Love Contract novel Chapter 173

"Yeah! Daddy Barry is the best!"

"What do you want to buy?" While they were talking, Lucas came in with thermal boxes in his hands, just like Barry did.

"Daddy Lucas!" Seeing Lucas, Elissa immediately stretched out her arms and asked for a hug from Lucas.

Lucas held Elissa in his arms. "Tell Daddy Lucas, what do you want to buy?" he asked with a smug smile.

"A pink piano."

"Okay, I'll buy it for you."

"Yeah! Daddy Lucas is the best, too!" Elissa bounced with joy.

"You two, don't spoil her too much. She doesn't need another piano." Mary shook her head. "It's a waste of money to buy two pianos."

"It doesn't matter."

"It doesn't matter."

The two men said those words simultaneously. Feeling that she might burst into laughter, Mary lowered her head. She rubbed her nose with amusement.

Barry and Lucas looked at each other and turned their heads away because they disliked each other.

"By the way, Mary," Barry said while holding up the thermal boxes, "this is the dinner I asked Hester to prepare. You should eat it while it's still hot."

"Have you eaten yet?" Mary looked at Barry. "Let's eat together."

"Hey, Mary! Mary!" Lucas hurried over. "Eat mine! The healthy meal I cooked is very delicious!"

"Mary." Barry was not to be outdone. "Hester also made a nutritious meal. She even made your favorite porridge."

"Mary..."

"All right, all right." Mary waved her hand. "I'll eat them all."

They all had dinner together in Elissa's ward.

"Mary. I'll be going on a business trip in another city for a few days." Barry looked up at Mary.

"Oh! A business trip!" Before Mary could say anything, Lucas interrupted, "It's good that you have a business trip. I'll take care of Mary after you leave." Barry almost choked on his food. He was speechless. He gazed at Mary. "Mary. I'm afraid that a villain like him would take advantage of this opportunity."

"What? No, no! This is a fair competition!" Lucas scorned him. "You're the one going on a business trip. I didn't force you to leave."

"When are you leaving?" Mary asked.

"Tonight."

"Why are you in such a hurry?" Mary frowned as she picked through the food.

"I was supposed to leave this afternoon." Barry smiled. "But Alick is injured. How could I leave at ease?"

"Barry..." Mary looked at him and sobbed.

"Don't cry." Barry touched her face. "If you feel a little moved, just promise me that you won't be poached by Lucas while I'm away."

Mary didn't expect to hear that. She blushed.

"I will definitely do that. Anyway, it's not the first time!" Lucas shouted.

After saying that, everyone in the room grew wide-eyed.

As for the so-called first time to poach Mary, Lucas was referring to when he took Mary away from William four years ago. "Daddy Lucas," Elissa asked, breaking the awkward silence, "what are you going to poach? Can you take Elissa with you?"

"Well..." Lucas shook his head and came back to his senses. "I'm not going to poach anything. Come on, have some fish, Elissa. It's delicious...

Barry and Mary also continued to eat dinner, but the happy atmosphere disappeared.

Outside the ward, no one noticed that William was standing by the door.

With the thermal boxes in his hand, he looked at the several people having dinner together. His heart seemed to be soaked in jealousy.

After saying goodbye to Virgil, he hurried back home. He wanted to cook for Mary and the children by himself, but it was too late. When he arrived in the hospital, they were already eating.

After staring at the people inside the ward, he turned around coldly and walked into the ward that was full of toys.

With a gloomy look on his face, William sat on the floor and swayed the wooden horse.

After a while, it started getting dark outside.

William rubbed his temples and stood up to leave. When he walked to the door of the ward, he saw a man and a woman standing in the corridor. "Mary, I'm leaving!" Barry announced. "Take good care of yourself. Call me as soon as Alick wakes up!"

"Sure. I will." Mary smiled. "Are you sure you don't want me to drive you?"

"No, thanks." Barry shook his head. "You need to take care of those two kids."

William clenched his fists. 'They are my kids and this is my wife. Get away from her!'

"Mary," Barry continued, "you know, I'm not threatened by Lucas, but someone else."

"I..."

"He's the biological father of the children. Besides, I'm thinking that he has special feelings for you." Barry held Mary's hand. "While I'm not here, you must not change your mind, okay?"