Falling for My Contractual Wife

Brian furrowed his brow slightly, his gaze fixed on the top of her head as he made his way inside.

Three seats separated them.

Grace kept her head tilted toward Brian the entire time, propping it up with her hand, so he couldn't even see her profile.

Brian glanced at his hand, and his mind flashed back to what happened just now.

As the movie officially started, he gathered his thoughts and focused on the screen.

The movie had been meticulously crafted under Grace's supervision, with stringent requirements for the actors' performances and the plot, resulting in an overall impressive viewing experience. The comic was based on many real-life events from Grace's life, and certain scenes brought tears to her eyes.

By the end, tears streamed down her face, and she intermittently sniffed as the tears flowed.

Brian glanced sideways and then surveyed the other moviegoers, who were all engrossed in the film. Yet, the only person visibly moved to tears was the woman in the hat.

As the movie concluded and the credits rolled, the audience dispersed.

Grace and Brian remained, the only two occupants left in the theater.

In the final moments of the credits, Grace's pen name and Brian's name slowly ascended from the bottom of the screen side by side.

Grace's tears instantly ran down her cheeks.

Brian stood up and exited the theater. Grace noticed him approaching, lowered her head, moved her legs aside, and let him pass. However, Brian paused before leaving, pulled out a tissue, and handed it to her.

"Thank you," Grace whispered as she accepted it.

Brian then left.

She sat alone in the theater for a long time before getting up to leave.

As she descended to the ground floor of the mall, she noticed Brian standing by the entrance.

Grace hesitated and glanced out of the door, realizing it was pouring rain outside.

hadn't brought an

sudden downpour had caught many unprepared, with a crowd huddled by the doorway, some with umbrellas hesitant

looked at Brian, snapping photos with their

walked up and positioned

heavy that even if she took a taxi, she would have to pass through the plaza in front of the mall. By the time she made it to the road, she would likely be soaked to

and shyly asked, "Hey handsome, can I add you on

didn't even look at her and replied in a

engaged, not married! So

displeasure evident

hear Brian's

that Brian's face turned cold, the girl and her friends quickly

mall yelled,

and saw a masked man rushing out

crowded, and with some pushing and shoving, Grace stumbled a few steps

attempted to rise when an umbrella appeared over her head, followed by

of her

eyes meeting briefly, before she quickly got up and hurried away, disappearing into the

the road, trying to hail a taxi, her hair now

"Mr. Francis, shall I go

Grace with the umbrella, a taxi pulled up, and she hurriedly got

back to Brian, saying with a smile, "Mr. Francis, the young lady has left,

He put his hand

car and unconsciously wanted to catch up with her just as his cell

eyes darkened upon seeing the name

call, he heard Louise's delicate voice from the other end. "Brian, are you

came out hoarse. "No, I'm now

it's raining heavily today, and I'm feeling a bit scared. Could you come over and keep

briefly before

rain had ceased. Louise awaited him at the door. He parked his car nearby. She hurried over and linked her arm with his. Brian gently stroked her head,

his embrace endearingly.

Louise guided him to a chair, seating herself on his lap and wrapping her arms around his neck. "Brian, your mom

dark eyes betraying a