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

many unprepared, with a crowd huddled by

all discreetly looked at Brian, snapping photos with their phones from time

up and positioned herself farthest

plaza in front of the mall. By the time she made it

and shyly asked,

even look at her and replied in

"You're engaged, not married! So I still have

frowned, displeasure evident

could hear Brian's

the girl and her friends quickly left

mall yelled, "Catch the thief!

a masked man rushing out of

was crowded, and with some pushing and shoving, Grace stumbled a few steps and fell heavily into the rain-soaked

escaped into the street. Grace frowned and attempted to rise when an umbrella appeared over her head, followed by Brian crouching

her arm,

quickly got up and hurried away, disappearing

side of the road, trying to

him, asked, "Mr. Francis, shall I go give the umbrella to

with the umbrella, a taxi pulled up,

young lady has left, so

slightly. He put his hand on his chest.

unconsciously wanted to catch up with her just

seeing the name flashing on the

voice from the other end. "Brian, are you going

hoarse. "No, I'm now

heavily today, and I'm feeling a bit

hesitated briefly before replying,

time he arrived, the rain had ceased. Louise awaited him at the door. He parked his car nearby. She

his embrace endearingly.

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

his dark eyes betraying a swirling mix of