My gorgeous wife is an ex-convict (Grace)
Chapter 57

Chapter 57

Chapter 57

Grace raised her head slightly and looked to her side. Then, she

heaved a sigh of relief. She looked up at Jason and said, “Have you paid the bill?”

“Mm-hmm. I have.”

“Then let’s go,” she said, picking up her bag and walking out of the restaurant with him as if she was

running away from something.

“What’s wrong? Are you hiding from something?” he asked.

Her footsteps paused, and an obscure look flashed across her face. “My former colleagues came here

to eat too, I… I don’t want them to see me.” She said with a self-deprecating smile, “It’s ridiculous, isn’t

it? In fact, they all know what I’ve been through and they probably can guess how miserable I must be

right now, but I still don’t want to see them face to face.”

She didn’t want to see the sympathy in their eyes. She didn’t want to see their pity. Or their disgust.

She’d embarrassed her firm too when everything transpired in the wake of the accident.

The news had been quick to report not just her name, but the law

firm she worked for too. It was a juicy bit of news to say that the ‘top attorney now needed one of her

own.’

In the past, being a lawyer was something she had wanted to devote her entire life to. But now,

although her colleagues were still doing that job, it was no longer a profession she could ever hope to

practice again.

Her self-deprecating look at the moment made a sudden pain shoot through his heart.

He held her hand tighter and said in a low voice, “Then let’s avoid them. One day in the future, you will

shine more beautifully than anyone else.”

Shine… She gave a bitter smile. Now, she didn’t want to think about any of that. Just living on was

difficult enough.

“I heard from Lily that you wanted to help Grace Cummins replace a job. I’m warning you, don’t get yourself

involved in that woman’s

affairs again, Back then, she killed Lily’s sister, who was also

Jason’s fiancée! Our Stevens Family cannot afford to offend

Jason!”

His father’s warning came from the other end of the phone, and Sean frowned slightly and replied, “I

understand.”

“Our family cannot afford to offend Jason Reed,” his father

emphasized again. It all came down to money and business with

his dad. To hell with anyone’s happiness.

Sean had heard these words too many times. Back then, everyone had been asking him why he would

date someone like

Grace in the first place.

Fortunately, later, after breaking up with her, he started going out with Lily. His family was naturally

satisfied with this development. The Atkinson family and the Stevens Family were well-matched. Way

back then, the Atkinson family and the Reed Family had almost been tied together through marriage,

and although it hadn’t worked out in the end, they still had dealings with each

other.

The Stevens Family also hoped that if something were to happen,

the Atkinson family would be able to speak up for them in front of

Jason Reed.

Family dynamics and honor were vital in their world. Businesses

thrived or were decimated based on the relationships they

maintained with the other wealthy families in the region.

After the call, Sean looked at the red light at the intersection in

front of him and slowly stepped on the brake.

Grace’s face flashed in his mind.

It was undeniable that the current Grace was very different from

the woman he’d known in the past.

Although her face was still the same, her temperament had

changed. In particular, when he saw her wearing the clothes

of a sanitation worker, it made him feel like the breakup was a completely correct decision.

Grace was… poor, and broken. An embarrassment to herself.

Lily was the woman who was the most suitable for him. As for Grace, she was just a memory. If she

was mentioned by others in the future, he supposed she might even be a stain in his past.

However, he felt a little guilty about how things had ended up. After all, when she hoped that he could

help collect evidence for her that year, he had refused and had even broken up with her.

Some might see it as heartless.

He’d had a few pangs of guilt over it.

But really, who had told her to crash into Jennifer Atkinson, of all people? She had managed to offend

both the Atkinson family and the Reed Family at the same time. It had been impossible for him to help

her!

As he was thinking about it, Sean’s eyes looked through the windshield and he saw a slender figure

across the intersection.

That was… Grace!

Sean was stunned. At this moment, there was another man standing by Grace’s side. The two of them

seemed to be talking about something. Then, Grace slightly raised her chin while the man’s head

lowered and approached her face.

The two of them looked like they were about to kiss.

Sean couldn’t help feeling angry. He hadn’t been expecting Grace

to replace a man so soon after being released from prison. He felt like

his reaching out to help her was all in vain.