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

down and, holding the tray, began tidying up the items on the

some distance from him. Brian reassured Louise, saying, “Listen,

Although Louise was not entirely satisfied with this answer,

up the cups and water stains on the table,

the room.

clenching her fists tightly. This incident was a great humiliation to her, something she would remember

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and looked at Louise, saying gently, “Let’s go. I’ll accompany

smiled and

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

phone, and prepared to go out and hail a taxi. The phone showed that it was already

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 help but narrow his eyes. Brian extinguished the cigarette and strode out

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

scare mommy. Mommy will

muttering about

turned to see Brian standing there. She was frightened and shivered as she

should be asking you. What are you doing here in the

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

swift move, he grabbed her arm, yelling angrily, “What

business? Then

rough tug made her stomach ache,

hurriedly asked, “What’s wrong?” Brian’s voice deepened when he noticed her grimacing and

go.” Grace struggled to break

slightly and scooped her up, heading

are you doing?”

“To the hospital!”

“I don’t need you to take me!”

you want to die?” Brian suddenly

you