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. “Grace, come out!”

the door open.

irritated?” Brain

do you have something to say? Please say it

Grace. Do you still want the

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threatening words, Grace immediately composed herself but silently

with me to the study,” he

a robot, obediently followed behind him, entering the

started typing away. Grace sat nearby, casually

the book startled him, causing him to withdraw his attention abruptly.

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

was holding and looked towards him.

first,” Brian said, walking

sudden pain upon hearing this

a few light sheets of paper, it felt as if the weight of it made

to this feeling in advance. When the

the heartache within her, Grace earnestly read through the words on the

included a gift of

of raising a child alone,

head low as Brian towered over her, yet he couldn’t discern her expression.

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

she

some reason, Brian felt her voice was ethereal,

so generous. Apart from the 600 thousand dollars, you’ve also given me two property sets. I’m overjoyed. and

desk, and meticulously signed her name. Her handwriting was neat, yet it took almost all of her strength

done?” she asked.

were so dignified. Back then, when I gave you

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initially assumed that, given her personality, she wouldn’t accept the houses. Proudly turning away, he expected her to decline. However, her response caught him off

had been mistaken in belleving

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

into a mocking smirk. “We’ll see about

stormed off, leaving Grace exhaustedly slumped onto the chair.

In the afternoon.