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.

on her door.

impatiently swung the door

you irritated?”

to say? Please say

attitude, Grace. Do you still want the

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

the study,”

obediently followed behind him,

away. Grace sat nearby, casually picking up a book to pass the time.

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

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

she was holding

said, walking over and handing her the sheets of

sudden pain

sheets of paper, it felt as if the weight

get used to this feeling in advance. When the day came to

Grace earnestly read through the words on

included a gift of

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 she wouldn’t have to worry about accommodation

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

“What’s this? Do you have any objections to

objections,” she

some reason, Brian felt her voice was ethereal, almost elusive

given me

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

it done?”

thought you were so dignified. Back then, when I gave you bags and jewelry, you never used them. Now it seems it was all an

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

mistaken in belleving that

and smiled, saying, “You’re right. Since it’s a gift from

smirk. “We’ll see

leaving Grace exhaustedly slumped onto the

In the afternoon.