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 her role as the

her to conceive Benjamin’s children. She had hoped that he would finally

of affection from him would have been enough to

Benjamin had barely touched her throughout their

they shared the same room, they didn’t sleep in the

pain all over her b*dy, Grace looked into his frosty eyes and let out

I’m barren, and now you’ve gotten your mistress pregnant

chin and stretched out her right hand

stopped her in a

known her for more than

were kids. Grace could feel

abroad for five years, and I

hear that. No wonder she hadn’t been able to find any information about

that the woman was pregnant, she looked up at Benjamin. “So you’ve gotten back

slightly. He thought of

“Have you forgotten how you ended up as

he hadn’t brought it up,

position as its heir. Hence, Elizabeth had wanted to find a woman from Pamore for Benjamin. She had wanted him to get

had volunteered herself

on her own and made it clear that

that, but she had also agreed to hide their marriage and shut down her thriving boutique store. She had agreed to become his secretary

telling her that she