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.”

be one big cat fishing

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

career.”

waved that away. “Tell me about his family.”

that would just make her friend pry 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,

dumb? That’s all you 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

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

bit her lip.

there to be 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

one truth that Grace didn’t really want

front for Lina,

knew he had his secrets.

had a whole life before she entered it.

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 him

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

me to wear formal clothes when I meet

here and she didn’t want Lina to try and

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

“I do not

her. “Tell that to your face. You already have that one eyebrow arching up.” Lina laughed.

clothes on. She could pretend and then claim they didn’t fit and put them

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

looking at her. The

of

to not think like this. To not feel

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