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.”

for Miss Adkins?” Melvin asked.

“Yes.”

Here, let me pack it for you.

at him appreciatively and

for what? You’re the mistress of this house. Anyway, I won’t say more. Take an umbrella and take care of yourself,”

“Okay.”

hurriedly made her way back.

that something was off with the taste. “Grace, you didn’t

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

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

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

and after a brief

almost constantly on

various reasons to send her out to buy this or that under

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sun began to set, a breeze swept through, bringing a slight coolness to the air.

and said, “Grace, carry me outside. I want

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“carry” in her words and instead went to borrow a wheelchair

help you up.” Grace offered.

widened her eyes, looking at her. “Are you asking me to sit

you sit in a wheelchair?” Grace didn’t understand and found her question

need to sit in a wheelchair?” Louise looked at the

do you want to go outside, then?”

I just say it? Carry me outside on your

furrowed deeply.

smiled at her. “Grace, do you think I’m fat? Are you

“No,” Grace replied.

pregnant. However, she really couldn’t take the risk with her current pregnancy.

slightly. “You don’t want to carry me? Fine, forget

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

over and crouched down by

succeeded in her scheme, chuckling triumphantly. She slowly moved onto Grace’s back, putting her entire weight

out of the ward slowly. Although she had been accustomed to physical

steps now, considering the baby

the garden outside, Grace carefully placed her

was exhausted, panting heavily, and drenched in sweat.