My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict

Chapter 12

Back then in prison, Grace was alone. If Lina had not visited her frequently to encourage her, Grace might not have walked out of prison alive.

There were days…too many of them when she’d contemplated ending it all.

It was Lina who had been giving her support over the past three tough years.

“The life-saving straw…?” Jason’s eyes glittered. Lina seemed to hold a special place in Grace’s heart. Jason asked, “Don’t you find it funny to treat a person as such a lifesaver? What if they abandon you, won’t you feel despair?”

“Lina would not do that,” Grace replied confidently, showing her absolute trust in Lina.

Jason had no idea why he felt uneasy.

Over the next few days, Grace’s workload increased tremendously, as the management staff from Sanitation Service Center would be coming over for inspection. Most days, she had to work overtime.

Fortunately, when she went home, Jay would have prepared dinner and he’d be there, a steady, calming presence waiting for her, and that warmed her heart.

She had told Jay before to go ahead and eat. He shouldn’t have to suffer just because she would return home late. However, he insisted on waiting for her so they could eat dinner together.

Early in the morning, after cleaning the streets that she was assigned to, Grace returned to the Sanitation Service Center. After putting away her tools, she stood on the lawn in front of the entrance.

After a while, the inspectors from the Urban Management Bureau arrived. Everyone who was in charge of sweeping the streets stood on the lawn to welcome the inspectors, making it convenient for reporting.

Grace’s skinny body stood out among the group of middle-aged women.

“You’re Grace!” When the inspectors reached the Sanitation Service Center, a woman of about 28 years old shouted out when she saw Grace.

Grace lifted her head. The woman in the light-blue suit had her hair up in a bun. Her face was round and her eyes narrow. She was ordinary, but her makeup made her look good.

Grace was stunned for a while before she recognized her high school classmate, Mia Jenkins.

“It’s you!” Mia looked at Grace in amazement as she asked, “Why are you here? Are you now… a sanitation worker?”

away from Mia’s gaze. After all, it was unavoidable for one

her colleague who had

topped in class. Many guys in our class liked her

she did that, the more it showed the contrast to Grace’s current

she the

of the undercurrents here. Back

said. “Our Grace was quite the

ugly duckling was now the supervisor, while the swan was sweeping the

with different expressions on

return the tools, a girl in the Supply Department asked her curiously, “Grace, everyone overheard Miss Perkins yesterday. Is it

didn’t reply. Farah Steele, another woman from the Sanitation Department, snorted. “What’s the use of being the prettiest girl in the class or being super smart? Obviously, that couldn’t be true—or she wouldn’t

question looked at Grace with embarrassment, but Grace merely lowered

and patted her on the shoulder. ”Don’t take Farah’s words to heart. She’s venting her anger on you because

had no idea who Claire was referring to and what Chase had

is a nice guy, and the Center

thanks. I have no intentions of getting into a

woman gets older, it will become more difficult to find a

Grace replied. After she came out of prison, she no longer harbored

Sean had made

and cherish

how well

each of her ten fingernails was ripped out. As

one to order

for love. Or a relationship.

lips. “How is your

Grace replied

head. “It could be amputated, and you’d

corner of Grace’s mouth tipped up. “Complaining doesn’t change