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.

her door. “Grace,

door open. “What’s wrong now?”

irritated?” Brain remarked.

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

Do you still want the money?”

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herself

to the study,” he demanded.

followed behind him, entering

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

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

a few times, and shortly after, several sheets of

set down the book she was holding

first,” Brian said, walking over and handing her the sheets of

heart was stabbed with sudden pain

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

in advance. When the day came to leave, it wouldn’t hurt

her, Grace earnestly read through the

also included a gift of a set of commercial property and

were different now. Considering her future of raising a child alone, having a place to

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

her not lifting her head for a while, Brian sarcastically remarked, “What’s this? Do you have

objections,” she

some reason, Brian felt her voice was ethereal, almost

you’re so generous. Apart from the 600 thousand dollars, you’ve also given me two

retrieved a pen from the desk, and meticulously signed her name. Her handwriting was neat,

it done?” she asked.

were so dignified. Back then, when I gave you bags and jewelry, you never used them. Now it

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

been mistaken in belleving that he

suppressed her heartache and smiled, saying, “You’re right. Since it’s a gift from Mr. Brian, there shouldn’t be a reason to take it back, right?”

a mocking smirk. “We’ll see about your performance.”

stormed off, leaving Grace exhaustedly slumped onto

In the afternoon.