Love Contract novel Chapter 256

Woof! Woof! Woof!

As the group reached the red painted gate, a big yellow dog that was guarding the gate barked at them aggressively.

"Good dog!" Lucas grinned at the sight of the dog, yet he hid behind Jazlyn unconsciously.

"Shut up!" Jazlyn yelled while glaring at him. Meanwhile, his neck shrank in embarrassment.

The group had made much noise. A few moments later, a woman came out of the house with a little boy about five or six years old. She poked her head outside and asked loudly, "Who is it?"

Aisha hid herself away and covered her face as much as possible with her sunglasses.

Mary unconsciously took a step back. Suddenly, she was unwilling to face the two. 'Is this kid my half-brother? Is this woman my father's new wife?'

"Don't be afraid," William whispered to Mary as he pulled her from behind. He walked up to the woman and said politely, "Hello, we are looking for Jay Lu. May I ask if he lives here?" The woman stared at the group with scrutinizing eyes and looked at them from head to toe. They are well-dressed and they look nice! They don't seem to be the creditors asking for the debt!'

"Who are you?" the woman asked suspiciously.

"We," William paused for a bit and continued, "We have something to ask Jay."

The woman was about to speak again when she noticed Mary behind William. Her eyes lit up suddenly and she exclaimed, "Oh! It's you! Mary?" She pulled the little boy who was hiding behind her, and said with a smile, "You naughty kiddo. Say hi to your sister!"

The little boy opened his mouth timidly and addressed Mary in an almost inaudible voice, "Hi, sister..."

Mary did not know how this woman knew her, but she thought that it was ridiculous to ask. His father's son had grown up but she would rather not have a brother at all. "I'm here to see...Jay. I need to talk to him. Is he home?"

"You mean your father?" the woman said as she approached her and smiled. "Unfortunately, he's not home right now. Don't worry, you and your friends can come inside and wait for him to come back."

"No, thanks." Mary shook her head firmly and continued, "If he isn't here, we'll just come back another day." "I insist!" The woman suddenly grabbed Mary's hand in a hurry, making Mary frown in disgust.

While they were talking, Jay Lu, Mary's father, staggered over from the intersection. He seemed to be drunk and not in a good state. It was easy to tell for the man reeked of alcohol even from the distance.

"Oh, he's back!" All of a sudden, the woman rushed to the drunkard. Mary lifted her gaze and frowned when she saw him.

"Is this your father?" Aisha's face turned dark and gloomy. Her icy glare was so intense it seemed that it was colder than winter.

"Yes, he is." Mary nodded.

Aisha remained cold and silent. After years of training, her heart became as hard as a rock. Not to mention, the person that had abandoned her before was standing in front of her. Asking for a bit of family affection would be wishful thinking.

"Mary, you're back!" Jay rushed to Mary and grabbed her hand excitedly as soon as he saw his daughter. "Why did you come back at this time? Why are you standing outside? Come in! Ah, isn't this my son-in-law?" As Jay looked at William, his smile grew even wider. "You and Mary came back together!"

"Yes." William nodded respectfully, but his gaze was cold. "Mary, why didn't you inform me before coming here?"

"I'm just here to ask you something. It won't take long." Mary took a step back and pulled her hand out of the man's grasp. "I'll leave as soon as I get my answers."

"Really?" Jay smiled awkwardly and asked, "If that's the case, what's the matter?"

Aisha stepped forward, took off her sunglasses, and said fiercely, "I want to know what happened in the past."

Jay raised his head and looked at the source of the voice with his drunken eyes. When he saw Aisha, he quickly looked at Mary, and then at Aisha again. His eyes widened with surprise and his lips quivered. It was as if he sobered up in a matter of seconds. "How... how could this be?"

"Are you shocked?" Aisha asked sardonically.

"We just want to know what happened." When Mary spoke, her usually gentle and kind voice turned bitter and harsh. "If you still remember that I'm your daughter, then please tell us. If you want money, I will give you money. Just tell us the truth."

Jay no longer seemed intoxicated and he asked with a trembling voice, "You two... How did you meet each other? I thought... I thought..."

"Isn't it inappropriate for us to talk about a serious matter here?" Archer finally spoke after being silent for a long time. "Let's find a good place to sit down and talk."

"Yes, you are right," Jay nodded his head immediately. He was unsure whether he was excited or frightened. Nevertheless, tears welled up in his eyes. "Come inside. I'll explain everything to you."

"Sure." Aisha nodded but before going inside, she stopped and said, "But only the three of us."

Mary nodded in agreement and said to others behind her, "Can you wait outside?"

"Yes," William answered. "I'll stay outside."

"Okay."

"Let's wait in the car."

With that, the group left Mary and Aisha to their father's care. The twins followed the man to the yard and then to the living room.

Mary looked around the house and she noticed that the furniture and appliances in the living room were a little old. Also, the decoration in the house was a little messy. It seemed that he had not been living well in the past few years.

"Tell me, what happened back then?" Aisha asked casually.

"I didn't expect to see you together all grown up. " Jay felt a little moved and nostalgic. "I didn't expect to see you two come together. I thought "Are we twins?" Mary interrupted his reminiscence.

"What? Ah, yes, you are," Jay answered truthfully.

"Mom..." Mary pursed her lips and then continued after a second, "Why didn't Mom tell me? Why didn't my sister grow up with me and live with us?"