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

his posture. She had to create some distance from him. Brian reassured Louise, saying,

Brian, you’re so good.” Although Louise was not entirely satisfied with this answer, she forced

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

the room.

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

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

upon hearing this, smiled and hooked her arm

she lay on the bed and fell into a deep sleep. After an unknown amount of time, she was suddenly

grabbed her 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 prepared to book a ride on the

the second floor, Brian had just finished taking a shower. Wearing a bathrobe, he stood by the window, smoking a cigarette. Watching Grace hunched at the doorway, he couldn’t

crouched on the ground to alleviate the pain in her lower abdomen. Glancing at the ride–hailing app on her phone, three minutes had passed, but no driver had accepted the

mommy. Mommy will take you to the hospital right away.”

are you muttering about sneakily?”

trembled in fear and turned to see Brian standing there. She was frightened and shivered as she asked, “Why haven’t

What are you doing

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

a swift move, he grabbed her

my business? Then whose business is

made her stomach ache,

expression turned tense. He hurriedly asked, “What’s wrong?” Brian’s voice deepened

Grace struggled to break free, her voice

scooped her up,

are

“To the hospital!”

“I don’t need

you want to

you