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.

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

impatiently swung the door open. “What’s

irritated?” Brain remarked.

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

you still want

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hearing his threatening words, Grace immediately composed herself but silently cursed him in her heart.

me to the study,” he

followed behind him, entering the study.

started typing away. Grace sat nearby,

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

times, and shortly after, several sheets of paper emerged from the printer.

the book she was holding

a look first,” Brian said, walking over and handing her

stabbed with sudden pain

sheets of paper, it felt as if the weight

used to this feeling in advance. When the day

read through

the 600 thousand dollars, the agreement also included a gift of a set of commercial property and a

raising a child alone, having a place to live meant she wouldn’t have

her head low as Brian towered over her, yet he couldn’t

head for a while, Brian sarcastically remarked, “What’s this? Do you have any objections to this divorce agreement? If you have any, feel free to voice them now.”

objections,” she murmured.

reason, Brian felt her voice

so generous. Apart from the 600 thousand dollars, you’ve also given me two property sets. I’m

up, retrieved a pen from the desk, and meticulously signed her name. Her handwriting was neat, yet it took almost all of

it done?” she

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 never used them. Now it seems it was

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that, given her personality, she wouldn’t accept the houses. Proudly turning

turns out he had been mistaken in belleving that he truly understood

smiled, saying, “You’re right. Since it’s a gift from Mr. Brian, there shouldn’t

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

off, leaving Grace exhaustedly slumped onto the

In the afternoon.