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 fishing
take. I’m poor.
career.”
away. “Tell
more. “I only know that his father has already passed away, and
you know? You should at least know what he used
need to find out what he used to do? In the past, I thought I knew everything about
I even remembered his license plate and ID numbers very clearly. But in the end, what did it matter? I still
her lip. “Sorry.”
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 truth, and I
one truth that Grace didn’t
a good front for
knew he had his
whole life before she entered it.
But she understood him, and she recognized a kindred soul that was suffering. Who was she to force
intend to
institute has asked me to wear formal clothes when I meet clients,” Lina complained as she pulled Grace into a big
couldn’t afford the clothes in here and she didn’t want Lina
already. I won’t force you to buy anything. And I promise not to
her brow. “I do not freak
“Tell that to your face. You already have that one eyebrow arching up.” Lina laughed. “I know that
clothes on. She
the formal section of the store.
the lady in the store was looking at her. The cheap clothes on her body looked completely out of place inside
familiar sense of shame
herself to not think like this. To not
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