Love Contract novel Chapter 265

It was already dawn when Mary returned to the villa. The sky was beginning to show its color while the sun was somewhere waiting for its moment to shine.

''Ding!'1

Just as Mary was about to enter her room, her phone suddenly rang.

"Something came up on the construction site, so I had to leave earlier. Congratulations! Let's talk about it when I get home."

She frowned after taking out her phone and reading the message.

It was rare for William to send her messages, so Mary couldn't figure out what facial expression he bore when typing that text. But judging from his words, he probably wasn't happy at all.

"Be careful." After hesitating for a long time, Mary finally managed to type a reply and send it to him.

The villa was empty since the kids were sent to Timothy's place. And because she was all alone, Mary felt peaceful and relaxed after such a tiring day. Stretching her arms, she proceeded to the bathroom to take a shower. After being refreshed with the hot water and soap, she put on her peignoir and settled her phone on the bedside table, ready to throw herself on the bed.

However, seconds after her body hit the soft mattress, Mary's heart trembled at the sudden clanging sound, causing her to jolt and sit up.

As she gazed on the floor, William and her wedding photo graced her sight, completely shattered into pieces.

'How could this be?' she thought, slowly getting out of bed.

Soon as her hand touched the broken photo frame, Mary was stunned and could not move for a few seconds.

After a while, she managed to get back to her senses and tidied up the floor. Then, she threw herself back on the bed.

When Mary opened her eyes again, it was already dark outside. The stars had started to blink while the moon illuminated the sky amid its vast darkness.

She rubbed her dizzy head and slowly got out of bed, still a little bit groggy. With her house slippers on, she went downstairs only to find a sturdy figure sitting exhausted on the sofa.

"William? You are back!" Surprised, Mary ran to him immediately and asked, "When did you come back?" Meanwhile, William was sitting on the couch in an utter daze, staring blankly at what was in front of him. It was not until Mary patted his shoulder that he turned around and answered, "I'm back.'1

"Why didn't you go upstairs?" Mary gazed down at him and found that there were traces of mud on his trousers and shoes.

"Oh, that. Uhm..." Slowly, William stood up and continued, "I'll go upstairs now."

"Don't you want to eat something first?" asked Mary while her face was painted with concern.

"No, thanks. I’m good." Shaking his head, William loosened his tie and turned his back on her to head upstairs.

"Madam, do you still want to have dinner?" the nanny came up and asked.

"Yes, I do," answered Mary, turning around. "By the way, what time did William come back?"

"Mr. Lan just got home and was sitting in the living room without saying anything."

"Okay, I see." Mary nodded, but her eyes were still wandering someplace else as if something was wrong.

But because she was starving, Mary shook her worry aside and went to the dining area where she had her supper in silence. After that, she immediately went back upstairs to check on William, who was already quietly lying on the bed. His hair was still damp, signaling that he just came out of the shower.

"Why don't you dry yourself first before going to bed?" Mary took a towel and stood on the edge of the bed, preparing to dry his hair.

"No, it’s fine." All of a sudden, William turned around and quickly avoided her gaze.

Meanwhile, Mary was left stupefied on the edge of the bed, still holding the towel in her hands. A touch of grievance surged up in her heart as she stared at his broad back. What happened? Why was William acting so strangely?