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.

nothing but a servant, and in the company, she did her utmost to excel in her role as the

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

of affection from him would have been enough

barely touched her

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

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

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

her chin and stretched out her right hand to touch

stopped her in a

a mistress. I’ve known her for more

they had known each other since they were

been abroad for five years, and I didn’t have

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

pregnant, she looked up at Benjamin.

slightly. He thought of explaining but stopped

you forgotten how you ended up as

it up, Grace would never

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

savior, Grace had

to Benjamin on her own and made

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

telling her that she