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.

pounded on her door. “Grace,

impatiently swung the door open. “What’s wrong

irritated?” Brain remarked.

to say? Please say it all

you still

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composed herself but

me to the study,”

robot, obediently followed behind

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

her flipping through the book startled him, causing him to withdraw his attention

a few times, and shortly after, several

was holding

take a look first,” Brian said, walking

sudden

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

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

heartache within her, Grace earnestly read through the words

the 600 thousand dollars, the agreement also included a gift of a set

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

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

not lifting her head for a while, Brian sarcastically remarked, “What’s this? Do you have any objections to this divorce agreement? If

objections,” she murmured.

Brian felt her voice was ethereal, almost elusive and intangible.

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

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

done?” she

have, he sarcastically remarked, “I thought you were so dignified. Back then, when I gave you bags and jewelry, you never

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

mistaken in belleving that he truly understood her.

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

curved into a mocking smirk. “We’ll see about

off, leaving Grace exhaustedly slumped onto

In the afternoon.