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.

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

Elizabeth’s wish for her to conceive Benjamin’s children. She had hoped that he would finally see the

have been enough to make

Benjamin had barely touched her throughout

same room, they

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

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

chin and stretched out her

stopped her in a

I’ve known

other since they were kids. Grace could feel Benjamin’s grip tightening on

for five years, and I didn’t have any

to hear that. No wonder she hadn’t been

up at Benjamin. “So you’ve gotten back

bobbed slightly. He thought of explaining

darkened. “Have you forgotten how

even if he hadn’t brought it up, Grace

of branches, and many people coveted the position as its heir. Hence, Elizabeth had wanted to find a woman from Pamore for Benjamin. She had wanted him to get married and have a future heir to ensure stability

had

had come to Benjamin on her own and made it clear

marriage and shut down her thriving boutique store. She had

that she had overstepped