Brian froze, stunned.


    Seeing how Grace bit her lip as she hurled her usations against him, Brian felt at a loss.


    Grace said all this on purpose. She knew if she didn’t dispel Brian’s doubts, he would continue


    investigating the matters between her and Justin. Then, it’d be very likely that Brian would find out


    about her pregnancy since there was a record of it in the hospital.


    But at the same time, Grace was nothing but sincere with her words, which caused an inexplicable tug


    at Brian’s heart when he saw the wetness in Grace’s eyes.


    Brian couldn’t figure out what emotions he was feeling. He obviously wanted to teach Grace a lesson,


    but Brian’s anger deted when he heard her words and saw her like this.


    Brian cleared his throat. His face was still very gloomy, but the light in his eyes was not so cold.


    He sarcastically said, “You like me? Ha, you just like my money!”


    Grace looked at him in disbelief. ‘Am I really this kind of woman in his heart?‘ Grace thought.


    Sheughed angrily, “Yes, you’re right! I just like your money. I wouldn’t like you if you didn’t have


    money, so why do you think I’ll like a poor doctor?”


    Brian was dumbfounded. For a moment, he was so stunned that he couldn’t speak.


    ‘Dammit! I clearly came to give her trouble. Why am I cowed by a few words from her? Brian thought.


    Brian was very unhappy. “Whatever. Know your ce. If some random person learns of your


    rtionship with me and it affects my wedding with Louise, I will hold you ountable!”


    Grace’s heart ached when she heard Brian’s words..


    ‘So he came to ask me all this, not because he cared that I liked Justin, but because he’s worried it will


    affect his wedding with Louise, Grace thought.


    Graceughed bitterly to herself.


    “Don’t you think you’re being contradictory? You im that I like Dr. Vance, but if I really liked Dr.


    Vance, I would certainly do my best to hide that I’m married. Wouldn’t getting together with him save


    me a lot of trouble after I divorce you? Just like how you’re keeping Louise in the dark?”


    “You!” Brian was exasperated.


    ‘Why is Grace so sharp today? Yet every word she says makes sense, Brian thought. Brian didn’t even


    know how to refute it.


    Grace stared straight at him, her gaze somewhat provocative to Brian.


    “Don’t drag these unrted matters into this. In short, keep your distance from him!”


    “Then I must ask that Mr. Brian doesn’t abuse me so much. You know I haven’t been feeling welltely.


    If I’m not feeling well


    .


    and go to the hospital, maybe I’ll happen to run into him one day.”


    Initially, Grace just wanted to convey to Brian that she had no romantic feelings for Justin, but for some


    reason, she couldn’t stop herself from saying these words.


    For the first time, she realized that it felt so freeing to rebel against Brian and shut him up.


    Brian was pissed off by Grace’s words. When he looked at Grace’s mouth, he suddenly leaned over


    and blocked her mouth fiercely.


    Grace was startled by the sudden kiss and forgot to struggle.


    Brian just wanted to seal Grace’s mouth, but seeing she didn’t resist, he closed his eyes and deepened


    the kiss.


    When the woman finally reacted, she pushed him away with all her might.


    Brian looked at her momentarily, nced down at his watch, and pulled the car door open. “Get in the


    car!”


    Grace sat in the car, her cheeks flushed. If her memory served her right, this was the first time Brian


    had kissed her in a conscious state since he brought Louise back.


    Grace’s heart was beating uncontrobly.


    ‘No, Grace, open your eyes to the reality! He only has Louise in his heart! Grace internally warned


    herself.


    Grace dug her fingers into her palm, using the pain to remind herself to stop thinking nonsense.


    The car drove all the way back to the Francis estate and parked in the underground garage.


    Brian and Grace walked out, one after the other. Louise stood in the living room, watching them.


    When Louise’s gazended on Grace, a sinister look shed in Louise’s eyes.


    Louise smiled and walked over, grabbing Brian’s arm. “Brian, why did youe back with Grace?


    Didn’t you go topany?”


    “Well, I met her on the way back, so I brought her back with me.” The expression on Brian’s face didn’t


    show anything


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    Louise nced at Grace. “Really?”


    Grace gave a slight nod. “Miss Adkins, I’ll be going back to my room. If you need anything, please call


    me.”


    “Okay, thank you for your hard work today.” Louise smiled.


    When Grace returned to her room, she tossed and turned on her bed and couldn’t fall asleep.


    “The plumbing and electricity are almostpletely installed today, so the painting of the walls will


    likely start tomorrow. I will certainly be in contact with lots of formaldehyde. If I continue to supervise the


    work, the baby in me will definitely be affected, Grace thought.


    Grace considered the problem and felt the only solution was to discuss it with Brian. Today, she only


    cared about the momentary pleasure she felt when she defeated him verbally. If she went to find him


    now, he definitely would not help her.


    ‘Besides, Louise must be with Brian now, Grace thought.


    Grace was so sleepy that she fell asleep thinking about this.


    Louise woke her up the following day, urging Grace to hurry over to where the work had already


    started.


    Brian was still in the living room. Grace looked at him subconsciously.


    The man met her gaze and paused. Grace thought he would say something, but in the end, he lowered


    his head and left with the car keys.


    Grace felt slightly disappointed.


    She thought that Brian would take pity on her after he saw her being so tired yesterday and having


    gotten so many mosquito bites. It seemed she was wrong.


    At the Francis Group, after Camren came in and finished reporting on that day’s work, Brian stopped


    him in his tracks. “Find a professional supervisionpany and try implementing it before noon today.”


    “Yes, Mr. Francis.”


    When Grace arrived at the construction site, she found they were starting to paint the walls today, so


    she ran to buy masks, fans, and flora water.


    Sitting in the living room wearing a mask, a worker painting the wall turned his head to stare at Grace


    from time to time.


    Grace felt there was something strange about him.


    After painting a wall, when the worker came down to mix the putty powder, he threw away the tools in


    his hand, walked towards Grace, and said in a flirtatious tone, “Hey beautiful, why are you wearing a


    mask on such a hot day?”


    As soon as he approached, Grace could smell the sweat through her mask, and she subconsciously


    got up and took a step back.


    “There’s too much dust.”


    ‘Tsk, your eyes are so attractive! Take off your mask, and let me see them!”


    As he spoke, the worker stretched out his sallow hand and tried to remove her mask.


    “What are you doing!” Grace recoiled in fear.


    Grace shouted, “I’m the homeowner! Do you want to be paid or not?”


    The construction workerughed. “You are the homeowner? Someone who buys a ce like this


    wouldn’t personally supervise the construction site! Ha! Take off your mask, and let me see you.”


    The man approached her again. Grace took a step back in a panic.


    At this moment, Grace stepped on a wooden stick. Her feet slipped. Her center of gravity became


    unstable, and she fell,


    Grace instinctively protected her abdomen, but she still hurt her lower abdomen, where she felt a sharp


    stabbing pain,