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.

and promptly called in his assistant,

Pharmacy

him, he went out to start

the time on the 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. It’s

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

his tie. He couldn’t quite explain why, but

for a moment, he ultimately returned to his office and

the second

the people at the dining

Francis, you’ve become quite domestically controlled by Mrs. Adkins right after announcing the engagement, haven’t you?”

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

would be easier to handle if it were just a cooperation with Mr. Wilson. After all, involving several political figures

a bit, and when he finally

this

Brian, with slightly drunk and blurry eyes, glanced at his phone screen. There was a missed call from Louise and two text messages, while the rest were irrelevant

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

bottom of the list, indicating that the last message sent to

messages from her, cautioning

she hadn’t sent him any messages since Louise

played on the lips of Brian. Grace was indeed a dutiful wife, always attentive

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

sudden wave of discomfort swept over his chest, and he couldn’t quite fathom why he kept thinking

a bit too much to drink, always seeking someone to stir up trouble.

to Grace’s room after the car stopped at the

unsteadily, Camren couldn’t help but step

Francis, are you okay? Let me help you

a gesture,

enter the living room before driving

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didn’t turn on the lights, but in the faint glow from outside, he saw her lying on her side in

she used to wait for him in the living room whenever he had social engagements outside in the past?