Falling for My Contractual Wife

Chapter 22

“Later, she forgot about it.”

Now, thinking back, Grace’s reaction that day did seem quite suspicious.

Brian discussed some cooperation matters with Marshall downstairs and then returned to the company shortly. Before leaving, he sent a text message to Louise.

At the Francis Group.

Brian had just sat down when he received a call from Melvin.

“Mr. Brian, Miss Sherman had a good appetite today. She finished all the soup that was prepared for her.”

Brian responded with a faint “Hmm” and then asked, “How are her feet?”

“Still the same as usual.”

Brian furrowed his brow slightly, saying, “Got it,” and then hung up the phone.

He browsed through the orders he placed on his phone yesterday, and with his slender fingers, he tapped on the review section. He left a negative review without any accompanying comments.

At around 4:30 in the afternoon, his phone suddenly received a call from the merchant.

“Hello, Mr. Brian, this is Seven Star Pharmacy. We noticed that you gave us a negative review. May I inquire about the reason for your dissatisfaction?”

Brian paused with his fingers on the mouse, then leaned back in his chair and coolly said, “Your medication is completely ineffective!”

After saying that, he promptly ended the call.

Shortly after, the customer service called again, inquiring whether he had used the product in the correct manner. They emphasized the effectiveness of their medicine, stating that they had never received a negative review before, and Brian was the only customer who had given their store a negative rating. They went on to request him to consider removing the

review.

Brian responded sarcastically, “If you still want to run a pharmacy, stop bothering with phone calls!”

Unaware of the identity of Brian, the customer service, under pressure from her manager, dialed his number once again.

at the caller ID and promptly called in

Seven Star Pharmacy

momentarily stunned, but after confirming with him, he went out to start preparing for

wall and prepared to leave work a bit early, his assistant suddenly walked in. “Mr. Francis, there’s a dinner at 6 PM tonight at the Platinum Hyatt Hotel.

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his assistant immediately sensed his reluctance. He said, “Mr. Francis, this cooperation with Summit Sphere Group is quite

He couldn’t quite explain why, but

returned to his office and sat back

private room on the second floor of

raised a few glasses with the people at the dining table, and

Francis, you’ve become quite domestically controlled by Mrs. Adkins right

He neither confirmed nor denied the remark. He raised his glass and

if it were just a cooperation with Mr. Wilson. After all, involving several political figures made it tricky for him to simply walk

bit, and when he finally

this

with slightly drunk and blurry eyes, glanced at his phone screen. There was a

impulse, Brian clicked into the sent messages in his inbox.

the list, indicating that the last

whenever he came home late, he would always receive messages from her, cautioning him to drink less and inquiring about when he

him any messages since Louise returned.

Grace was indeed a

his eyes, the face of Grace suddenly flashed in his mind, which was cold, stubborn,

he couldn’t quite

a bit too much

room after the car

help but step

you okay? Let me help you

a gesture, signaling

living room

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the lights, but in the faint glow from outside, he saw her

to wait for him in the living room