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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but at eight o’clock the following day, Brian called to remind her to come over and deliver breakfast. Grace

to help. After preparing breakfast, both he and Grace went

if she were the only person in his eyes. Grace’s heart felt numb, as if it had already lost

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

palms tightly, her long nails digging into

to the corridor, Melvin followed along.

“Mr. Brian.”

glanced at him

have a bowl of soup, she vomited. Her health has been really

his expression indifferent like still water. Only

and let you

have words on the tip of his tongue but

spoke coldly once again, “It’s not that someone else can’t take care of her, but when she makes

not say another

entered the elevator

about what Brian had just said, an

home, Melvin suddenly received a

do you have

f

of the Francis family’s servants, give her

on Melvin’s face finally relaxed. A day off would indeed be good.

care of Louise for three days, during which she lost a total

day, she toiled under the scorching sun, making it difficult for

her jawline had become sharper. Enduring until the weekend, she

this, you might lose the baby. What is your husband doing? I see him dressing decently. Can’t he afford to hire someone to take care

Ford looked at the examination report

she was the servant who was

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

Ford, after all, he doesn’t know about my pregnancy. It’s not his fault. Maybe the baby in my belly is just