Love Contract novel Chapter 29

"Mom..." Mary's voice trembled, tears welling up in her eyes as she leaned into her mother's arms to feel her warmth.

"Mary, do you remember, when you were a child, we lived in a courtyard in the countryside..." her mother said, a soft smile playing on her lips. .

Mary listened quietly, reacting where she should and interrupting with questions at the right places from time to time. Before long, it was time to leave.

"I will come to see you tomorrow, Mom. Have a good rest," Mary said, gently stroking her mother's hair.

Her mother nodded. "Remember to eat birthday noodles. And take care of yourself," she said.

"You too, Mom," Mary said, biting her lip to hold back her tears. She smiled shakily at her mother before turning around and leaving.

Mary was walking on the road aimlessly. The sight of the stores brought a distracted thought to her mind. 'It's been so long since I went shopping!' she thought and decided to distract herself even more by indulging in it.

There were still a few hours before she had to be at her part-time job, but she didn't want to see William right now. She needed to calm down.

Not long after, she ran into Andy in a mall.

Andy was holding on to the arm of a beer-bellied man as old as her father. If it weren't for the fact that she didn't have a father, Mary would have thought it was a father and daughter spending time together.

"Mary! What a coincidence!" Andy said as way of greeting. .

"Hey Andy," Mary said, her smile tight. .

"This lady looks familiar," the beer-bellied man said. His smile was so sinister, it gave Mary the chills. "Have we met before?"

Mary shook her head. "You must have mistaken me for someone else." The corners of Mary's mouth twitched. The man looked shady and this caused her to want to leave early.

"This is our CEO's wife. Don't offend her!" Andy said, blinking her wide almond eyes at the man. "You recognize beautiful women as soon as you see them. But did you know she is the wife of a CEO?".

"Oh, it's Mrs. Lan! I'm so sorry!" the man said, his demeanor changing instantly. He reached out to shake her hand, several large gold rings adorning his fingers. .

Mary shook his hand and said, "I have something to attend to. Please excuse me." Saying thus, she escaped from their company, walking away as fast as she could.

She had walked a few steps but she could still hear their voices from behind her.

"You are so beautiful, my dear! Now come and kiss me!" the man was saying.

"No..."

Mary could only hear a short hiss and she turned just in time to see the beer-bellied man bear down upon Andy. .

'Damn it, ' Mary thought, shivering as she looked back. 'The world is getting worse by the day.'

Many people had been suspicious of her when she had first entered the Public Relations Department. Wasn't an employee in this department just a barmaid? She had had to rely on her own strength to make an impact. No matter how difficult this was, it would be okay as long as she got something out of it.

People like Andy also existed but everyone was different. Choices and opinions were different. No one could tell right from wrong.

The square was decked up for Children's Day, which was just around the corner, and had many entertainment facilities set up for children to play.

Mary bought some fast food and sat down on a bench by the roadside, watching the young faces around her laughing and frolicking.

The big screen in the square was full of advertisements, but Mary wasn't expecting to see a video about the Past of Republic of China.

In this video, Victor played a major military tycoon in the Republic of China, wearing a grey military uniform and long leather boots. He sometimes rode a war horse into a battlefield full of smoke and sometimes, he merely stood in the snow. A lady dressed in an old-fashioned manner, stood beside him. It was all very romantic.

"This trailer is awesome! I really want to watch it! " a student sitting next to Mary said excitedly. "Victor is still so handsome!".

"Yeah, yeah," another girl echoed. "It's a pity he's a playboy!"

"I don't care. He's a playboy but won't spend time with me," the first girl said, pouting.

"Well, you have a clear picture of yourself."

"Hey, you're being an ass! Do you want to get beaten up or something?"

The second girl laughed.

The two girls left, jibing at each other. Mary couldn't help but laugh at their antics.

Her phone began to ring, startling her into silence. She pulled out her phone, wondering who was calling her, and found that the call was from an unknown number. She didn't know who it was that was calling her.

"Hello?" Mary said tentatively. "Hello, who are you looking for?" she repeated when no one answered her.

A magnetic voice sounded from the other end, "It's me."

"V-Victor?" Mary stumbled over the name, paling at the voice and hoping that she had misheard it. .

"Yes. You remember my voice. That's good." It seemed that Victor was in a good mood.

"How did you get my number?"

"I'm smart. Also, I have my own methods.". Mary's eyebrows shot up. "What do you want?"

"Nothing. I just called for fun," Victor said, chuckling. Mary could hear the humor in his voice. "Are you excited that I called?".

"Yes, I'm flattered," Mary said, trying to come off as sarcastic, but failing. A smile had crept into her voice.

"I knew it!" Victor said. . Mary smiled again. It really seemed like he had nothing to do. "I just saw the video about your new play."

"Did you now? Am I good?" he asked, teasing. . "Yes, it's very good," said Mary. "The video is very good."

"The opera will begin to play tomorrow. Don't forget to watch it," he said.

"I won't," Mary said. . The new opera was played in a shoot-broadcast form, and the trailer video had just been completed. It was interesting and had become popular even before it was broadcast.

"Victor, let's go. It's your treat!" a voice sounded from Victor's end. .

"I'm coming!" Victor called back. "You go ahead.

"Are you going to have dinner?" Mary asked. .

"Yes," replied Victor, "I just finished work and we're going out to celebrate."

"Go ahead. Don't make them wait too long."

"Okay." There was a ringing silence following this one word.

"Mary," Victor suddenly said. .

"What? What is it?" Mary said nervously. .

"Happy birthday."