Falling for My Contractual Wife

Chapter 17

Grace felt a stabbing pain in her heart. No matter how much she did or how tired she became, it didn’t matter to her. What hurt her the most was Brian’s lack of trust and his cold words.

She dragged her weary body back to the Francis estate.

Melvin, who hadn’t gone to bed yet, hurried over with concern when he saw her pale face. “Miss Sherman, how are you?”

Grace collapsed onto the sofa, staring blankly at the ceiling in a state of exhaustion.

Seeing her silence, Melvin quietly walked to the kitchen and served her a bowl of chicken soup.

“Miss Sherman, this is specially made for you. It’s made from an old hen brought in from the countryside. Please have some,” said Melvin.

“Melvin, thank you, but I’m not in the mood for drinking soup right now.” Grace finally moved her eyes.

Melvin insisted with concern. “You’ve had a tiring day; you should have some.”

Grace didn’t want to refuse Melvin’s kind gesture any longer. She sat up, took the chicken soup from his hands, held her breath, and took a big sip, finishing it in one go.

The rich chicken soup flavor surged up her throat just as she swallowed. She quickly covered her mouth, rushed to the bathroom, and vomited out the contents of her stomach.

Melvin was quite alarmed. “Miss Sherman, why are you vomiting again? I’ll call Mr. Brian right away,” he exclaimed.

“No need, Melvin. I’m fine. I’m just tired and need some rest,” Grace hastily reassured, grabbing his arm.

At this moment, Brian was accompanying Louise. If Melvin called to inform him, it would likely only elicit his mockery rather than concern.

“Are you sure you’re okay?” Melvin sighed deeply.

“It’s my own body, and I know how I feel. Thank you, Melvin,” replied Grace.

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following day, Brian called to remind her to

both he and Grace went to the hospital together.

breakfast as if she were the only person in his eyes. Grace’s heart

leave for the office. Before departing, he specifically warned Grace, “Don’t let me catch you mistreating her again!”

long nails digging into her flesh,

corridor,

“Mr. Brian.”

the matter?” Brian glanced at him and

exhausted when she returned that she could barely walk. After managing to have a bowl of soup, she vomited. Her health has been

his expression indifferent like still water. Only after Melvin had finished speaking did Brian finally turn to look

didn’t interrupt you just now and let you

have words on the tip of his tongue but

not that someone else can’t take care of her, but when she makes a mistake, she should

say

elevator and departed.

turned around to glance at the busy figure of Grace. Thinking about what

the way home, Melvin suddenly received a call from Brian.

you have any

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to the treatment of the Francis family’s servants, give her a day off on the

promptly ended the call. The expression on Melvin’s

took care of Louise for three days, during which she lost a total of six pounds.

sun, making it difficult

become sharper. Enduring until the weekend, she finally had time

you keep going like this, you might lose the baby. What is your husband doing? I see him dressing decently.

looked at the examination report and couldn’t help but

bit her lip. After all, she was the servant who was supposed

increasingly upset. “I’ve never seen a pregnant woman in such a terrible condition. The sooner you divorce that husband of

It’s not his fault. Maybe the baby in my belly is just too restless, so I can’t