All Chapters of His Contract Wife: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Leila’s heart skipped, and she closed her eyes. This man had a knack for scaring her. Opening her eyes, she shut the laptop and tilted her head in his direction. He rested his hands on the top of the couch, revealing the hem of his sleeves to her. They were dark from the water. Did he dip his clothes into the sink?“How did it go?” she asked.He stood taller, like he was about to give an important announcement. His enthusiasm had her crossing her legs underneath her.“I didn’t break any plates,” he announced. She almost clapped but felt the sense of more to come. “And I now know how to use a broom.”Her finger drummed against the corner of her lips. “But you didn’t break any plates?”“I broke a mug.” Her mouth fell open, and his eyes tinged with a challenge. Good thing he bought the items in the kitchen, or she might have lost her mind. “I’ll get better, you’ll see.”“Hmm.”“Did you set up the movie already?” he asked. She opened her laptop, and he cut in with a: “Do you prefer we wat

It had been nine days since Kelvin saw his wife, and the agony was eating him from the inside. Though they had maintained constant communication, it couldn’t compare to seeing her.He exited the room he had been forced to lodge in until the contracts were finalized and started down the hallway. People brushed past him as he made his way to the elevator, everyone minding their business. He tapped on Leila’s number, waiting for the call to connect. Stopping on the first floor, he made his way to the pool for a new scenery. It was surprisingly empty, but he appreciated that.Leila was not picking up. She must be in Freya’s house because she told him she would go there to spend another night.Today was Thursday. He hoped to get out of New York by tomorrow morning.Though they barely had much to say over the phone, his calls were frequent. He missed

Leila walked out on her husband while he was still talking. She slammed the door so hard it echoed in the empty hallway. How dare he?How dare he tell her who to talk to? He was gone for nearly two weeks, and the next thing he wanted to do was police her movements. Never. That she agreed to this marriage didn’t mean she signed off on her rights to freedom.She stopped in the lobby to catch her breath. For a silly moment, she thought their last few interactions meant something to him. Finding an empty spot in the lobby, she sank onto one of the long benches. Her fingers pressed to her temples, running in circles to ease the building headache. She stared at her boots, and her body quaked in anger. She was still in her travel outfit. He didn’t even give her a chance to change.A familiar ringtone cut through her thoughts. The sight of her best friend’s name on her screen li

Leila had twenty minutes until the bus arrived to take them to their destination, so she quickened her steps. Lily and Susan were already seated when she arrived. They waved at her, and she marched to them.She pulled out a seat and dumped her bag on another. Susan was unusually quiet, but she didn’t comment on it. The less the woman talked, the lower her chances of fumbling. She didn’t want to tell another lie involving Amara.“You’re finally here. We are having scrambled eggs and some toast,” Lily started. She passed the menu to Leila. “We didn’t order for you because we weren’t sure what you might like.”There were different items on the menu. Too many options for her to choose. She settled for the same thing as them, but for the drink, she chose plain yogurt instead. Waving a waitress to their table, she gave out her meal orders.

Kelvin watched his wife sleep, her chest rising and falling with each soft breath. She startled awake, and he shot to his feet, the faint smile fading from his lips. Her forearm went over her eyes to shield the light pouring in through the opened window, and he hurried to the curtains to close them. Grabbing the pill and glass of water on the nearby table, he offered them to her.She frowned at his hand, sitting up without accepting the pill or the water. “What’s this?”“Something for the incoming headache,” he explained. She swallowed the pill first before pushing it down with water, and he grimaced.“Thanks.”Smiling tentatively, she leaned to the side and dropped the glass. At that angle, her neckline was exposed. It was only a glimmer of skin, but it brought to the surface of his mind the memory of last night. The sof