Love Contract

Chapter 145 You Are The Best (Part Three)

William was shocked at the impact.

"You are such a freak, William!" Mary cursed angrily.

"Mary..." William said softly. He then looked up at her and continued, "How do you feel now? If it helps you vent your anger, go ahead and beat me a few more times!"

"You..." Mary sputtered. She looked at him, dazed, before she said coldly, "I stained my hand touching you." Exclusive © content by N(ô)ve/l/Drama.Org.

She glared at him, turned around, and left.

William continued to stare at her retreating back, standing there, unmoving, for a long time. Guilt and infatuation were bubbling up within him.

Andy hid behind the corner, an incredible look on her face. Mary was back!

Mary had been too reckless today. She shouldn't have gone to see William. How could she have allowed him to take advantage of her for no reason at all?

"Damn it!" Mary angrily stabbed the fork into the rice. "Mommy, you look scary!" Elissa said, her eyes round with worry as she looked at Mary.

"Mommy, did someone piss you off today?" Alick asked, sitting up on the chair.

At these questions from the kids, Mary came to her senses. She smiled reassuringly as she said, "I encountered something unhappy today. Mommy is a little angry, but only a little."

"Mommy, please don't be angry," said Alick. "When I grow up, I will help Mommy teach them a lesson."

"Me too, Mommy!" Elissa also looked up.

Mary reached out and gently touched their faces. "Why are you so good to me?" she sighed. "My sweethearts, you are Mommy's babies. Come on, give me a kiss."

"Okay," Elissa said, moving close to her mom. Alick, on the other hand, looked proud.

"Ring... "

Mary's phone began to ring.

"It's from Lucas," she muttered,

taking a sharp breath. She put the phone away.

"Mommy, why don't you answer the phone?" Alick asked. "Is it the person who made you angry?" "No, it's not that," said Mary, waving her hand. "It's Lucas."

"Daddy Lucas!" Elissa's eyes lit up at this. She grabbed the phone and said, "I want to talk to Daddy Lucas!"

"Not now-" Mary had barely finished her words when Elissa answered the phone.

"Mary!" a voice roared from the other end, without preamble. "Why didn't you say goodbye to me and why did you take them away without saying anything to me?" Lucas was livid.

"Daddy Lucas..." Elissa's eyes blinked, her mouth twitched, and she burst into tears. "Mommy..." she said, her voice cracked.

Mary took the phone from Elissa and handed it to Alick. She hugged Elissa, trying to comfort her as she said,

"Oh my baby, please don't cry!" Lucas was lost for words. But he recovered enough to say anxiously, "Is Elissa crying?"

"Yes, my sister is crying," Alick said to him. "Daddy Lucas, you scared her."

"I...” Lucas scratched his head, unable to defend himself. "Why did Elissa answer the phone? Give her the phone again."

"Mommy, Daddy Lucas wants to talk to Elissa," Alick said, looking over at Mary and Elissa. "No!" Elissa said, crying in Mary's arms, "Daddy is yelling at me... No. I don't want to talk to him."

Mary looked down at her and said, "Daddy Lucas didn't mean it, baby."

"She doesn't want to talk to you. What should I do?" Alick said,

frowning as he watched his sister cry. Lucas said angrily, "Give the phone to your mommy."

"Okay." "Mommy, Daddy Lucas wants to talk to you," said Alick.

"Okay," Mary said, rubbing Alick's head as she took the phone from him. "Hello?"

"Is Elissa still crying?" Lucas asked, sounding chastened.

"Yes, she's feeling sad. It's all your fault." Lucas had been kind to the two kids over the past four years and had never said a harsh word to them.

This meant that the children couldn't stand his sudden fierceness, especially since Elissa liked him so much.

"I thought you answered the phone!" Lucas said angrily.

"That's not fair!" Mary burst into laughter.

Lucas mellowed down but was still serious as he said, "Aren't you afraid of meeting him when you go back?"

"I've already met him," she said.

"What?" Lucas shouted a bark of surprise. He continued to shout and Mary removed her phone from her ear.

"How could I not meet him?" Mary said when he had relatively calmed down. She pursed her lips as she continued, "Don't make a fuss, okay?"

"It's easy for you to say that!" Lucas said angrily, "If I had known that you would go back to see him, I wouldn't have hidden you from him for four years!

Every time I answered his phone over these years, I've been scared to death!" Mary chuckled and said, "It was different seeing him this time. We have had nothing to do with each other for a long time. I had no choice but to leave him back then. You know what happened."

