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.

brought

huddled by the doorway, some with umbrellas hesitant

at Brian, snapping photos with their

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 the skin. Grace pondered her

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

look at her and replied in a low

married! So I still

frowned, displeasure evident on

hear Brian's

the girl and her friends quickly

someone inside the mall yelled, "Catch

and saw a masked man rushing out

Grace stumbled a few steps and fell heavily into the rain-soaked

to rise when an umbrella appeared

hold of her arm,

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

the side of the road, trying to hail a taxi, her hair

"Mr. Francis, shall I go give the umbrella

a

a smile, "Mr. Francis, the young lady has left, so I'll head

furrowing slightly. He put his hand

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

upon seeing the name flashing on

the call, he heard Louise's delicate voice from the other end.

hoarse. "No,

bit scared. Could you come over

briefly

door. He parked his car nearby.

his embrace

seating herself on his lap and wrapping her arms around

lips pressed together, his dark eyes betraying a swirling