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

holding the tray, began tidying up the items on the table. Though the tasks could be

posture. She had to create some distance from him. Brian reassured Louise, saying, “Listen, when you’re about to

not entirely satisfied with this answer, she forced a happy smile on her face.

water stains on the table,

the room.

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

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computer and looked at Louise, saying gently, “Let’s

and hooked her

had been exhausted all day, her legs 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

out and hail a taxi. The phone showed that it was already

the window, smoking a cigarette. Watching Grace hunched at the doorway, he couldn’t help but narrow his eyes. Brian

lower abdomen. Glancing at the ride–hailing app on her phone, three minutes had passed, but no driver had accepted the order.

“Baby, don’t scare mommy. Mommy will take you to

are you muttering about

turned to see Brian standing there. She was frightened and

you. What are you doing here in

clenched her fists, hesitated for a moment, and

and in a swift move, he grabbed her arm, yelling angrily,

my business? Then whose business

her stomach ache, and she winced in discomfort.

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

to break free, her voice strained.

Brian bent slightly and scooped her up, heading

are you doing?”

“To the hospital!”

expression changed. “I don’t need you to

go, do you want to die?” Brian suddenly growled, his

you