Falling for My Contractual Wife

Chapter 9

Louise checked herself in the mirror, then glanced at her back. She let out a sigh of relief when she saw no blood. “It’s okay, no bleeding,” she said softly.

Brian, looking really grim, was angry at Grace. “You can’t even handle this small thing. What else can you do?” he said fiercely.

“Brian, I said it’s okay, please leave!” Louise pushed him out of the dressing room.

“Thanks. I’m really not good at this. Maybe let the shop assistant help you,” Grace said awkwardly, looking at Louise.

“Don’t worry. It’s not a big deal. I’m not mad. Honestly, I’d really like to be friends with you. Would you be my bridesmaid?” Louise held onto her, smiling openly.

Louise’s eyes were earnest, making it seem like she truly wanted Grace as her bridesmaid.

Grace felt a stabbing pain in her heart, glanced away, and said softly, “Let’s talk about it later.”

“Okay,” Louise replied, a hint of disappointment in her eyes.

After changing into the wedding dress, Louise stepped out, blushing, and asked Brian, “Do I look good?”

Brian stood up and walked over, gently holding her shoulder. “You look great in anything,” he said tenderly, turning her towards the full–length mirror, lifting a few stray strands from her neck and shoulder.

Suddenly, he noticed Grace’s slender figure in the mirror. He paused for a couple of seconds and then looked away.

They were so busy with the upcoming photo shoot that they barely had time for lunch. Louise ordered takeout after picking out the dresses. Grace was starving after a busy morning, but the smell of fried food made her uncomfortable. Coincidentally, Louise insisted on sharing two chicken legs with her.

out in the afternoon. So she gritted

field in the suburbs. Couples and good–looking people flocked to this place, yet Brian

help but feel the irony. Brian, her husband, was now taking photos with another woman, while she, his true wife, could only sit by, observing their affectionate photo session. Adding to that, Grace might end up being Louise’s bridesmaid in the future, which made

her mind. Grace’s nose stung with bitterness, but she hurriedly pushed those

had to leave. Can you lend a hand with

half–squinting at her. Seeing his gaze, Grace felt she had no right to refuse. Though reluctant, she had no choice but to reluctantly stand up and join Brian and Louise, holding up the lighting

Grace’s sweat trickled down her forehead, accidentally seeping into her eyes, making it hard for her to keep them open. Due to her pregnancy, she had been going makeup–free lately. She hadn’t even applied sunscreen when

he furrowed his brows slightly. The photographer couldn’t resist giving instructions.

towards another direction involuntarily. Unsure if it was his imagination,

Brian became increasingly distracted. Suddenly, his peripheral vision caught Grace’s frail body swaying, and the lighting board

arm around Grace’s waist,

arms, having lost consciousness.

flickered with a momentary cruel gleam, then she anxiously asked, “What happened to her?”

up and

hands, her expression turning

carried her ahead, opened the passenger

the back. I’ll sit with her so I can take

deeply, hesitating momentarily before

This was the suburbs, and it would take at least half an hour to reach the hospital.

her fists in silence. At that moment, she understood that Brian must deeply care about Grace. If Grace were insignificant to Brian, he wouldn’t be so anxious right now. Realizing this, Louise gazed

minutes, Grace

“Are you awake?”

she saw Louise’s perfectly made–up face. Grace slowly sat up and