Love Contract novel Chapter 271

William strode away as if there was something he wanted to prove to himself. He deliberately chose to go on foot to catch up with Mary, leaving the car behind.

Meanwhile, Frank was enraged as he gazed at William's retreating back. With his sharp eyes piercing through the latter, he whipped out a gun from his waist. "William Lan! Don't you dare turn your back on me! I won't hesitate to pull this trigger at any moment!" Frank shouted as he aimed the gun at himself.

The latter then stopped in his tracks, utterly stunned at the sudden threat. He turned around, and with nonchalant eyes, he stared at Frank silently.

"William..." Frank whispered as his hand firmly gripped the weapon.

However, William merely looked straight in his eyes and said, "Is there anything else you can do aside from threatening me? I have only tolerated you all these years because of your sister. If you keep doing this, it will only dissipate my left-over gratitude for her."

"I don't believe you! I always know how much you love her." "It is because of my love for her that I have tolerated you while also hurting myself in the process." William started to walk briskly towards him, "I loved her with all my heart, but it has been so long since she passed away. It's Mary whom I love now! When she found the box yesterday because of what you told her, I felt angry and scared! I was afraid that she would abandon me if she learned about what happened in the past!"

After explaining, William suddenly grabbed Frank's hand and pointed the weapon's muzzle to his left shoulder. He said, "You don't have to die in front of me. It should be aimed at me!"

"No... No!" Frightened, Frank struggled to free his hand.

But William held it tightly and placed his thumb on the trigger. "Your sister is different from you. You are yourself, Frank. Now that you've done this, I guess we're both even now. We have nothing to do with each other anymore. Everything is finally over."

Bang!

With those last words, William pulled the trigger without hesitation. Following the blaring sound, blood penetrated his clothes and bullet pierced into his body.

"William!" Frank loosened his grip and widened his eyes. He couldn't believe that William would do such a cruel thing to himself in order to get rid of him! To his surprise, the corners of William's mouth twitched as if he was relieved of a heavy burden. Lowering his shoulders, William turned around and slowly walked forward.

"William..." Frank called him in a low voice, but all he could do was watch him walk away.

Meanwhile, Barry halted the car to a stop in front of his villa.

With him was Mary, who cried all the way back. She was obviously feeling weak as she leaned against the seat with empty eyes.

"Mary. I think you need a rest. Don't think about anything," he suggested before helping her out of the car and inside the villa. Then, after traversing their way upstairs to the bedroom, he comforted, "Everything will be fine after you wake up."

Mary merely nodded at this as she was too tired to even utter a word. She just wanted to have a good sleep in a place where she couldn't see William anymore.

After her back landed on the soft mattress, Barry sat on the edge of the bed and gently gazed at her. When she gradually fell deep into slumber, he quietly stood up, opened the door, and went out.

Click!

As soon as the door was closed, Mary, who should have been sleeping soundly, suddenly opened her eyes and turned around on the bed.

It was not that she did not want to sleep, but as soon as her eyes shut, the memory of William slapping her and seeing the video filled her thoughts. How could she fall asleep when those things roamed vividly in her head?

Meanwhile, Barry took out his mobile phone and made a call right after exiting the bedroom.

"Were all computers fixed? Hmm... Find out who did it. Don't let the video spread online. Alright. Call me for any updates."

After that call, Barry went downstairs and asked Hester to cook some light food.

"Sir..." His housekeeper rushed in and said, "Someone outside the villa said he wanted to see Mary."

Barry nodded and replied, while frowning, "I'll go out and have a look."

When he walked out of the villa, William graced his sight, standing by the gate while evidently catching his breath.

"Where is Mary? I want to see her!" At the sight of Barry, William came forward excitedly, grabbed the iron door, and eagerly asked, "She is here, isn't she? I want to see her!"

Barry glanced at him. It wouldn't be an overstatement to say that he was a mess, but he deserved it. However, Barry noticed something unusual with him.

"Are you injured?" He saw the bleeding wound on his shoulder and asked, "You... What happened?"

"I want to see Mary," William pleaded, ignoring his question.

"Mary doesn't want to see you." With his hands in his pockets, Barry turned his face away and said, "The self-injury trick wouldn't work either."

"It's not a self-injury trick!" William cried out anxiously. "I just want to see Mary. I want to apologize to her!"

"Apologize?" Barry snorted and continued, "If you love her, you won't let her get hurt. You only thought of apologizing after what you did? She doesn't want to see you, William!"

"I promise this will be the last time! Please let me see her!"

The more he pleaded, the colder Barry stared at him. "I don't believe your promise anymore, and neither does Mary! From now on, I will take care of her."

"Barry Gu!" William's voice thundered from outside, as he punched the iron gate. "Don't take advantage of our situation!"

"Take advantage of your situation? How dare you say that?" Barry sneered. Then, cocking his head arrogantly to one side, he retorted, "It was you who pushed Mary away, and that's why she came back to me! Since you can't forget another woman, I suggest you stop playing with Mary's feelings."

"Let me in. I want to see Mary!

Mary! Listen to me. You are the only one I love!" William ignored Barry and instead yelled at the top of his lungs, calling for his wife and hoping she would respond.