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 trick.

if Jay was looking for someone to scam, he could find someone who actually had something to take. I’m

career.”

away. “Tell

considered saying that she didn’t know anything, but that would just make her friend pry more. “I only know that his father has already passed away, and his mother seems to have

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

to do? In the past, I thought I knew everything about Sean –

end, what did it

her lip. “Sorry.”

that anymore. Besides, if he doesn’t want to tell me and I

Grace didn’t really want to dwell

forth a good front for Lina, and even for

knew he had his secrets.

whole life

her? It did. But she understood him, and she recognized a kindred soul that was suffering. Who was she to force him to

this. Come, let’s go and get some new clothes.” Grace didn’t actually intend to buy

institute has asked me to wear formal clothes when I meet clients,”

she didn’t want

relax already. I won’t force you to buy anything. And I promise not to buy it for you

brow. “I do not

You already have that one

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

way to the formal section of

store was looking at her. The cheap clothes on her body

familiar sense of shame

herself to not think like this. To not feel

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