Love Contract novel Chapter 107

Mary lay on the bed and wrapped herself in the quilt.

She picked up the phone to check the time. It was ten a.m. No wonder the sun was so bright!

It was all his fault! His fault! Gritting her teeth, Mary sat up and looked at the pile of clothes she had brought back from the floor.

She stretched and donned her pajamas. The bathroom beckoned. She wanted to head there to wash away all the traces of last night!

As soon as she walked out, she happened to see William coming out of the master bedroom. He had changed his clothes and was apparently leaving for work.

Mary glanced at him and made her way to the bathroom, bringing a towel.

"Hey..." William said to Mary.

"What's up?" Mary's expression was cold, just like her feelings toward him.

Left hand covering his mouth, William coughed unnaturally and said, "Ahem..." The silence sat awkwardly between them. "You don't have to show up to work today... Just get some rest here." Mary's face turned red all of a sudden. She bit her lips and didn't answer. She knew what he meant.

"I'm taking off, then."

William strode across the living room and walked out of the apartment.

Mary breathed a sigh of relief and hit the bathroom.

After filling the tub with hot water, she lay down in it. It was the best analgesic, because as soon as she settled into the water the pain left her body.

She slowly closed her eyes. Mary was so comfortable right now. But thoughts that weren't so comforting sprang to her mind.

Why did he make love to her? Their marriage wasn't real —it was a sham. 'Mary, you were so ridiculous. What should you do now? Could you still escape?'

Tears fell from her eyes and ran down her face. The instant they reached the lovely contours of her jaw, they fell into the water and disappeared without a trace.

When William arrived at the company, a gaggle of reporters had gathered at the company gate. When they saw William's car coming towards them, they gathered together and surrounded the car, waiting for him to get out. "Out of the way!" a security guard shouted. A group of bodyguards and security guards pushed their way through the crowd. "Put those cameras away! No photos!"

After adjusting his suit and tie, William opened the door and walked out with a poker face.

The reporters were undeterred. "Mr. Lan, a minute of your time... Mr. Lan!"

"You're close to Victor. Why do you think he left the entertainment industry so suddenly?"

"I heard that you and Victor don't get along well. Is that true?"

"Victor hasn't given any interviews yet. Do you know what's going on?"

"What do you think of what Victor did?"

William ignored the barrage of questions and entered the company safely, as his bodyguards and security personnel ringed around him to protect him from pictures and the paparazzi.

'I was a damn fool, Victor, to let you keep working here. Now we're all paying the price.'

William walked into the elevator with sharp eyes.

In Tokyo, Japan.

"Nancy," said Elise with a sigh. "Rest up, okay? Your father and I will come to see you later." They waited for her to respond, but Nancy held her tongue. Seeing her like this, Felipe and Elise shook their heads and walked out of the ward.

Standing outside the ward, Frank put his hands in his pockets. When he saw his parents come out, he quickly stepped aside.

As soon as Felipe came out and spotted him, he snorted and said sarcastically, "Oh, are you still here? You should be happy the baby is gone. Just go!"

Frank frowned and said nothing.

As soon as they were out of earshot, Frank sighed and walked into the ward.

Nancy turned her head to take a look at the man coming in, but looked away quickly when she saw who it was.

"Nancy," Frank said, trying to get her attention. He sat next to the bed and said, "You fell down the stairs on purpose, didn't you?"

"Yes." Nancy finally opened her mouth and said the first word she'd said in more than a few days.

"Why?" Frank frowned, "I thought you wanted to keep the kid. Why did you do that?"

A sarcastic smile appeared on Nancy's pale face. "Divorce," she said simply.

Then she turned, took out a divorce agreement from the small cabinet on the left and handed it to Frank.

"Just sign it." Expressionless, Nancy closed her eyes and said, "I'm tired. I need sleep in the worst way. You can leave whenever you want."

With the agreement in hand, Frank felt both heavy and relieved all at once.

He'd been waiting for this day. This wasn't how he imagined it going, wasn't the way he wanted it to be, but he knew it was coming.

"Sleep tight. You'll see me again." Frank stood up and said, "I'm paying for everything. Don't worry about that."

He left, closing the door to the ward behind him. Nancy opened her eyes, now filled with tears.

'Frank, it's really over. I don't want to see you again.'

At Kylin International

Mary didn't leave the tub till the water was nearly cold.

"William! You bastard!"

She was still angry. Sitting in his office, William suddenly sneezed. He wondered if it was because he had taken too many cold showers and caught a cold.

"Boss," Jane stood in front of him with a document in her arms and asked, "are you getting a cold?"