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 the doorway, some

looked at Brian, snapping photos with their phones

up and positioned herself farthest away

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 options and decided to wait there

bold girl approached and shyly asked, "Hey handsome,

look at her and

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

displeasure evident

hear Brian's

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

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

back and saw a masked man rushing out of the mall toward the

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

to rise when an umbrella appeared over her head, followed by Brian crouching down

her arm, asking, "Are

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

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

"Mr. Francis, shall I

a taxi pulled up, and she

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

furrowing slightly. He put his hand on his

to catch up with her just as his cell phone began

seeing the name flashing on the

voice from the other end. "Brian,

hoarse. "No, I'm

feeling a bit

briefly before replying,

Louise awaited him at the door. He parked his car nearby. She hurried over

into his embrace endearingly. "I'll

wrapping her arms around his neck. "Brian, your mom has set a wedding date for us. It's at the end of next month," Louise said

eyes betraying a swirling mix