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.

infuriated, forcefully pounded on her

door open. “What’s wrong now?”

irritated?”

Please say it

you still want the

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composed herself but silently cursed him

the study,”

a robot, obediently followed behind him, entering the study.

the computer, and started typing away. Grace sat nearby, casually picking up a book to pass

gaze fell upon her, pausing until her flipping through the book

desktop a few times, and shortly after, several sheets of paper emerged from the

was holding and looked

take a look first,” Brian said, walking over and handing her the sheets of paper.

heart was stabbed with sudden pain upon hearing

agreement. Though merely a few light sheets of paper, it felt as if the weight of it made it impossible for her to lift her

to this feeling in advance. When the day came to leave, it

Grace earnestly read through the words on the document.

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

but things were different now. Considering her future of raising a child alone, having a place to live meant she wouldn’t have to worry about

towered over her, yet he couldn’t discern her expression.

you have any objections to this divorce agreement? If you have any, feel free to voice them now.”

objections,” she

reason, Brian felt her voice was ethereal, almost elusive

the 600 thousand dollars, you’ve also given me two property sets. I’m overjoyed. and ready to

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

done?”

shouldn’t have, he sarcastically remarked, “I thought you were so dignified.

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turning away, he expected her to decline. However,

had been mistaken in

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

curved into a mocking smirk.

stormed off, leaving Grace exhaustedly slumped onto

In the afternoon.