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.

the caller ID and promptly called in his assistant,

Seven Star Pharmacy on Drake Road,”

he went out to

o’clock, as Brian glanced at 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 with Mr. Wilson from Summit

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

but today, he just wanted to leave work

ultimately returned to his office

on the second floor

with the people at the dining table, and after a short while, he planned to leave.

his intention to leave, Mr. Wilson joked, “Mr. Francis, you’ve become quite domestically controlled by Mrs. Adkins right

remained indifferent. He neither confirmed nor denied the remark.

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

quite a bit, and when he

this

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

Brian clicked into

of the list, indicating that

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

him

Brian. Grace was indeed a dutiful wife, always attentive and responsible..

mind, which was cold, stubborn, devoid

over his chest, and he couldn’t quite fathom why he

the effect of having a bit too much to drink, always seeking someone to stir up

to Grace’s room after the car stopped

help but step forward to

Let me

in a gesture, signaling him

watched him enter the living room before driving away.

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directly. He didn’t turn on the lights, but in the faint glow from outside, he saw

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