Falling for My Contractual Wife

Chapter 2

The next day, Grace sat in the outpatient clinic of the OB/GYN department of the hospital, listening to Dr. Bobby Gildon’s lengthy explanation. She held her phone, jotting down every detail he said.

“That’s all. The baby looks good. Take care of yourself,” Dr. Gildon concluded.

“Thank you, thank you!” Grace hurriedly expressed her gratitude.

Feeling in high spirits, she put the folic acid and prenatal iron supplements into her bag and happily walked out. However, in the hospital lobby, she encountered Brian and Louise. Louise linked arms with him, a beautiful smile on her face. They both noticed Grace.

In the brief moment their eyes met, Grace saw extreme displeasure in Brian’s cold gaze. She could only awkwardly force a smile and bravely approach.

“Mr. Francis, hello. I’m feeling a bit of low blood sugar. I just came for a checkup. Don’t worry. It won’t affect my work.”

Brian stared in the direction she came from, coldly asking, “Low blood sugar? But then, why did you go to the OB/GYN department?”

Brian felt that Grace intentionally showed up at the hospital and suspected she had planned to run into them. He thought Grace was probably playing some trick, perhaps feigning illness or pretending to be pregnant, using these cheap tactics to gain more benefits from him.

Grace’s face froze with an awkward smile, then quickly understood his insinuation.

“What’s so strange about it? The OB/GYN department is specifically for women’s health. As a woman, it’s normal for me to come here for a checkup.” Grace’s heart raced rapidly.

Brian, finding her explanation reasonable and not making any additional demands, gradually lost his suspicion. He thought perhaps Grace was really just here for a medical checkup. He didn’t say anything and, without a glance back, entered the hospital with Louise. Only Louise couldn’t help but turn around, looking at Grace’s retreating figure with a complex expression.

Grace remained oblivious to Louise’s gaze, rushing out of the hospital. Just thinking about almost being caught, she felt extremely nervous.

Back home, Grace immediately poured out all the folic acid from the box. She tore the empty box and instructions into pieces and flushed them down the toilet. She then transferred the folic acid tablets into a vitamin bottle. At that moment, the room door suddenly swung open.

“What are you doing?” Brian’s ice–cold voice made Grace shudder, and the tablets scattered all over the floor.

“I–I’m taking vitamins.”

giving what she thought was a firm response

vitamin bottle.

at the vitamin bottle in her hand, began to grow suspicious, his gaze intensifying.

at a regular pharmacy. He couldn’t understand why she would go to a hospital to get them. He became more convinced she was trying to pretend to be pitiful to gain benefits. He couldn’t help but let out a mocking laugh in his mind. Though Grace had appeared well–behaved during the past three years, he had long felt she

left. Behave yourself, and I won’t deduct any money. Just

left her room without a hint of nostalgia. Grace felt a deep pain in her heart but didn’t have time to dwell on it.

wanted

revealed everything to her six months ago and

it strange, she still changed into appropriate attire and applied light makeup before heading to the rendezvous.

private room at the Bluewave Hotel, Grace sat on one side of the long table, observing Brian on the other. He wore

asked casually. It seemed odd to her, as Brian should be wary of being seen by Louise, so she couldn’t fathom why he invited

your

and couldn’t accompany you. Today, I’m compensating you. Even though our marriage is just a deal, as your nominal husband, I’ll do what’s expected. I’ll provide

this. Even if he had a thousand reasons not to have dinner with her, he would do it anyway, playing the role of a tender and doting husband. However, Grace knew she could never be the one he truly loved. His

qualify for that. Thinking about this, Grace felt an indescribable bitterness in her heart. Just then, the waiter brought in

to use

mouth and nose and quickly fled from

trace of disdain flashing in his eyes. He thought Grace was trying to attract his attention by playing tricks. The more he thought about it, the more annoyed he felt. Despite treating her so

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turning red as she crouched by the toilet. Simultaneously, she grabbed

swung open at that moment, revealing Brian’s tall figure. He looked down at her

okay? What

plums further into her bag and quickly pulled out a lipstick, responding calmly, “I

that, Grace stood up as if nothing had happened and walked out

eyes, staring at her. He couldn’t understand why she had taken such a vibrant shade of lipstick with

array of dishes laid out before her, feeling absolutely no appetite. She

I need to figure

then, a waiter arrived to serve her, standing beside her to arrange

some