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.

like nothing but a servant, and in the company, she did

had been giving her all to fulfill Elizabeth’s wish for her to conceive Benjamin’s children. She had hoped that he would finally

from him would have been enough to make up for her

touched her throughout their

they didn’t sleep in the

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

and now you’ve gotten your mistress pregnant instead. Don’t you care about my dignity

stretched out her right hand

he stopped her

mistress. I’ve known her for more than 20

since they were kids.

I didn’t have any contact with

to hear that. No wonder she hadn’t been able to

the woman was pregnant, she looked up

slightly. He thought of explaining

how you ended up as

he hadn’t brought it up, Grace would

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

Elizabeth’s life savior, Grace had volunteered herself for

to Benjamin on her own and made it clear that she wouldn’t interfere with his

she had also agreed to hide their marriage and shut down her thriving

her that she had overstepped