Chapter 229

Grace took a deep breath, her tone softening as she said, "I'll go buy the matching cups and flip-flops right now. At least give me an address, or how am I supposed to find you later?" Ed quickly sent her an address, but it was in a really remote area, way out in the suburbs. Grace checked the address against nearby buildings and saw that it was mostly rundown factories, completely deserted. She felt her heart sink. Had he been working all this time in the dark and still couldn't afford a decent place? Still, she didn't say anything. She just told him she'd be going over in the evening. It had been a while since Grace had gone shopping, so she invited Joanne to join her. Joanne happily agreed, and they met at the mall. While browsing through the luxury section, Grace immediately spotted a pair of expensive flip-flops, two hundred dollars a pair, and of course, they were the matching kind. Joanne, who had dressed up specially for today, gasped when she saw the price