Love Contract novel Chapter 284

"I'm here to see Ray," Barry announced, carrying two big bags full of toys and snacks.

"Uncle Barry!" Hearing that familiar voice, Ray jumped out of bed excitedly and hurried to throw himself on the man.

"Watch out!" Although Barry's hands were still occupied holding the bags, he happily held the young boy. He felt a special connection with the kid.

"I'm fine, Uncle Barry!" Ray shook his head with a smile and asked, "Are those gifts for me?"

"Yes, of course." Barry nodded with a grin and quickly put the things on the bed.

"Uncle Barry, it's so lovely of you! I have only received gifts from my mom before! Thank you so much!" Ray sat on the bed happily and began rummaging the two sacks of snacks and toys.

Meanwhile, Barry couldn't help feeling a tinge in his heart as he watched the boy. He had known that Ray had suffered a lot with Selah in the past few years, especially for his eye disease. But this was his son! How could the son of Barry Gu be so pitiful? He deserved the best in the world! "Ray, is everything all right with your eyes? Do you feel uncomfortable somewhere?" he asked worriedly, carefully examining his son's eyes without being too invasive.

"Mommy said that I'll recover after the stitches are removed!" The kid raised his head and smiled, now holding the Transformer in his hand.

At this point, Barry couldn't help touching his little head, feeling extraordinarily sorry and guilty for his son.

"Ray." The head nurse suddenly knocked on the door and walked in. "It's time to remove the stitches. Are you ready?"

"Yes!" The young boy nodded and turned to his mother. "Mommy, will you wait for me?"

"Yes, honey," Selah answered, flashing him a soft smile. "It won't take long. Mommy will wait for you here. You will see me as soon as you come out," she assured further, caressing his hair gently.

"Okay!" Ray smiled happily, "Uncle Barry, I will be back soon! Please wait for me too!"

After his cheerful words, the head nurse then led him away.

As soon as the boy left, an awkward silence immediately filled the room. Barry didn't know how to face Selah, and the latter knew of it very well. And with every second they remained quiet, the air inside only became thicker. "Has Ray asked who his father is?" The first one to break the silence was Barry.

And this question made Selah's nose twitch while her throat suddenly turned stuffy. "Yes, he has."

"What did you tell him?" Although his brows were tightly knitted together, a hint of anticipation was highly evident on Barry's face.

"I said that his father has gone to work in a place far away. He won't come back until Ray grows up." Selah sobbed as soon as she revealed those words.

Meanwhile, Barry clenched his fists and wanted to lash out, but he didn't know whom to lose his temper to. It wasn't Selah's fault, nor his back then. But if he wouldn't take care of Ray in the future after learning that he was his flesh and blood, then it would be his fault.

Then, Barry suddenly searched his suit pocket and took out a red invitation card. "This is for you," he said, handing it to Selah.

The woman understood what it was right away, and even though something sharp flickered in her heart, she bravely took it with her trembling hands.

"It’s a wedding invitation," Barry said and swallowed. He wanted to sound casual, but he didn't expect this to be so hard. "Sorry for the short notice. If you have time, you are more than welcome to attend the ceremony." Although the card was thin and light, Selah felt it weighed a thousand pounds. Even her hands couldn't seem to grasp it properly. "Congratulations!" she finally managed to say after hesitating for some time.

However, no matter how hard she tried, her voice still croaked, causing Barry to suddenly gaze at her in surprise. "Hey, are you crying?" he asked, feeling as if something was wrong.

But Selah would never let him see her weakness, nor admit that she was hurting. So instead, she shook her head firmly and prepared to leave the room.

"Where are you going? Hey, stop!" Barry grabbed her arm, forcing her to raise her head. "Why are you crying?" he asked again.