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.

in the company, she did her

for her to conceive Benjamin’s children.

from him would have been enough

touched her throughout their

they

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

that I’m barren, and now you’ve gotten your

chin and stretched out her right hand to touch

her in a

a mistress. I’ve known her

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

and I didn’t have any contact with

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

up at Benjamin. “So you’ve

bobbed slightly. He thought

gaze darkened. “Have you forgotten how you ended up as

he hadn’t brought it

a lot 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

Grace had volunteered herself

had come to Benjamin on her own and made it clear that

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

telling her that she had overstepped