Love Contract

Chapter 277 Going Further And Further Away

As the sun rose above the horizon, a warm ray of sunshine illuminated the top floor of the AJ Building.

Standing by the French window, William relaxed his body against the door. His eyes were half- closed as he casually held a cigarette between his fingers. Occasionally, he would press the end to his lips then slowly exhale.

Knock! Knock!

"Come in." Hearing the sound on the door, William stubbed out the cigarette as he sat back in his office chair.

"Boss!" Virgil pushed the door open and walked in. As soon as he entered, he was hit with a whiff of the pungent smoke. Smiling, he said, "Mr. Lan, you're smoking! Can I have one too? I've been working the whole night!"

William handed him his half-empty box of cigarettes, a smirk playing on his lips. "Are you finished with everything?"

Virgil took the box eagerly as he responded with a smile. "Of course! Everything is done. No worries. Now those women will finally learn a lesson, and think twice before doing anything against you again." "Good." William nodded, his mind elsewhere.

The previous night, he had watched Barry take Mary back to his villa, leaving him alone outside to ponder for a long time. He decided it would be better to give Mary some time to calm down. William could utilize this time to resolve the issue with the videos and the other women. That was why he had made sure Virgil spent the entire night working for him after he had returned to the office.

"Well," Virgil mumbled, scratching his head. "Mr. Lan, I think you should be aware... Your videos have become quite popular! Many people are really admiring you! Someone even said that it’s no wonder that you have twins with opposite genders..."

"Who said that? Shit!" William loudly cursed, his face darkening. "Those videos... Haven't they been destroyed? How could they have seen them?"

"Yes. All of them have been destroyed." Virgil quickly assured him, growing nervous. "But before they were deleted, a lot of people had watched them already. Then everyone started gossiping about it... So, inevitably..."

"Go! Get out!" William abruptly waved his hand, as he grew irritated.

"Yes, sir! I'm going." Virgil was quick to

understand as he left with the pack of

cigarettes. 'Damn it!'

As the door closed with a loud click, William kicked his desk angrily. His face was livid, along with a trace of embarrassment.

He felt humiliated with the knowledge that so many people knew about his videos. How could such videos even be exposed to the public? He felt disgusted with himself, and the thought of Mary seeing them was unbearable.

Ring! Ring!

Hearing the buzzing noise, William picked up his phone. "Hello?"

"Is this William?"

"Uncle Felipe? Hello!" William raised his eyebrows, not expecting his voice. "What can I do for you?" This text is property of Nô/velD/rama.Org.

"William, I just returned from Japan. Last night, Frank got into a car accident."

"A car accident? How did this happen?" William stood up right away. His voice was lined with concern as he asked, "Where is he now?"

"He is at the hospital. William, If you have time, please come over."

"Of course, I am free right now. I'll be right there! " He quickly rushed out as soon as he hung up.

In Barry's villa, Mary had just awoken from her sleep. After cleaning up, she was met with Barry at the door with breakfast in his hands.

"Barry?" She was stunned.

"Mary... Good morning!" Barry smiled childishly, his face reddening.

"Morning!" Mary smiled back. As she was about to say something, her mind went back to last night and the question that she didn't ask.

"How about having breakfast first?"

"Wait..." She frowned, looking Barry straight in his eyes. "I saw some toiletries for a woman in the bathroom last night," she stated.

Barry's mouth hung open slightly, not knowing how to respond.

"Well? Do you want to say something?" Mary felt ridiculous as she asked, "If you have a girlfriend, why did you propose to me? I don't want to be lied to again!"

"No! No!" Barry exclaimed, quickly putting the plates aside as he spoke. "I'm not lying to you. When you left this villa, there was someone else ... A woman lived here before."

"What? What did you say?" Mary asked, her voice trembling slightly. "Who is she?"

"Selah." "Selah? " Mary unconsciously raised her voice. "You were with her?"

"No! It's not what you think!" Barry tried to explain, stumbling over his words. "Nothing happened between us when she was staying here."

"Then why was she..."

"I was jealous, so I wanted to make you jealous as well." Barry took a deep breath. "Do you remember what I said to you at the hospital? You didn't want me to be with Selah, so that’s why I chose to be with her. You and William... You were together..."

"You..." Mary felt sad and helpless. "Why would you do this? Do you have a crush on her? If you like her, we can't get married. My status is not better than hers. The only reason I didn't want you to be with her was because I knew she had a son. What if the son's father found them in the future? If I compare myself with her, I am not nearly good enough. She is a better choice..."

"I don't like her!" Barry cut off her words, as his hands tightly held Mary. "I like you! You have my ring on now, you can't run away! How about I take you to try on wedding gowns today?"

"Today? So soon!" Mary was shocked by his words. "Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Yes, I'm a little anxious but don't worry, I won't be too hasty with our wedding." Tucking a loose strand of hair behind her ear, Barry softly said, "I will give you the very best!"

'A burden... Such a heavy burden...'

Mary buried her face in his chest without saying a word.

