Love Contract novel Chapter 35

Life had been wonderful ever since they gotten married. 'It's probably because I'm so tired of being alone that the moment someone treats me well, I tend to magnify it by a thousand times. That's why I feel differently towards William. I feel helpless but I'd better not start anything else, ' Mary thought. . .

William was sweating so much all over, his hair wet and dripping, it had wet the sheets.

Mary fetched a towel and began to wipe his head.

"William," Mary said softly as she continued to wipe his hair, "I'm worried about you. I'm afraid you'll fall sick, that is all. Please don't think too much. I might have scared you but don't worry. I'm just afraid I'll get lost in your charm and fall in love with you. It's not on you, so please don't worry about it."

"I know..." William muttered suddenly, causing Mary to jump, startled.

"You didn't fall asleep?" Mary said, trying to calm her furiously beating heart. .

William turned over and continued to sleep.

He was probably dreaming. Mary shook her head before continuing to tidy up the room.

She then quietly closed the door and left.

It was dark in the bedroom. The man on the bed suddenly opened his eyes and sat up.

William rubbed his eyes and breathed a sigh of relief.

On the second morning, Mary got busy in the kitchen.

William walked out of the bedroom, his stride lumbering, steps heavy. "What are you doing?" he asked Mary hoarsely.

"Ah, you're up!" Mary looked around, surprised and embarrassed. "It's still early."

"Headache."

"Does it still hurt?" Mary asked, coming over to him with a bowl of soup and handing it to him. "Drink it."

William took the bowl and frowned suspiciously at it.

"Don't worry. It's not poisonous. I wouldn't dare hurt you," Mary said teasingly, internally surprised at how normal she sounded, as if nothing had happened. . .

William put down the bowl, his eyes moving to her laptop. "How to make Minced Pork Congee with Preserved Egg," William read out, his eyebrows shooting up. "Are you making porridge?". .

"Yes," Mary said, smiling. "Breakfast was takeaway, though.".

William cocked his brow noncommittally at this. He then picked up his chopsticks and began to eat. It didn't matter to him whether she had bought the food or not.

Mary filled two bowls of porridge, sat down before him, and began to eat.

"How do you like the porridge?" Mary asked expectantly. .

"Not bad, yeah," he said, his face stoic. But Mary snickered. .

"It's a little... Light," he added.

Mary's smile dimmed at his words. "You have bad taste," she said.

William's jaw hardened at this. Mary noticed this and she returned her attention to her bowl.

"Well..." Mary started to say, a few minutes later, but William cut her off. .

"Needless to say," he said, "I will pretend like nothing has happened."

"How do you know what I was going to say?" Mary frowned. . "I just know.". "That's good, I think. I will work hard then, not to worry," Mary said, heaving a sigh of relief.

"Okay."

"I will find a suitable boyfriend as soon as possible this year. Please don't worry about it," Mary said confidently. .

William's head snapped up at this, shock coloring his features.

Mary thought he wasn't believing her and said hurriedly, "Really, I'm not young anymore. It's time for me to make a plan for the rest of my life. But I won't cause any trouble during the contract period."

William's lips became a thin line. "Whatever," he sneered.

Saying thus, he got up without finishing the porridge, grabbed his coat, and walked out.

Mary was surprised at his behavior. 'Is he still drunk? Why did he lose his temper like this?' she wondered.

But Mary was relieved for having cleared things up with him. She always felt love could be restrained. No wonder people called her heartless.

Mary had planned to go directly to the site, but remembered that she had to retrieve a document from the company and retraced her steps. She saw Lucas when she reached the 32nd floor.

Mary was annoyed, because she felt that no matter how close friends and brothers were, there was no need to go to the company every day. But Lucas was one such person, and Frank was another.

Mary was about to leave quietly when Lucas glanced up and spotted her. "Hi, Mary!" he said, emerging from the office with a big smile on his face. Mary peeked into the room

subconsciously and found William seated in there. He clearly had no intention of coming out.

"Hello! You're here too!" she greeted Lucas, embarrassed. . .

"I just arrived," Lucas said with a cheeky smile. "I'm here to return William's key to him. I was at his luxurious apartment last night, stayed there for free."

Apartment? She thought, 'I guess I shouldn't be surprised that a man like William, who runs a super big company by himself, owns multiple properties!'

"Continue talking with William. I need to get to work first," she said, smiling, and made to turn around. .