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.”

This could be one big cat fishing trick.

take. I’m poor. I have a dead end job. I’ve neither money nor

career.”

waved that away. “Tell me about

pry more. “I only know that his father has already passed away, and

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

past, I thought I knew everything about Sean – everything from his family background

even 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 was.”

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

truth that Grace didn’t really want

good front

knew he had his

he had a whole life before she entered

It did. But she understood him, and she recognized

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

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

and she didn’t want Lina to try and

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

arched her brow. “I

face. You already have that

gave in. Besides, it 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

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

in the store was looking at her. The cheap

sense of shame came

think like this. To not feel like this.

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