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, come out!”

the door open. “What’s wrong

irritated?”

do you have something to say? Please say

Grace. Do you still

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immediately composed herself but silently cursed

the study,” he

obediently followed behind him, entering

the computer, and started typing away. Grace sat nearby, casually picking up

until her flipping through the

a few times, and shortly after, several

set down the book she was holding and looked towards him.

first,” Brian said, walking over

heart was stabbed with sudden pain upon hearing

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 lift her

advance. When the day came to leave,

her, Grace earnestly read

gift of a set of

Considering her future of raising

over her,

Do you have any objections to this divorce agreement? If you have any, feel free to

she murmured.

reason, Brian felt her voice was ethereal,

also given me two property sets.

signed her name. Her handwriting was neat, yet

it done?” she asked.

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

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turning away, he expected

mistaken in belleving that he truly understood

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

a mocking smirk.

and stormed off, leaving Grace exhaustedly slumped onto

In the afternoon.

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