Chapter 21

Brian seemed to be doing something on his phone. After a while, he lifted his head from the phone screen and looked at her. “Are you tired?”

“I want to go upstairs. Can you carry me up?”

“Sure.”

Brian carried her upstairs and settled her in a guest room. As he waited for Louise to fall asleep, his phone vibrated.

He answered the phone, exchanged a few words, and then went downstairs.

Outside the door was a delivery guy. Brian took the items from him, paid, and then headed toward the maid’s room on the

first floor.

Grace’s door was not locked. He quietly entered the room and found her sound asleep.

He stood quietly by the bedside, watching her for a moment. He gently placed the medicine by the bed and then left the

room.

Grace woke up again, this time due to hunger.

As she moved her leg, the top of her foot grazed against the bedsheet, causing her to inhale sharply from the pain.

She turned on the light, and her gaze fell on the medicine bottle at the bedside. She picked up the bottle and glanced at the Instructions, her eyes darkening.

Did he put it there for her?

“How could that be possible? Grace, don’t delude yourself. How could he possibly care about your well–being?” She thought.

It must have been bought by Melvin.

Grace took the medicine and left to find Melvin.

“Miss Sherman, this must be placed by Mr. Brian. I haven’t bought any medicine for you,” said Melvin.

“Not bought by you?” Grace was taken aback.

didn’t buy it. It must be Mr. Brian who bought it. Is there a problem, Miss Sherman? Aren’t you happy that Mr. Brian bought medicine

expression heavy. If he wanted to be indifferent to her, then let it be

walked back to her room in a daze and tossed the

couldn’t be moved by such a trivial matter again. There were still more than two months left, and their

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living room, Brian glanced

showed no signs of improvement. In fact, it seemed to

brow. “Haven’t you

bedside? I used it,

Brian’s gaze darkened.

used the medicine, and her foot was still this severe? He bought the best and

want to engage in much conversation with him. She gave a brief reply and

you’re injured, rest properly. Don’t try to be tough,” Brian said displeased, observing her stubborn

wiped the table while saying. “Thanks for your concern, Mr. Brian. My injury

felt inexplicably annoyed hearing her

not understand words? Was she naturally inclined to

can you do? You’ll only cause trouble for others. Go back to your room!” Brian sternly glared

that moment, Louise called out from the staircase upstairs, “Brian.”

he quickly walked over to

living room, looking at her. “Louise needs to visit the

relieved, and even the pain

her to rest. He then

full of dishes and

one in this house who is kind

that you’ve been frail lately, so he instructed me to prepare some nourishing dishes for

to believe.

and explained, “Miss Sherman, Mr. Brian does care

anymore. I’ll be leaving in a little over two months, and after that, 1 won’t have any connection with Brian. Talking

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wanted to say something but hesitated.

forced herself to eat a lot, regardless of whether Brian ordered it or prepared by Melvin himself. She accepted it as long as it

The Adkins family.

and Marshall asked her, full of concern, “Sweetheart, how’s your back? Can you

“Dad, I’m fine.”

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