Love Contract novel Chapter 175

"I told you — "

"Mary," William interrupted her, "I know you don't want to see me nor do you want me to meet my children. However, they are my flesh and blood. Since I know everything now, how can I just sit back and watch? Let me stay with them, Mary."

"Uncle, can you be my patient?" After a while, Elissa got bored of playing alone. She wanted to play with someone else so she turned to William. She tugged on William's sleeve and said in a spoiled tone, "I know how to make an injection!"

"Okay." William turned around and smiled at her. He ruffled her hair and nodded at her.

"Uncle, give me your hand."

"Here you go."

"This is a cotton swab. Wipe it."

The big one and the small one started to play as if there was no one else around. Mary looked at them with mixed feelings. Her heart was filled with complicated feelings that she could not decipher.

After a long time, a nurse came in and announced, "The kid in Ward 303 has woken up. Are you his parents?"

Mary nodded at her and rushed out excitedly.

"Alick is awake!" William got up quickly and picked Elissa up. "Elissa, your brother is awake! Let's go see him together, okay?"

"Okay."

"Alick!" Mary rushed into the ward. When she got inside, several doctors surrounded Alick, examining him.

As soon as he heard his mother's voice, tears streamed down his usually serious face. "Mommy," he called in a low voice.

"Good boy, Alick," said Mary. She ran to the bedside and carefully held him while avoiding the wound on his head. "Doctor, how is he doing?" asked Mary to the doctor nearest her.

"He's all right. He can leave the hospital once the wound on his head recovers."

"Thank you, doctor."

"You're welcome." The doctors left the ward after examining Alick one after another.

"Alick!" called Elissa timidly.

Alick looked up, only to see William holding Elissa in his arms. The two of them made an eye contact. "Who are you?" asked Alick after a long time, with a frown.

"I am..."

"He is the uncle who saved you!" Mary answered in a hurry, avoiding everyone's gaze. She continued, "You wouldn't have woken up if it weren't because of him."

"Thank you, Uncle." Alick thanked William politely. It was the first time they had seen each other but Alick felt that the person in front of him was familiar.

"Don't... You're welcome." William sighed and shook his head bitterly.

"Alick, do you still have a headache?" Elissa asked worriedly.

"My head doesn't hurt anymore." Alick shook his head slightly. "Are you okay, Elissa?"

"I'm fine, Alick," Elissa answered curtly.

Watching the two children talking to each other, William could only put up with it. He was sure he would only be satisfied if one day, they called him "Daddy".

Mary took care of the kids alone and did not speak to William throughout the night. She seemed to be strong and energetic, but she fell asleep in the middle of the night.

Afraid that she could not sleep well, William carefully carried her to the bed next to Alick's and covered her with a quilt. Meanwhile, Elissa slept peacefully in her arms.

Seeing that Elissa was fast asleep, he kissed her on the cheek.

As he kissed his daughter on the cheek, William felt Mary's breath on his face. He gazed at Mary for a moment before kissing her on the forehead.

William stood up to check if Alick was alright, only to see that Alick was staring at him with scrutinizing eyes.

William felt embarrassed as if he was a thief caught in the act. In a low voice, he asked, "You... Why are you still up?"

"Do you like my mommy?" asked Alick straightforwardly. "You just kissed her."

William touched his nose in embarrassment. He then sat down on the edge of the bed and answered, "Yes, I have a crush on her."

"You can like her, but you can't marry her," said Alick seriously.

"Why not?"

"Because Daddy Barry also likes Mommy. I want him to marry Mommy, not you."

William's face darkened and he grumbled, "No way. Only I can marry her." ''Why?'1

"Because," William paused for a moment to search for words, and then continued, "because I like her the most."

"No, you don't." Alick frowned. His frown was surprisingly similar to William's. "Uncle, I've met you before."

"You've met me before? How... when?" William was overjoyed by this and asked quickly, "Where did you see me?"

Perhaps it was because Mary had kept his photos in the past four years, or because she watched news about him all the time, or because she had mentioned him to her two babies?

Did it mean that Mary still liked him? William could not help but wonder all the possibilities. His facial expression brightened with happiness.

"I saw you on the newspaper and on the computer," said Alick, looking at him confusingly. He did not understand why this uncle suddenly became very happy. "I often see you holding other women."

"Eh?"

"You were holding them and smiling happily." Alick asked, "Do you also like them? Daddy Barry said that a boy can only be good to one girl. You don't like Mommy the most." William was taken aback and he had no idea how to defend himself.

"Daddy Barry only likes Mommy. Even if my sister likes Daddy Lucas the most, I like Daddy Barry the most."

William's mind went blank.

His face turned pale. He did not expect that a child would know that much. It was too shameful to face him now.