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

crowd huddled by the doorway, some with umbrellas hesitant to

looked at Brian, snapping photos with their phones from time

up and positioned herself farthest

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

bold girl approached and shyly asked, "Hey

didn't even look at her and replied in a low voice, "I'm

married! So I still have a chance,

evident on his

could hear Brian's

the girl and her friends quickly

inside the mall yelled, "Catch the thief! Catch the

saw a masked man

crowded, and with some pushing and shoving, Grace

the street. Grace frowned and attempted to rise when an umbrella appeared over

took hold of her

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

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

I go give the umbrella to that

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

turned back to Brian, saying with a smile, "Mr. Francis, the young lady has left, so I'll head

furrowing slightly. He put his

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

eyes darkened upon seeing the

voice from the other end. "Brian,

voice came out hoarse.

raining heavily today, and I'm feeling a bit

hesitated briefly

him at the door. He parked his car nearby.

embrace endearingly.

wrapping her arms around his neck. "Brian, your mom has set a wedding date for us. It's at

eyes betraying a swirling mix