Love Contract novel Chapter 36

After Victor finished shooting his scene in the afternoon, Mary left. But the set was still brightly lit by nightfall.

The only thing in Victor's mind throughout the whole day, though, was Mary. His absent-mindedness during the shooting caused a few scenes to be redone several times, which pissed Summer off.

'Mary's mother is seriously ill, and she needs money, so she made a deal with William? How is that possible?' Victor laughed at himself inwardly. 'I've been acting for so long that I must be thinking too much like a fictional character. Otherwise, in what world would a shrewd businessman as William behave so childishly? I must be dying to give a blow to Frank for thinking such nonsense.'

"Cut!" Not so far away, the director suddenly shouted, "What's wrong with you, Victor? How many times have we gone through this today? What was that expression just now? Be affectionate! Affectionate, understand? I don't want you to look like you're in a daze!"

Victor had completely forgotten he was still on the job. As soon as he realized his mistake, he quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, director. I wasn't in character just now." "It's alright. Forget it!" Waving his hand, the director added, "Let's take a break and have some rest before we continue."

Victor sighed in relief while Summer snorted next to him. The actress was then led by her makeup artist to fix her looks.

Meanwhile, Mary was still on her way home on a crowded bus during rush hour. Without much room to shift, all she could do was tightly grasp the handle and passively move along with the bus. As summer was about to come, the lingering stink of sweat, feet, and perfume got mixed up in the air, causing Mary to want to throw up.

After she finally got off the bus, she had no appetite left. Yet, she stopped somewhere to grab some takeout food for later.

By the time she got home, all she needed was shower in order to make herself feel better. Therefore, she rushed into the bathroom and spent half an hour in there before walking out in a much better mood.

When dressed, Mary sat on the sofa with her dinner and turned on the TV.

"Bella Su, this marriage is merely a perfunctory decision based on my parents' wishes. There is another girl that I love and ..." Mary was watching one of the scenes shot on the set that day. Post-production made it even more pleasant on screen. She couldn't feel more comfortable at that time as she savored both the romantic story playing on the TV and the delicious meal.

Click.

A crisp sound came all of a sudden even though there was only one person in the house.

Unexpectedly, the bedroom door was opened from the other side. Mary's mind went completely blank for a moment. Closing her eyes, she instinctively shouted, "Ah, ah, ah!"

Once the door was completely open, William came through it, startled by her screams. He then promptly ran to her and asked, "What's wrong?"

Upon hearing William's voice, Mary opened her eyes and saw the man in front of her. As much as she wanted to scold him, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

With her body trembling and panting, she answered, "I got scared. When did you come back?"

Rubbing his eyebrows, William realized he had frightened her. "I just came back and went for a change of clothes."

"Why didn't you tell me? You almost scared me to death!" Mary choked as she said it, not completely recovered from the scare.

"You were taking a shower." William's face showed no sign of emotion, but he didn't seem open to discussion either.

Afraid he would lose his temper again, Mary suppressed her complaints and said, "Oh, I see."

As soon as the words left her mouth, the doorbell rang.

"Ah!" she screamed. Mary had just got herself at ease only to get scared by something else.

"It's the doorbell," William explained with a sigh. Noticing how frightened she was, he refrained from saying anything further as he walked towards the door in his slippers.

On the sofa, Mary bit her lower lip to prevent herself from speaking and put a hand on her chest.

Just as William was wondering who could it be, he opened the door and recognized the middle-aged couple who also lived in the building, standing in the corridor.

"Hello, what can I do for you?" William asked, looking at the couple.

"Well, young man, are you home alone?" The man asked.

"No, my wife is also inside."

"We've just heard a scream from your house," the woman said vigilantly. "What happened?" "Oh, no, no," William said, understanding what they meant. "It's just my wife who made a fuss. I'm sorry if it disturbed you."

"Really?" The man seemed suspicious. From time to time, he would spare a few glances at the living room behind William.

"Mary," William called. "Come out for a bit."

"Oh, okay." Coming over the door, Mary asked, puzzled, "What's wrong?"

"You screamed just now," William stated in an unfriendly tone while keeping his face composed. "You almost scared the whole building. Explain it."

As soon as Mary heard this, she looked up and met the couple's loving eyes.

"Girl, don't be afraid because we're here," the woman encouraged her and then pointed at William. "Did he do anything to you?"

"No, no, no!" Mary waved, moved by the woman's concern. "Some bugs scared me just now, not my husband. I'm sorry I bothered you."

"It doesn't matter," the man said. "We thought something was wrong. But if nothing happened, we will leave now."

"Okay, fine," Mary nodded. "Take care now. And sorry for disturbing you. I appreciate your kindness." The couple smiled, waving at them. Afterward, they took the elevator and left at once.

Turning her head with a smile, Mary was met with William's speechless expression.

"Well... It's all my fault, I know." Mary was quick to apologize. "I'm sorry, boss."

"Don't mind it." Immediately, the indifferent look on William's face was restored as he turned around and walked inside.

"Well... Why did you come back today?" Mary asked cautiously.