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

take. I’m poor. I

career.”

that away. “Tell me

anything, but that would just make her friend pry more. “I only know that his father has already passed away, and his mother

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

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

in the end,

her

Besides, if he doesn’t want to tell me and I persist in asking,

was one truth that Grace didn’t really want to dwell on.

might put forth a good front for Lina,

she knew he

knew he had a whole

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

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

research institute has asked me to wear formal clothes when I meet clients,” Lina complained as she pulled

and she

I won’t force you to buy anything. And I promise not to buy it for you if you’re going to have a freakout.”

brow. “I do not

already have that one eyebrow arching up.” Lina

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

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

that the lady in the store was looking at her. The cheap clothes on her body looked completely out of

familiar sense of shame came back.

like this. To not feel like

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