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

you irritated?” Brain remarked.

to say? Please

attitude, Grace. Do you still want

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immediately composed herself

to the

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

man sat at the desk, turned on the computer, and started typing away. Grace sat nearby, casually picking up a book to pass the

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

shortly after,

she was holding

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

heart was stabbed with sudden pain upon

slowly extended her hand and took the divorce agreement. Though merely a few light sheets of paper, it felt as if the weight of it made it

better; she could get used to this feeling in advance. When the day came to leave, it wouldn’t hurt anymore.

her, Grace earnestly read through

gift of a

in the past, but things were different now. Considering her future of raising a

over

head for a while, Brian sarcastically remarked, “What’s this? Do you have any objections to this divorce agreement? If

she murmured.

her voice was ethereal, almost elusive and intangible.

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

signed her name. Her handwriting was neat, yet it took almost all of her strength to do

done?”

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 all an act.”

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accept the houses. Proudly turning away, he expected her to decline. However, her response caught him

been mistaken in belleving

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

mocking smirk. “We’ll see

and stormed off, leaving Grace exhaustedly slumped onto the

In the afternoon.