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

Pharmacy on Drake Road,”

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

after 5 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

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

He couldn’t quite explain why, but today, he just wanted to leave work

hesitating for a moment, he ultimately returned to his office and

second floor of the Platinum

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

Mr. Wilson joked, “Mr. Francis, you’ve become quite domestically controlled

denied the remark. He raised his glass

easier to handle if it were just a cooperation with Mr. Wilson. After all,

drink quite a bit, and when he

this

There was a missed

a strange impulse, Brian clicked into

list, indicating that the last message sent to her

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

him

of Brian. Grace was indeed a dutiful wife,

mind, which was cold, stubborn, devoid of

over his chest, and he couldn’t quite fathom why he kept thinking about her tonight.

effect of having a bit too

Brian headed straight to Grace’s room after the car stopped

him walking unsteadily, Camren couldn’t help but

are you okay? Let me help

hand in a gesture, signaling him not to

enter the living room before driving

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didn’t turn on the lights, but in the faint glow from outside,

room whenever