In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Chapter 3 How Did You Become Mrs. Hawkins

“When did you get to know her?”

Under the dim lights, Benjamin finally saw Grace supporting herself with crutches. It wasn’t until then that he realized she was much thinner than when they’d married three years ago.

She looked as if a gust of wind could easily blow her away.

“You followed me?” Benjamin’s face fell at once.

“Do you think I have nothing better to do? I was at the same hospital and saw you with my own eyes.” Though her voice was soft, she enunciated her words clearly.

Benjamin looked angry despite Grace was overwhelmed by sadness. How could he?

He still hadn’t expressed any concern for her, even though she had been in a plane crash. What felt even worse was how evident the irritation and disdain in his voice were.

Clearly, their three years of marriage had been futile.

All this while, she had been attending to her demanding mother-in-law and taking care of her sister-in-law, who didn’t like her.

servant, and in the company, she did her utmost to excel in

to conceive

the slightest bit of affection from him would have been enough to make up for her tireless efforts over the

had barely touched

same room, they didn’t sleep in

Grace looked into his frosty

said that I’m barren, and now you’ve gotten your mistress pregnant instead. Don’t you care about

chin and stretched out her

her in

a mistress. I’ve known her for more than

other since they were kids. Grace

years, and I didn’t have

hear that. No wonder she hadn’t

pregnant, she looked up at Benjamin. “So you’ve gotten

bobbed slightly. He thought

you forgotten how you ended up as Mrs.

he hadn’t brought it up, Grace would

a woman from Pamore for Benjamin. She had wanted him to get married and

savior, Grace had volunteered herself for that

and made it clear that she

thriving boutique

telling her that