Falling for My Contractual Wife

Chapter 28

Melvin Duncan recounted the incident to Grace Sherman.

After Grace listened, a sudden pang gripped her heart, indicating that Louise Adkins suspected her identity.

After expressing gratitude to Melvin, Grace returned to her room.

Not long after, there was a sudden knock on the door. Thinking it might be Melvin, Grace opened the door.

Upon seeing the figure standing at the door, Grace was taken aback. “How did you come back?”

“What’s wrong? This is my home. Why wouldn’t I come back?” Brian Francis expressed displeasure at her reaction.

Grace parted her lips as if to speak, contemplating her words, but in the end, she merely replied with an “Oh.” Seeing him still standing at the doorway, she inquired, “Is there something you need?”

The man stared at her face for a few seconds. Not having seen her for five days, she seemed to have a better complexion than before, with a bit more flesh on her face, suggesting she hadn’t been doing much physical work at her brother’s place.

“Nothing much, just asking about your brother’s health, he replied.

Grace paused momentarily, then chuckled, “Mr. Brian, this is the first time you’ve shown concern for my brother’s health.”

“What? Are you implying that I don’t care enough about your family?” Brian’s expression darkened.

“No, how could I dare? Thanks to you, my brother is doing fine. Right now, I hope that our contract, as promised, ends on time. That way, my brother’s health could start getting better.”

Upon hearing her mention the contract, Brian felt an inexplicable sense of annoyance weighing on his mind.

However, Grace didn’t provide him with further opportunities for trouble. She issued a dismissal, “It’s alright, I’ll rest for now. Goodbye.”

She promptly shut the door.

Suddenly, Brian felt a surge of suppressed anger,

“What’s with this woman’s attitude?‘ he pondered.

Thinking about how he dropped his work and rushed back upon receiving Melvin’s call, only to face her cold gaze, he felt foolish about his actions.

forcefully pounded on her door. “Grace, come out!”

impatiently swung the door

irritated?”

have something to say? Please say it all at once,” she replied.

Do you

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hearing his threatening words, Grace immediately composed herself but

me to the study,” he

a robot, obediently followed behind him, entering

man sat at the desk, turned on the computer, and started typing away. Grace sat nearby, casually picking up a book to pass the time.

through the book startled him, causing

a few times, and shortly after, several sheets of paper

book she was holding and looked

Brian said, walking over and handing her the sheets of paper.

stabbed with sudden

few light sheets of paper, it felt as if the weight of it made it impossible for her

advance. When the day came to

heartache within her, Grace earnestly read through the words on the

included a gift of a set of

Considering her future of raising a child alone, having a place to live meant she wouldn’t have to worry

Brian towered over her, yet he couldn’t discern

have any objections to

objections,” she

reason, Brian felt her voice was ethereal, almost

dollars, you’ve also given me two property sets. I’m overjoyed. and ready to sign

a pen from the desk, and meticulously signed her name. Her

done?” she asked.

looked into her eyes and suddenly felt regretful for his actions, Subconsciously ignoring emotions he shouldn’t have, he sarcastically remarked, “I thought you were so dignified. Back then, when I gave you bags and jewelry, you

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given her personality, she wouldn’t accept the houses. Proudly turning away, he expected her to decline.

he had been mistaken in belleving that

from Mr. Brian, there shouldn’t be a reason to take it back,

curved into a mocking smirk.

the door and stormed off, leaving Grace exhaustedly slumped

In the afternoon.