"I hope you've left him for good!" Lucas said, shaking his head. "I'll be back in a few days anyway. I'll accompany you all the time so that you don't have time to see him."

"You will be back, too?" Mary frowned.

"Of course! My dear Elissa is in China. Of course I have to go back. But tell me," he continued nervously. "Has Barry come back?"

"Not yet. He can't come back until he finishes his work." "Great!" Lucas said rather enthusiastically. "I must return earlier than him this time!"

"..." Mary was lost for words.

"By the way, is Elissa still crying?" Lucas asked.

"No."

"Can I talk to her then?"

Mary considered his words before saying, "Okay. " Mary gently wiped the tears from Elissa's face and said, "Daddy Lucas didn't mean to yell at you. He wasn't yelling at you, Elissa. Daddy Lucas wanted to talk to you, okay?"

Elissa blinked and nodded, "Okay."

"Good girl," Mary said, smiling reassuringly. She handed her the phone.

"Daddy Lucas," Elissa said hesitantly.

"Elissa, my good girl," Lucas said lovingly. Lucas's heart melted at Elissa's voice. His voice softened as he said, "I didn't mean to do that. I didn't know it was Elissa who answered the phone. How could I be angry with you? Can you forgive me?"

"Hmmmm!" Elissa pretended to be serious and said a little gravely, "Don't yell at me again, or I won't like you!"

"Okay, okay," Lucas said. "I won't yell at you anymore." Mary was amused. She shook her head and turned to look at Alick. He had finished his meal and was obediently reading a book.

He knew just a handful of words. Why was he so fond of reading?

His posture, his thinking expression, and his bunched eyebrows were a copy of William.

Mary began to eat in silence.

"Mommy," Elissa said after a while. "Daddy Lucas wants to talk to you."

Mary nodded and took the phone. "What's wrong? Everything okay?"

"I wanted to know how you are doing," Lucas said. "Are you uncomfortable in any way?"

"Of course not. This is my home country. How can I be uncomfortable here? Both Alick and Elissa are fine," Mary said, smiling.

"That's good," Lucas said. "All good with your ear?"

"Not bad." Mary touched her left ear, where a small hearing aid was nestled.

Four years ago, William's slap had caused her hearing to weaken. She had had residual problems ever since because proper treatment had been delayed.

She had to wear a hearing aid on important occasions, or she would become nervous and her ear would be filled with a strange buzzing. Lucas said, concerned, "Are you okay? You need to get yourself reexamined as soon as possible."

"I know, doctor!" Mary smiled.

"Okay then. Take good care of them and wait for me!"

"Okay. Bye then. I need to go," Mary said, glancing at the kids.

"Okay, bye."

On the 20th floor of the Kylin International Community...

William paced around the house where he had lived alone for four years, his mood having changed greatly.

Mary was back. She was really back!

He touched his swollen left cheek, stretched out his bleeding, numb tongue, and smiled foolishly.

It was all true!

He had really held her in his arms again! And it had felt so good!

William pulled out the invitation from his briefcase and kissed it.

'I must get you back this time, Mary!' he thought fervently. A smile tugged at the corners of his mouth as William opened the invitation.

"GM Universing Studios will enter A City soon. We sincerely invite you to attend the party. The CEO of GM Universing Studios, Barry Gu..."

Barry...

In just a few years, he had grown from an unknown nobody to a top CEO. He was definitely not ordinary.

As the saying went, 'Two of a trade can never agree'. William walked to the study and turned on the computer.

Barry Gu, born in Z City in 19XX, graduated from Z University and went abroad for further studies. He was the CEO of the GM Universing Studios in China.

William looked at his picture before scrolling on to his other details. He was in the same company with Mary.

Wait! Z University? He scrolled back up.

William was stunned. Mary had graduated from that university too!

William immediately called Virgil. "Check Barry Gu's information now. I need details. Send it to my e-mail."

"Yes, sir." William could feel something gnawing at his insides.

''Ding!'1

Minutes later, an email popped up on the computer screen, and William hurried to open it.

He had really graduated from the same university as Mary!

As he scrolled through the document, William's face darkened more with each scroll.

He was her ex-boyfriend! How could Mary fall in love with him? They had also been regarded as the most suitable couple in Z University. William was pissed.

Damn it!

His jealousy was pouring out as he muttered, "He doesn't deserve her! They don't match one bit. Look at Mary and my wedding photos! We are a perfect match! How can someone not understand this? It's so simple!"

And they had lived in America for four years? William's brow cleared in an instant.

There was something wrong here. Barry must still like Mary. 'Oh no. This cannot be!'