Chapter 21

Brian seemed to be doing something on his phone. After a while, he lifted his head from the phone screen and looked at her. “Are you tired?”

“I want to go upstairs. Can you carry me up?”

“Sure.”

Brian carried her upstairs and settled her in a guest room. As he waited for Louise to fall asleep, his phone vibrated.

He answered the phone, exchanged a few words, and then went downstairs.

Outside the door was a delivery guy. Brian took the items from him, paid, and then headed toward the maid’s room on the

first floor.

Grace’s door was not locked. He quietly entered the room and found her sound asleep.

He stood quietly by the bedside, watching her for a moment. He gently placed the medicine by the bed and then left the

room.

Grace woke up again, this time due to hunger.

As she moved her leg, the top of her foot grazed against the bedsheet, causing her to inhale sharply from the pain.

She turned on the light, and her gaze fell on the medicine bottle at the bedside. She picked up the bottle and glanced at the Instructions, her eyes darkening.

Did he put it there for her?

“How could that be possible? Grace, don’t delude yourself. How could he possibly care about your well–being?” She thought.

It must have been bought by Melvin.

Grace took the medicine and left to find Melvin.

“Miss Sherman, this must be placed by Mr. Brian. I haven’t bought any medicine for you,” said Melvin.

“Not bought by you?” Grace was taken aback.

be Mr. Brian who bought it. Is there a problem, Miss Sherman? Aren’t you happy that

her expression heavy. If he wanted to be indifferent to her, then let

daze and tossed the medicine into

couldn’t be moved by such a trivial matter again. There were still more than two months left, and their relationship would be nothing. In that case, it was better to cut off the

Chapter 21

day, in the living room,

surprise, the injury on her foot showed no signs of improvement. In fact, it seemed

his brow. “Haven’t you applied

bedside? I used it, Grace replied

Brian’s gaze darkened.

had used the medicine, and her foot was still this severe?

engage in much conversation with him. She gave a brief reply and went about her

be tough,” Brian said

while saying. “Thanks for your concern, Mr. Brian. My injury is on my foot, not my hand, so

inexplicably annoyed hearing her words.

not understand words? Was she naturally inclined

foot in such a condition, what can you do? You’ll only cause trouble for others. Go back to your room!” Brian sternly

moment, Louise called out from the

her, his gaze softening as he quickly walked over to bring her down

living room, looking at her. “Louise needs to visit the Adkins family.

felt relieved, and even the pain

Melvin quickly took away the tasks from Grace’s hands, asking her to rest. He then instructed someone to prepare a lot of nourishing food for her.

table full of dishes

you are the only one in

Brian. He mentioned that you’ve been frail lately, so he instructed me to prepare some nourishing dishes for you

bit hard to believe. “Really? He

Brian does care about you. He just

be leaving in a little over two months, and after that, 1 won’t have any connection with

Chapter 21

say something but hesitated.

eat a lot, regardless of whether Brian ordered it or prepared by Melvin himself. She accepted it as long as it was good for

The Adkins family.

and Marshall asked her, full of concern, “Sweetheart,

“Dad, I’m fine.”

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