Love Contract novel Chapter 305

But what Barry didn't know was that Selah felt a little sad. She thought he would miss her after not seeing her for a while, but his cold treatment right now proved her otherwise.

"Dad! Dad!" Just before the awkward silence stretched a little longer, Ray saved the atmosphere as he rushed back downstairs. "Look, this is my painting."

Barry took it over with a smile before settling on the soft sofa. "Ray, this is awesome! You are such a talented boy!" he praised as his eyes surveyed the painting thoroughly.

"Mommy, come and have a look!" Ray held Selah's hand and pulled her to Barry's side.

"Okay." Sitting next to Barry, Selah said in a low voice, "Ray's painting is so good!"

"Of course, he is my son!" Barry claimed proudly.

"Humph..." Hearing that, Selah protested in a low voice. But when she turned around, her gaze was met with Barry's stare, causing her heart to skip a beat. Nervous, she broke free from his profound gaze and said, "I'll go and check if the food is ready." She prepared to stand up as she spoke, but Barry was quick enough to grab her hand, pinning her back to her seat.

"Hester is here. Let her do it and just wait here. You haven't come back for half a month. Don't you want to stay a little longer with your son?"

Selah could feel the warmth of his palm against her skin. It was so tingling that her cheeks actually blushed at that sudden touch. "Alright, but let go of my hand first." She conceded and sat back beside him.

"Mommy is shy!" Ray exclaimed as his eyes caught sight of their hands, intertwined together. "Dad, don't let go of Mom's hand!"

"Okay." Barry nodded. That was exactly what he wanted.

Meanwhile, Selah's face turned redder. She remained sitting beside him, not daring to move or even talk. Instead, she bit her lips tightly, fearing that she would break into laughter by accident.

So, the two kept holding each other's hands until the dinner was ready. It felt like a dream to Selah, and she didn’t want to wake up anymore. At the same time, Barry was reluctant to let her go, and so was Selah.

"Dad," Ray sat at the table and asked, "are you free tomorrow?"

"Why’d you ask?" Barry arched his right brow at the sudden question of his son.

"The parent-child sports meeting will be held at school tomorrow," Ray said, biting his lips. "I want to take part in it with you, Dad."

"Yes, of course! I’ll do it with you!" Without any hesitation, Barry agreed right away. Nothing would be more important than spending time with his son.

"Yeah! That is great! Thanks, Dad! You are the best!" Ray was so ecstatic that he almost jumped from the chair. "Mom, will you go with us?" he asked, turning to his mother.

"I..." Selah glanced at Barry first before answering, "I have an interview tomorrow."

At her words, Ray's keen eyes suddenly dimmed, but he still nodded thoughtfully. "I know. I can just go with Dad. That will be good enough for me."

Selah's popularity had skyrocketed in the past two months, quickly making her one of the A-list stars in the country. The rest of her year had already been penciled in as her schedule was jam-packed with shootings, interviews, and TV show guesting. She was even busier than a company CEO like Barry.

"What interview is more important than your son 's activity in school?" A trace of dissatisfaction etched on Barry's face as he sourly put the chopsticks down. And after hearing what he said, Selah gazed at her son with a hint of guilt glimmering in her eyes.

"I'll help you cancel the interview tomorrow," said Barry, who sounded so dominant as those words escaped his mouth. It sounded more like an order than a statement.

"But this is a rare opportunity..."

"With your current popularity, missing one interview will not graze your status." Then, raising his head to look at her, Barry continued, "You don't have to work next month. Just stay at home and accompany Ray. That’s what a mother should do."

"What? No way! You already didn't allow me to act any kissing or bed scene anymore, but now you're canceling my work. My career has just restarted!" Selah couldn't help raise her tone.

"Don't forget who made your career possible." After those unkind words echoed in the dining room, Barry stood up all of a sudden and went upstairs to the study with a stern face.

Selah was left heaving a sigh.

"Mommy, I'm sorry. I made you quarrel with Father," Ray uttered, lowering his head with a pout.

"No, honey. It's not your fault." Selah walked up to her son and gently caressed his head. "It's all my fault. Alright, I won't go to work tomorrow. I'll just stay home and accompany you to the sports meeting, okay?" she comforted in a loving tone.

"Really?"

"Yes, honey. Come on, let's eat. After dinner, we ’ll do your homework together."

"Okay!"

Meanwhile, in the study, Barry took out a bottle of wine for a drink. He needed to relieve whatever strange emotions he was feeling right now. Why did he get angry for no reason? Everything was just fine earlier. He really couldn't understand himself lately. His emotions seemed to be uncontrollable whenever Selah was involved. Thinking of her, Barry reached out his hand that held hers a while ago. He could still feel the remnant of her warmth against his skin.

'I must be going crazy,' he thought to himself, shaking his head and drinking the last mouthful of wine before heading to the bedroom.

Inside the room was Selah, who was helping Ray with his homework.

"Ray, are you tired? Do you want to have a break before continuing?"

"No, it's alright. I'm almost done." The kid shook his head and continued reading the problem thoroughly.

"Are your eyes okay?" "Yep, there is nothing wrong with my eyes." After nodding, Ray suddenly put down his pen and asked, "Mom, you seem to be very afraid of Dad."

That question made Selah frozen to her seat. She was utterly stunned to know that even her son had noticed it!

"Dad is nice to me, to Elissa, and Alick. Why are you afraid of him, Mom?"