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 with

snapping photos with

and positioned herself farthest away

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

and shyly asked, "Hey handsome, can I

didn't even look at her and replied in a low

not married! So I still have a

evident on

could hear

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

the mall yelled, "Catch the thief! Catch the

looked back and saw a masked man

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

swiftly escaped into the street. Grace frowned and attempted to rise when an

hold of her arm,

meeting briefly, before she quickly got

on the side of the

asked, "Mr. Francis, shall I go

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

saying with a smile, "Mr. Francis, the young

the taxi drive away, his brow furrowing slightly. He put his hand

wanted to catch up with her

seeing the

he heard Louise's delicate voice from the other end. "Brian, are you going to

hoarse.

bit scared. Could you come over

hesitated briefly before replying,

car nearby. She hurried over and linked her arm with

nestled into his embrace endearingly. "I'll tell you

on his lap and 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

eyes betraying a swirling mix of