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.”

thought was a firm response while holding up the

vitamin bottle.

her hand,

not prescription medication. People could easily buy them 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

and I won’t deduct any money. Just don’t cause trouble for me.”

didn’t have time to dwell on it. She quickly closed the door, picked up the scattered tablets, and

that Brian wanted her to dress up and join

news. She was utterly taken aback. Since Brian had revealed everything to her six months ago and ceased pretending to love her, they had never shared a

appropriate attire and applied light makeup before

of the long table, observing

seemed odd to her, as Brian should be

your

replied, “I had something on the day of birthday and couldn’t accompany you. Today, I’m compensating you. Even though our marriage is just a deal,

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

in her heart. Just then, the waiter brought in

to use

her mouth and nose and quickly fled

attention by playing tricks. The more he thought about it, the more annoyed he felt. Despite treating her so well, she still

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a few times silently, her face turning red as she crouched by the toilet. Simultaneously, she grabbed a pre- prepared box of sour plums from her bag and started

moment, revealing Brian’s tall figure. He looked down at her with a

you okay? What are

pulled out a lipstick, responding calmly, “I dropped

stood up as if nothing had

taken such a vibrant shade of lipstick with her

to the table, staring at the array of dishes laid out before her, feeling absolutely no appetite. She even started to

need to figure something out!‘ thought

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

Grace made some subtle movements