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 to

Brian, snapping photos with their phones from time to

up and positioned herself farthest

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

a bold girl approached and shyly asked, "Hey handsome, can I

at her and replied in a low

married! So I

frowned, displeasure evident on

could hear

face turned cold, the girl and her friends quickly

yelled, "Catch the thief!

saw a masked man rushing

some pushing and shoving, Grace stumbled a few steps and fell heavily

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

of her arm, asking, "Are

quickly got up and hurried away,

she stood on the side of the road, trying

shall I go give the umbrella to

umbrella, a taxi pulled up, and she hurriedly

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

He put his hand on his chest. This woman gave him a

unconsciously wanted to catch up with her just as his

seeing the name flashing on the

from the other end.

voice came out hoarse. "No, I'm

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

hesitated briefly before

the time he arrived, the 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, asking, "What's made you so

nestled into his embrace endearingly.

a chair, seating herself on his lap and wrapping her arms around his neck. "Brian, your mom has set a

lips pressed together, his dark eyes betraying