My gorgeous wife is an ex-convict (Grace) novel 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 find 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.