My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict!

Chapter 76

Grace took the check and left the store with Lina.

There was cursing and muttering and she could only imagine how the store personnel would gossip-and she didn’t care.

She’d meant to get under their skin. It was petty and

unnecessary and she’d only wanted Sean to feel shameful for

a few brief seconds.

But he’d called her bluff and carried through with it.

And Sean wasn’t a wealthy man by accident. He was very stingy-when he wasn’t trying to outdo himself for

appearances.

“Grace, don’t you think it’s a little weird?” As soon as they walked out of the store, Lina said, “Sean wrote you a huge check and gave it to you without hesitation. Lily was present too! Isn’t he afraid his ‘fiancee’ will lose her shit?”

“It is quite strange,” Grace said neutrally.

“Uh, does Sean still like you?” Lina ventured.

Grace shrugged. “No, I don’t think that’s it.”

“Grace, he just spent an obscene amount of money on you.”

“True. But I don’t think it’s affection that prompted it. I don’t even think it’s ego. Sean’s too cheap for that. I think it’s fear.

It seems that he is afraid that I will get mad at Zoe and then

Stevens Family,”

speculations.

Lina thought it was a bit ridiculous.

to

you going to do with that anyway? Are you going to tear it up?” she asked. “Don’t get me wrong, I’d love to see you spend it on yourself. It’s the least that piece of shit can

you won’t be taking

“No. I won’t.”

“You’re just going

incredulous.

it to someone who needs it,” Grace answered

it!” Then she sighed. “That prick will probably use it as

like that, the painfulness of that encounter

court. It was so much like old times! Grace could almost imagine that the last few years hadn’t happened, and it was just the two of them

was no

she wouldn’t be who she was now, stronger and more self-aware, she didn’t resent

head back,”

baklava dessert for Jay. She was eager to take it home

escalator to the underground parking lot, they saw Sean, Zoe, and

like a bad rash that just

hatred. They all

she almost held Lina back and suggested that they walk around the long way,

lifting her head and keeping her

shook her

even think about it, sister,” Sean warned. “If you so much as say another word to her again, I’ll have you sent abroad.”

punish me!? For this murderous

escalator and was about to pass by them, Zoe

caught off guard and tripped. She pitched forward, and the

ran to the side of the

press the emergency stop button.