Love Contract novel Chapter 15

Mary ran to the bathroom and locked herself in before bursting into tears.

"Open the door, Mary." William stood outside the door, frowning. He wanted to apologize, but didn't know how to open his mouth and say the words. He had been too reckless just now. She knew nothing and it was unfair of him to behave that way.

Mary held her head in her hands and cried bitterly, ignoring William's shouts.

On the one hand, she tried her best to hide her grief. On the other hand, she remembered that she had been paid for all this. 'You must bear all of this even if you are sad. You accepted his money, Mary.'

"Mary, please come out! Dinner is ready!" William shouted again. .

The door to the bathroom opened a few minutes later.

Mary walked out, a smile on her face, although the corner of her eyes was still red and swollen. "Let's go eat," she said.

William was stunned at her smile, feeling pain clutch at his heart. Mary passed him, the smile fixed to her lips, and made her way to the table. She left an angry William behind.

Mary continued to smile courteously at the table, Timothy returning a satisfied smile. However, William remained silent, staring at Mary from time to time.

Timothy seemed to have noticed that something was wrong between the two. After dinner, he sent them back to their room early.

They sat awkwardly in William's bedroom, the air seeming to have frozen.

'I must do something. It's probably a good idea to go and watch TV," Mary thought. Thinking thus, she stood up and made to exit the room.

William grabbed her hand and asked, "Where are you going?".

"To watch TV," she said, shaking off his hand. .

"It's late and we have to go to work tomorrow. It would be better to go to bed early," William said, fixing her with a stare. .

"No," Mary said, determined as she took a step forward. . .

A sudden cracking sound was heard when Mary turned around abruptly, tripping over her own feet and falling.

A pause ensued before William burst out laughing. .

Mary's face turned red, embarrassed beyond explanation. She had wanted to look majestic walking out, but hadn't expected to fall.

'Oh my God, this is so embarrassing! I think I'd like it better if I were dead, ' Mary thought, still on the ground. .

The tense atmosphere between them had suddenly dissipated.

"Hello? Mary?" William called, laughing. "I think you need to get up.".

William spoke to her for a long time but she still showed no signs of moving.

Had she fainted?

William stopped laughing, turning Mary over worriedly.

Mary's face was flushed. She was obviously pretending to be unconscious.

Without any hint, William suddenly lifted her up off the ground.

He had begun to play tricks on Mary, something that he was coming to enjoy more and more. She was like a clever little girl who was forced to be an adult.

"Ah!" Mary screamed. Mary hadn't expected William to lift her up. Her eyes flew open as she hurriedly flung her hands around his neck.

William wanted to laugh at her at first, but as he looked into her bright eyes, his smile softened and he blushed.

The atmosphere suddenly became fraught with tension, both unable to look away from the other.

It was the first time they had been so close to each other that they seemed to hear each other's heartbeat.