Love Contract

Chapter 284 Crashing The Wedding (Part One)

"I'm here to see Ray," Barry announced, carrying two big bags full of toys and snacks.

"Uncle Barry!" Hearing that familiar voice, Ray jumped out of bed excitedly and hurried to throw himself on the man.

"Watch out!" Although Barry's hands were still occupied holding the bags, he happily held the young boy. He felt a special connection with the kid.

"I'm fine, Uncle Barry!" Ray shook his head with a smile and asked, "Are those gifts for me?"

"Yes, of course." Barry nodded with a grin and quickly put the things on the bed.

"Uncle Barry, it's so lovely of you! I have only received gifts from my mom before! Thank you so much!" Ray sat on the bed happily and began rummaging the two sacks of snacks and toys.

Meanwhile, Barry couldn't help feeling a tinge in his heart as he watched the boy. He had known that Ray had suffered a lot with Selah in the past few years, especially for his eye disease. But this was his son! How could the son of Barry Gu be so pitiful? He deserved the best in the world! "Ray, is everything all right with your eyes? Do you feel uncomfortable somewhere?" he asked worriedly, carefully examining his son's eyes without being too invasive.

"Mommy said that I'll recover after the stitches are removed!" The kid raised his head and smiled, now holding the Transformer in his hand.

At this point, Barry couldn't help touching his little head, feeling extraordinarily sorry and guilty for his son.

"Ray." The head nurse suddenly knocked on the door and walked in. "It's time to remove the stitches. Are you ready?"

"Yes!" The young boy nodded and turned to his mother. "Mommy, will you wait for me?"

"Yes, honey," Selah answered, flashing him a soft smile. "It won't take long. Mommy will wait for you here. You will see me as soon as you come out," she assured further, caressing his hair gently.

"Okay!" Ray smiled happily, "Uncle Barry, I will be back soon! Please wait for me too!"

After his cheerful words, the head nurse then led him away.

As soon as the boy left, an awkward silence immediately filled the room. Barry didn't know how to face Selah, and the latter knew of it very well. And with every second they remained quiet, the air inside only became thicker. "Has Ray asked who his father is?" The first one to break the silence was Barry.

And this question made Selah's nose twitch while her throat suddenly turned stuffy. "Yes, he has."

"What did you tell him?" Although his brows were tightly knitted together, a hint of anticipation was highly evident on Barry's face.

"I said that his father has gone to work in a place far away. He won't come back until Ray grows up." Selah sobbed as soon as she revealed those words.

Meanwhile, Barry clenched his fists and wanted to lash out, but he didn't know whom to lose his temper to. It wasn't Selah's fault, nor his back then. But if he wouldn't take care of Ray in the future after learning that he was his flesh and blood, then it would be his fault.

Then, Barry suddenly searched his suit pocket and took out a red invitation card. "This is for you," he said, handing it to Selah.

The woman understood what it was right away, and even though something sharp flickered in her heart, she bravely took it with her trembling hands.

"It’s a wedding invitation," Barry said and swallowed. He wanted to sound casual, but he didn't expect this to be so hard. "Sorry for the short notice. If you have time, you are more than welcome to attend the ceremony." Although the card was thin and light, Selah felt it weighed a thousand pounds. Even her hands couldn't seem to grasp it properly. "Congratulations!" she finally managed to say after hesitating for some time.

However, no matter how hard she tried, her voice still croaked, causing Barry to suddenly gaze at her in surprise. "Hey, are you crying?" he asked, feeling as if something was wrong.

But Selah would never let him see her weakness, nor admit that she was hurting. So instead, she shook her head firmly and prepared to leave the room.

"Where are you going? Hey, stop!" Barry grabbed her arm, forcing her to raise her head. "Why are you crying?" he asked again.

"I..." Selah spoke, but her tears were now rushing down her cheeks. Struggling, she tried to brush off his hand and roared, "Let go of me!"

At this point, Barry felt even more eccentric watching her actions. Why did Selah cry when he gave her the invitation? Did it mean...?

"You..." With widened eyes, he asked, "Do you like me?"

Upon hearing this, Selah suddenly froze to her feet while her tears welled up more fiercely. "Who do you think you are? Why would I like you? You are getting married! Why did you come to see Ray anyway? Please leave! Go! Ray doesn't deserve a father like you!" It was an understatement to say that those words shocked Barry. In fact, it dawned on him with a big bang, making him instantly furious.

He tightened his grip on Selah's arm and asked firmly, "What did you say? Father? So, you know everything? How did you know that Ray is my son? You already knew it a long time ago, didn't you? Tell me!"

"I..." Selah wanted to say something but her pale face exposed how hurt she was at that moment.

"Why don't you say anything?" Barry's eyes turned red. "You colluded with that agent named Jerry to blackmail me, didn't you? Selah Shen!"

"No, I didn't!" Selah yelled back, shaking her head firmly. "I just knew it not long ago! I heard the conversation between you and Jerry that day..."

"What? That’s ridiculous!" Barry seemed to be smiling, but his eyes were full of anger. He suppressed Selah and roared, "I didn't know that I had a six-year-old son, and you hid him from me! You made me the biggest fool in the world!"

Selah bit her lips to hold back her tears. "I didn't know, Barry! I just knew..."

"Selah, my son has suffered so much without me," Barry uttered with so much pain. He then pushed her away at once and added, "I will definitely give him the best life in the future!"

"You... But you are getting married!" "Yes, I am going to get married." Barry nodded, "After I get married, I will take Ray in. He is my son, and his surname is Gu! I won't let him suffer with you anymore!"

"No!" Hearing this, Selah hurried to grab Barry's arm and begged, "You can't do this! No, please! I wouldn’t let you do that! Ray is my son. I only have him! Please don’t take him away from me!"

Selah begged, almost bending on her knees just so he would listen to her plea. "Dream on!" Barry fiercely pushed her away and said, "The two days before my wedding will be the last time you spend time with Ray! Cherish those last moments!"

And with those icy, cold words, Barry strode away, leaving Selah in utter misery.

With tears endlessly flowing on her cheeks, Selah slumped onto the bed. The moment her eyes landed on the gifts Barry brought, a surge of fury rose within her, making her throw all those things madly to the ground.

"Barry Gu!" Selah shouted at the top of her lungs, sobbing intensely.

Meanwhile, Barry walked out of the ward and took a deep breath. He aggressively loosened his tie while walking towards the door of the operating room. Seeing how much of a good kid his son was, he felt even more guilty.

He came to see his son today, but when he saw Selah, he got angry unconsciously for some reason. Even he couldn't explain why he felt and acted that way. Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

'Selah, I have to say sorry to you,' he thought to himself.

Soon, on a beautiful autumn day, a luxurious wedding would be held in a church on the Randal Road of A City.

Golden leaves were scattered on both sides of the road. It painted the entire place with the season's vivid orange color, making the road undeniably breathtaking.

Inside the church was Mary, carefully dressed up by a skilled makeup artist. She was wearing a snow-white wedding dress that matched her porcelain skin, making her truly the most beautiful woman that day.

"Mary, you are so beautiful!" The one who spoke was Jane. It had been a long time since the bride had last seen her. Now, Jane's belly was getting bigger and bigger, and it wouldn't be long enough before she gave birth to her firstborn.

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