Falling for My Contractual Wife

Chapter 12

In the evening, Grace sat on the sofa for a while, watching a variety show. Just as she was about to go back to her room to sleep, Louise suddenly stopped her.

“Grace, make a cup of coffee for Brian and bring it upstairs. Also, grab a cloth and tidy up the table.”

Putting down the remote control, Grace got up and went to the kitchen to brew a cup of black coffee, Brian’s usual favorite.

Both Brian and Louise were in the study. Brian was working, and Louise sat next to him, intimately leaning against him.

As Louise heard footsteps approaching outside the door, she spoke to Brian beside her, “Brian, I’m a bit scared.”

“Scared of what?” Brian stopped typing on the keyboard, looking at her.

Louise lowered her eyes and said, “These days, I’ve been having nightmares every night. My room is too big, and it’s far from your room. I don’t feel safe.” She looked pitiful as she spoke.

Grace hesitated for a moment outside the door as she heard the conversation inside. She knocked on the door, and Brian’s response came from inside. “Come in.”

Carrying the cup, Grace walked in, and then she heard Louise continue, “Can I sleep with you?”

Grace’s fingers trembled slightly, and the hot coffee in the cup touched her fingertips. The subtle movements in the empty study felt jarring. Louise bit her lip slightly while Brian subconsciously looked up at Grace, the words Louise had just said echoing in his mind.

Louise wrapped her arms around his neck, hanging onto him like a necklace. She suddenly regretted calling Grace up. Things seemed to unfold differently from what she expected, but the words

spoken and couldn’t be taken back.

With innocent doe eyes, she asked again, “Brian, what are you looking at?”

were already

the table. Though the tasks could be done

gaze flickered momentarily, and he slightly straightened his posture. She had to create some distance from him. Brian reassured

satisfied with this answer, she forced a happy smile

tidying up the cups and water stains on the table, carrying the tray, and leaving

the room.

satisfied with Brian’s response, Louise felt extremely irritated, clenching her fists tightly. This incident was a great humiliation

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long after Grace left, Brian shut down his computer and looked at Louise, saying gently, “Let’s go.

this, smiled and

aching terribly. Although it was only nine o’clock, she lay on the bed and fell into a deep sleep. After an unknown amount of time, she was suddenly awakened by a sharp pain in her lower abdomen. She got up to use the bathroom, but the pain made it difficult for her to stand up

phone, and prepared to go out and hail a taxi. The phone showed that it was already 11 o’clock. Quietly, she walked to the courtyard, took out her phone, and

Brian had just finished taking a shower. Wearing a bathrobe, he stood by the window, smoking a cigarette. Watching Grace

lower abdomen. Glancing at the ride–hailing

scare mommy. Mommy will take

are you muttering about

see Brian standing there.

you doing here in

a moment, and then said, “It’s none of your

in a swift move,

my business? Then whose

stomach ache, and

turned tense. He hurriedly asked, “What’s wrong?” Brian’s voice deepened when he noticed her grimacing and holding her stomach. “Is it your stomach

go.” Grace struggled to break free, her voice

scooped her up, heading toward

are

“To the hospital!”

need you to take

want to die?” Brian suddenly

you