Falling for My Contractual Wife

Chapter 17

Grace felt a stabbing pain in her heart. No matter how much she did or how tired she became, it didn’t matter to her. What hurt her the most was Brian’s lack of trust and his cold words.

She dragged her weary body back to the Francis estate.

Melvin, who hadn’t gone to bed yet, hurried over with concern when he saw her pale face. “Miss Sherman, how are you?”

Grace collapsed onto the sofa, staring blankly at the ceiling in a state of exhaustion.

Seeing her silence, Melvin quietly walked to the kitchen and served her a bowl of chicken soup.

“Miss Sherman, this is specially made for you. It’s made from an old hen brought in from the countryside. Please have some,” said Melvin.

“Melvin, thank you, but I’m not in the mood for drinking soup right now.” Grace finally moved her eyes.

Melvin insisted with concern. “You’ve had a tiring day; you should have some.”

Grace didn’t want to refuse Melvin’s kind gesture any longer. She sat up, took the chicken soup from his hands, held her breath, and took a big sip, finishing it in one go.

The rich chicken soup flavor surged up her throat just as she swallowed. She quickly covered her mouth, rushed to the bathroom, and vomited out the contents of her stomach.

Melvin was quite alarmed. “Miss Sherman, why are you vomiting again? I’ll call Mr. Brian right away,” he exclaimed.

“No need, Melvin. I’m fine. I’m just tired and need some rest,” Grace hastily reassured, grabbing his arm.

At this moment, Brian was accompanying Louise. If Melvin called to inform him, it would likely only elicit his mockery rather than concern.

“Are you sure you’re okay?” Melvin sighed deeply.

“It’s my own body, and I know how I feel. Thank you, Melvin,” replied Grace.

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Brian called to remind her to come over and deliver breakfast. Grace reluctantly got up from bed and

breakfast, both he and Grace went to the hospital together.

if she were the only person in his eyes. Grace’s heart felt numb, as

departing, he specifically warned Grace, “Don’t let me catch

her long nails digging into her flesh, yet she felt no

the corridor, Melvin followed along.

“Mr. Brian.”

at him and asked

of soup, she

his expression indifferent like still water. Only after Melvin had finished speaking did Brian finally turn to

now and let you finish. In the future, take care of

darkened gaze, appearing to have words on the tip of his tongue

that someone else can’t take care of her, but when she makes a mistake, she should

say another

entered the elevator

to glance at the busy figure of Grace. Thinking about

Melvin suddenly

do you have any further instructions?”

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Francis family’s servants, give her a day off on the weekend,”

he promptly ended the call. The expression on Melvin’s face finally relaxed. A day off

of Louise for three days, during

toiled under the scorching sun, making it difficult

had become sharper. Enduring until the weekend, she finally had time for a medical check–up.

going like this, you might lose the baby. What is your husband doing? I see him dressing decently. Can’t he afford to hire someone to

the examination report

After all, she was the servant who was supposed to take

a pregnant woman in

“Dr. Ford, after all, he doesn’t know about my pregnancy. It’s not his fault. Maybe the baby in