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

to fulfill Elizabeth’s wish for her to conceive Benjamin’s children. She had hoped that he

of affection from him would have been enough to make up for her tireless efforts

touched her throughout their

the same room, they didn’t sleep

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

her chin and stretched out

her in a

known her for

they were kids.

five years, and I didn’t have any contact with her

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

looked up at Benjamin. “So you’ve gotten back

thought of explaining but stopped on

darkened. “Have you forgotten how you ended up as

he hadn’t brought it up, Grace would never

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

Elizabeth’s life savior, Grace had volunteered

on her own and made it

had also agreed to hide their marriage and shut down her thriving boutique store. She had agreed to become his secretary at Hawkins Group

telling her that