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.”

one big cat

scam, he could find someone who actually had something to take. I’m poor. I have

career.”

away. “Tell me about his

has already passed away, and

you know? You should at least know what

faintly. “Why would 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

very clearly. But in the end, what

Lina bit her lip. “Sorry.”

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 in asking, he may just make up some stories to conceal the

one truth that Grace didn’t

might put forth a good front for Lina, and

he

whole life

she understood him, and she recognized a kindred soul that was suffering. Who was she to force him to

let’s go and get some new clothes.” Grace didn’t actually intend to buy anything, but it

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

in here and she didn’t want Lina

And I promise not to buy

arched her brow. “I

at her. “Tell that to your face. You already have that one eyebrow arching up.” Lina laughed. “I know that look!”

it didn’t cost anything to try some clothes on. She could

as Lina made her way to the formal section of the store. Grace stayed by the

the store was looking at her. The cheap clothes on her body looked completely out

familiar sense of shame came back.

told herself to not think like this.

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