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

Pharmacy on Drake Road,”

with him, he went out to start preparing for

a bit early, his assistant suddenly walked in. “Mr. Francis, there’s a dinner at 6 PM tonight at the Platinum

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with Summit Sphere Group is quite crucial, a project worth over ten million dollars. It’s

irritable, tugged at his tie. He couldn’t quite explain why, but today, he

hesitating for a moment, he ultimately returned to his office

the private room on the second floor of

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

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

remark. He raised his glass

a cooperation with Mr. Wilson. After all,

and when he finally left,

this

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

Brian clicked into the sent messages

word “Grace” lay quietly at the bottom of the list, indicating that the last message sent to her was nearly a

from her,

that she hadn’t sent him any messages

cold smile played on the lips of Brian. Grace was indeed a dutiful wife,

his mind, which was

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

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

after the car stopped at the villa.

couldn’t help

Let me help

his hand in a gesture,

living room before driving

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

room whenever he had social engagements outside