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.

infuriated, forcefully pounded on her door. “Grace, come

impatiently swung the door open.

you irritated?”

Please say it all at

your attitude, Grace. Do you still want the

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threatening words, Grace immediately composed herself but silently cursed

to the study,” he

a robot, obediently followed behind

the desk, turned on the computer, and started typing away. Grace sat nearby, casually

fell upon her, pausing until her flipping through the book startled him, causing him to

across the desktop a few times, and shortly after, several

down the book she was holding

agreement, take a look first,” Brian said, walking over and

was stabbed with sudden pain upon hearing

slowly extended her hand and took the divorce agreement. Though merely a few light sheets of paper, it felt as if the weight of

was better; she could get used to this feeling in advance.

her, Grace earnestly read

thousand dollars, the agreement also included a gift of a set of commercial

wouldn’t have accepted the house in the past, but things were different now. Considering her future of raising a child alone, having a place to live meant

Brian towered over her,

“What’s this? Do you have any objections

objections,” she murmured.

felt her voice was

also given me two

and meticulously signed her name. Her handwriting was neat,

done?”

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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personality, she wouldn’t accept the houses. Proudly turning away, he expected her to decline. However, her response caught him

mistaken in belleving that he truly understood

right. Since it’s a gift from Mr. Brian, there shouldn’t be a

lips curved into a mocking smirk. “We’ll see about

and stormed off, leaving Grace exhaustedly slumped onto

In the afternoon.

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