However, soon, she realized she had been mistaken. She quickly discovered her error.
By around five in the afternoon, mosquitoes from the bushes outside the vi started flying in as the
sun descended
In less than a minute, her legs were covered in mosquitoes, densely packed, and she couldn’t fend
them off no matter how
much she swatted.
Those workers wore long sleeves and pants, causing almost all the mosquitoes to swarm around
Grace Sherman, leaving her the sole target for their bites.
She had to stand up and walk around, yet the mosquitoes continued to chase after her.
Finally, it reached six o’clock, but the workers showed no sign of wrapping up for the day.
“Hey, it’s already six o’clock, why aren’t you guys finishing work?”
One of the workers installing wires said, “Youngdy, Miss Adkins said this is a new house, and they
must move in quick, so we have to work overtime until eight o’clock every day.”
“Eight o’clock” Grace gasped in disbelief.
She thought, Isn’t that practically killing me?
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Brian Francis looked at the message on his phone; his expression darkened to the extreme.
The phone disyed a picture of Justin Vance and Grace strolling in the small garden outside the
hospital. Grace had at radiant smile as she gazed at him affectionately
One of the nurses at their hospital took this photo and shared it with their nursing group.
Brian had a friend in the Cardiology Department at Southside Hospital. After hearing what Louise
Adkins saidst night, he
inquired whether ce had any romantic involvement with someone
As a result, his friend sent him this photo.
He stared at Grace’s smiling face in the photo, wishing he could pull her out of the screen and viciously
tear apart her smile.
afternoon.
Growing increasingly furious, he left the office at five in the after
When he arrived home, Grace wasn’t there. Louise kept pulling him to discuss the ns for starting a
studio, and he never had the chance to ask where Grace was
After dinner, with still no sight of Grace, he couldn’t resist asking. “Where’s Grace?”
“The vi’s renovation started today, and I asked her to supervise. Is something the matter? Do you
need to find her for something?” Louise nced at him and said calmly.
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Brian’s heart skipped a beat for a moment.
He thought, ‘On such a hot day, with no electricity there yet and no air conditioning, why hasn’t she
returned by this time?”
Seeing his confusion, Louise took the initiative to exin, “I was afraid the renovation wouldn’t be
finished on time, so I asked the workers to do an extra two hours of overtime. Brian, do you have
something urgent to talk to her about?”
“No, it’s nothing. My mother wanted me to ask her about something.” Brian replied.
Louise let out a slow “Oh but internally harbored doubts about what he had just said.
Brian nced at the time on his watch, it was already past 6 o’clock. Just then, his phone rang, and he
stepped outside to answer the call.
He returned to the living room and said to Louise, “There’s an urgent matter at thepany. I need to
go back.”
Louise began to say something, perhaps intending to offer to apany him, but before she could, he
had already briskly departed.
Soon enough, his car drove away.
Louise clenched her fists silently.
‘Hopefully, he truly went to thepany, she thought.
Bnan drove to the newly purchased vi.
The sky was nearly dark, yet the workers continued their overtime, hustling at the construction site.
Grace paced back and forth inside, asionally gesturing with her hands while walking around.
Brian frowned. As soon as he stepped in, he could hear the buzzing sound of mosquitoes.
Upon hearing footsteps, Grace turned around and saw Brian with a stern expression.
“Howe you’re here?” Grace paused in surprise.
In that brief moment of hesitation, a mosquitonded on her cheek.
Brian furrowed his brow and walked over, gently pressing on her cheek.
His warm, slightly calloused palm pressed gently against Grace’s face, momentarily causing her to
freeze in surprise.
Observing her reaction, Brian couldn’t help but scold, “Are you foolish? Standing here, letting
mosquitoes bite you!”
Tworge bumps had already formed on her forehead, while her fair and smooth legs were covered in
tiny red welts.
Due to her exceptionally fair skin, those red marks looked particrly distressing and stood out
prominently.
“What else can I do? Do I have any other choice?” Grace asked him back while scratching the itchy
spots.
The man shot her a fierce re, swatting away the annoying mosquitoes flying around. He grabbed her
wrist in frustration and pulled her out, leading her along.
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Grace was flung into the passenger seat by him. The air conditioning was on Inside the car, and a
refreshing breeze greeted her immediately.
She slumped wearily into the seat.
Brian rummaged through the trunk, pulled out a bottle of flora water, and handed it to her.
Grace took it and applied the flora water to each red mark on her body. The cooling sensation relieved
much of the
Itchiness.
After applying, she returned the flora water to him, saying, “Thank you.”
He ced it back, resting his hands on the steering wheel, but didn’t start the car.
Grace asked, “Aren’t we leaving?”
“Have you eaten?‘ Brian asked, not directly answering her question.
“Rumble-”
Grace’s stomach, fittingly, made a sound that humorously mimicked a deceptive tactic, prompting her
to chuckle awkwardly.
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The man in front seemed in a foul mood, showing no inclination to mock her. As soon as his feet
moved, the car swiftly
shot out.
Grace hastily fastened
hastily fastened her seatbelt
The car didn’t head towards the vi but stopped at the entrance of a restaurant.
Grace found Brian’s behavior quite peculiar today. Despite his apparent lousy mood, he unexpectedly
brought her out to eat, personally picked her up, and even gave her the flora water.
These unusual actions made her feel somewhat unsettled and a bit flustered.
Brian exited the car and walked ahead without a word. Grace, dismissing her unnecessary
overthinking, followed closely behind.
She ordered a set meal and quietly finished her food.
Throughout the entire time, Brian didn’t utter a single word. It wasn’t until they reached outside the
restaurant, where he stopped beside the car, that he turned to her. Suddenly, he took out his phone
and held it up before her.
“Exin this,” he said abruptly.
Upon seeing the picture on the phone, Grace’s face turned pale.
She pondered, ‘Is he investigating me?
‘What did he find out? Did he discover that I was hospitalized? Does he know about the child?”
Watching the fear flicker in Grace’s eyes, he squinted his gaze.
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scaled dows, askingposedly, “What do you mean?”
The sheered, saying, “Chace, we’re not divorced yet. Are you so eager to find a recement?
drace owned and thought, I le didn’t mention anything about the child. He probably doesn’t know yet.”
the thought of him investigating made her feel terrified. If he continued probing, he would indeed find
out about her
Where did you get this photo? My rtionship with Dr. Vance ispletely innocent!” Grace eximed
nocent? Look at how openly you’re smiling, daring to im innocence!*
Brian Francis! You’re irrationall I must have been blind ever to like you!” Grace was furious, almost
shouting the words. Har
es glistened with tears as she red at him, a mix of frustration and innocence in her expression