor.

career.”

that away. “Tell me about his family.”

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.”

should at least know what he used to do!”

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

end, what did it matter? I still couldn’t see him for who he really was.”

Lina bit her

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 in

Grace didn’t

good front for Lina, and

she knew he had his secrets.

whole

It did. But she understood him, and

to buy anything, but it seemed a good enough excuse to get Lina to change the subject.

asked me to wear formal clothes when I meet clients,” Lina complained as she pulled Grace into a

she didn’t want Lina to try and

And I promise not to buy it for you if you’re going to

“I do

pointed at her. “Tell that to your face. You already have

didn’t cost anything to try some clothes on. She could pretend and then claim they didn’t fit and put them back on the

to the formal

looking at her. The cheap clothes

familiar sense of shame

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

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