"Mary, you have no idea how happy I am." It wasn't that Barry didn't understand Mary's situation, but he believed that treating her good would definitely move her. "So, how about that idea of trying on gowns today?" he repeated.

"I want to bring Alick and Elissa back," Mary murmured.

"Okay." Barry rubbed her back as he continued, "Let’s go together after breakfast."

"I want to help." Barry held her hands, giving a loving smile.

However, as luck would have it, Barry had to go to the hospital so he couldn't get time to go to Timothy's house with Mary.

The former CEO of GM Universing Studios, whom Barry was highly respectful and grateful for, was sent to the hospital because of sudden hypertension. It was impossible for Barry to not visit him.

"Say hello to him for me," Mary said as she sat in the car. "When I return from there, I'll come to see you at the hospital." "No worries." Barry waved his hand as he instructed, "Drive carefully."

"Sure, you as well."

Both of them headed in opposite directions.

Mary's head was clouded with thoughts. 'I hope I wouldn't be so unlucky to meet William there again!'

"It is reported that around eleven o'clock last night, there was a traffic accident in front of a cemetery in the suburbs of the city, causing two people to be injured. According to the witness's description, a young man surnamed Liang was seen rushing out of the cemetery..."

The radio was playing in the background as Mary drove. Her ears perked up at the news, making her jaw drop in surprise. 'Did it say Liang? Could it be Frank who got injured?'

She immediately called Jane.

Beep! Beep!

"Hello?" Jane picked up the phone. "Is this Mary?"

"Yes! It's me, Jane." "Mary, what's up?"

"Well... I want to ask if your CEO is in his office. "Oh, Mr. Lan just answered a phone call before leaving in a hurry. He isn't here right now, I'm afraid. What can I do for you, Mary? Would you like to leave a message?"

"No, that’s fine. Thank you." Mary's lips twitched as she spoke. "I'm driving right now, so I should hang up. We'll talk again, Jane."

"Okay. Bye!"

After hanging up the phone, Mary had complicated feelings.

Frank had been injured, so William had probably gone to see him. It seemed that the two could not be separated for a long time. 'It's good, I'm going to marry Barry. Everyone will have their happy endings.'

The old villa stood tall against the morning sky in R Town.

As soon as Mary arrived, she was greeted by her two kids.

Timothy was sitting in the garden, noticing how she had come alone. He wondered if there was something wrong. He had witnessed William's abnormal behavior the previous night, as he took

Mary away despite her constant struggles. Timothy had asked his men to conduct an investigation and had found out what had happened.

He had retired a long time ago, but he was neither deaf nor blind. Timothy thought of William as a big loser, as he couldn't resolve the problem that caused him to be humiliated.

"Mommy!"

"Mommy!"

"Alick and Elissa! My lovely babies!" Mary enveloped the two kids in her arms and kissed them. "I'm sorry, I didn't come back last night. Do you want to go home with Mommy today?"

"Yes!" The two kids nodded, their smiles bright.

"Mary!" Timothy stood up from his chair and said, "Aunt Amy is making tea. Why don't you have a drink before you leave?"

"No. Thanks." Mary shook her head. "I'll take the kids back home now."

"I knew everything." Timothy sighed.

Mary was not surprised. Timothy was far wiser and much more cunning than William.

"He has gone too far, Mary. You already have had two children..." Timothy continued, "He didn't continue with those women after you came back."

"Father," Mary called, her tone icy. "It's not just this matter, there are other things too. Well, it's a pity we can't be a family." Mary bowed slightly before speaking again. "I'm leaving. Good bye."

Holding the kid’s hands, she turned around and left.

"Mommy, where are we going?"

"Well... We are going home."

Inside the People's Hospital in A City.

A woman wearing dark sunglasses walked inside the building, along with a tall man by her side. It was Jerry, Selah’s former agent, accompanied by Roxanne Chen, who was an unknown actress that he was taking care of.

"Jerry, do you think GM Universing Studios's former CEO will meet us?" Roxanne questioned.

"If he doesn't want to see us, we can still go and meet him." Jerry had a cunning look on his face as he spoke in a low voice. "We just need to find his ward, I’m sure there must be lots of reporters outside. If we can find an opportunity to talk to one of them, you could make the headlines tomorrow. Don’t you want to be popular?"

"Wow, you really are something." Roxanne smirked at him.

Jerry was about to say something when he spotted Barry. How could he forget Barry? The current CEO of GM! Of course he would come to the hospital. 'My good days have arrived!' Jerry's eyes lit up in excitement.

"Wait a minute. I have something to do!" Jerry hurried to catch up with Barry. "Where are you going?" Roxanne was stunned. "Hey, don't run away! Damn it!" Seeing him ignore her as he rushed away, Roxanne stomped her feet in anger. She decided to walk to the front desk and ask about the ward herself.

Barry, on the other hand, had just visited the former CEO. He was about to leave before he remembered that Ray, Selah's son, was also at the same hospital. He turned a sharp corner to walk towards the children's area.

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