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

Brian, snapping photos with

and positioned herself farthest away

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

stood quietly. Just then, a bold girl approached and shyly asked, "Hey

at her and replied in a low voice,

engaged, not married! So I

displeasure evident on his

could hear

turned cold, the girl and her

the mall yelled, "Catch the thief! Catch

and saw a masked man

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

escaped into the street. Grace frowned and attempted to rise when an umbrella appeared over her head, followed by Brian crouching down

hold of her

their eyes meeting briefly, before she quickly

the road, trying

I

as Camren approached Grace with the umbrella, a

with a smile, "Mr. Francis, the young lady has left, so I'll head back first. Take care

drive away, his brow furrowing slightly. He put his hand on his chest. This

briskly made his way to his car and unconsciously wanted to catch up with her

upon seeing the name flashing on

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

came out hoarse. "No,

it's raining heavily today, and I'm feeling a bit

briefly before

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

his embrace

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

eyes betraying a