Falling for My Contractual Wife

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“Melvin Duncan, perhaps having Miss Adkins make the call might be better. The way you put it seems to imply that his absence is somehow my fault, Grace Sherman remarked, finding Melvin’s perception of her Influence somewhat. overstated. She chuckled self–deprecatingly.

“Isn’t it because of you? That night, he argued with you, and the next morning, he called you. You managed to upset him again. Just think about it: Mr. Brian rarely loses his temper with anyone. It’s only you…

Grace interjected, “Melvin, please stop. His absence couldn’t possibly be because of me. Bealdes, I haven’t been home these past few days, so even if he were to return, he wouldn’t find me there. Please don’t worry about It.”

After saying this, she ended the call abruptly.

However, despite everything, her mind couldn’t settle down, and she wondered, “Brian didn’t return home, nor did he go to see Louise Adkins. So, where did he go?

Did he spend the whole day sleeping at the company?”

At Francis Group

Brian did indeed stay at the company. Firstly, it was due to the recent workload piling up. The project with the Summit Sphere Group was about to kick off, and as it was a significant project, he oversaw its progress.

Secondly, he didn’t find it appealing to return because he realized no one was home. In fact, on the second day after Grace left, he returned home.

In the dead of night, the entire villa felt eerily vacant. The living room engulfed in complete darkness made him suddenly uncomfortable, a peculiar sense of restlessness creeping into his mind.

Suddenly, he remembered how, over the past two years, Grace would wait for him no matter how late it got. But now, coming back to an empty house, the sudden dislike he felt made him anxious.

“It’s not a good habit,‘ he thought. “Grace has less than three months left before leaving. I need to break this habit.

‘No, without Grace, there’s Louise. I’ll spend my life with Louise from now on, and this home won’t feel desolate.

That very night, he departed.

Brian received a phone call from Louise, who softly and tenderly confided her longing for him.

“Brian, I heard from Melvin that you haven’t been home these days. Is that true?”

“Yeah, the company has been quite busy these days, so I haven’t gone back,” Brian said in a detached tone over the phone while smoking.

Is there anything I can do to help

I’m done with this busy period, I’ll come to pick you up.” Brian listened

to his calm and indifferent voice, Louise suddenly felt something was

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been five days since she left,

days, he

a hint of

couldn’t press him further to come pick

pondered momentarily and sought help from Marshall Adkins

Louise called

work upon seeing her and smiled warmly. “What brings you

me off, we didn’t get a chance to have a meal together. Since our families have been in a marital alliance for some time, we haven’t officially shared a meal. Would you consider taking some time to invite Brian for a meal? We could also discuss potential project collaborations. What do

contemplating everything. He also

thoughtful. So, when

of picking a day, why not just do

will call

an elder figure, and Brian wouldn’t easily refuse

call. When she heard that Brian agreed, she left the

will be held at the

Adkins family had gathered, and even Ava Adkins had returned

college; this was the first time she had seen Louise since returning.

my father

grounds?‘ Ava

walked in, her entire expression

could sense Ava’s hostility toward her but ignored it. She confidently walked over and

your sister, but you can

aside the gift

paused briefly, maintaining her graceful smile, and good–naturedly picked up the

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rascal, she’s your sister! Do you know how much she suffered outside all