Falling for My Contractual Wife

Chapter 16

Grace frowned upon hearing her request. “Miss Adkins, there are no strawberries available this season.”

“Grace, could you please go to the trouble of finding them for me? I really crave strawberries,” Louise said, not lifting her head from her phone as she spoke.

Grace could only resign herself to standing up and looking for strawberries.

After Louise watched her leave, she sneered. “Are you thinking of hiding in the hospital room and enjoying the air conditioning? Dream on!”

Grace spent a little over two hours running around outside before finally finding a place that sold strawberries.

After buying them, Louise ate two strawberries and then threw the rest into the trash. “Grace, what kind of strawberries did you buy? Why do they taste so bad?”

“Miss Adkins, as I told you, there are no strawberries in this season. Even if there are, they’re out of season, and out–of–season fruits generally don’t taste good,” Grace explained.

“It’s because you couldn’t find them, yet you’re making many excuses. Forget it. I won’t argue with you. It’s already noon, and I’m hungry. Hurry back and make me lunch. It took you so much time just to buy some strawberries,” Louise said.

Grace nodded, took a deep breath, and asked, “Alright, I’ll go back and make it for you. Miss Adkins, what would you like to eat?”

“Your culinary skills are excellent. I’ll enjoy whatever you make.” Louise smiled as she looked at her.

Grace stood up, preparing to leave. She hadn’t even dried the sweat on her forehead from the last run, and now she had to head out again.

Just as she was about to leave, Louise called her again, “Grace.”

“I asked you to buy strawberries and make me lunch. You’re not mad at me, are you?” Louise inquired.

Louise’s expression seemed innocent as she continued, “Don’t be angry, okay? That’s just how I am, straightforward. Even though you accidentally caused my fracture, I won’t blame you. Please don’t hold a

grudge against me.”

Grace didn’t know what to say. She glanced at Louise, then turned and left.

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Hurrying home, Melvin looked at her and asked, “Miss Sherman, why did you come back so soon? And in this hot weather, why didn’t you bring an umbrella?”

“No problem.” Grace wiped away some sweat. “Melvin, I still need to cook.”

it for Miss Adkins?” Melvin

“Yes.”

let me pack it for you. Please take it to her,” Melvin

him appreciatively and replied, “Melvin,

Anyway, I won’t say more.

“Okay.”

made her way back.

that something was off

culinary skills were quite unique. Throughout the entire villa, no one could match her

returning, it would have taken too long if I had cooked it from scratch, and you would have

like the meals they prepare. I don’t want to eat this. Could you please get me a

hesitated momentarily, looked at her, and after a brief pause, she

almost constantly

send her out to buy this or

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sun began to set, a breeze swept through,

looked outside and said, “Grace, carry me outside. I want to feel the breeze and breathe some fresh air.”

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missed the implication of “carry” in her words and

you up.” Grace offered.

looking at her. “Are you asking me to sit in a

Can’t you sit in a wheelchair?” Grace didn’t understand

sit in a wheelchair?” Louise looked

do you want to go outside,

Carry me outside on your back,”

furrowed deeply. “I…”

her. “Grace, do you think I’m

“No,” Grace replied.

a big deal if she weren’t pregnant. However, she really couldn’t take

want to carry me? Fine, forget it. I’ll wait for Brian to

her now. If Louise were to complain in front of him, Brian might

over and crouched down by the bedside.

She slowly moved onto Grace’s

had been accustomed

careful steps now, considering the baby in her

outside, Grace carefully

panting heavily, and drenched in sweat.