Love Contract novel Chapter 83

"Boss!" Jane was having a nice chat with Mary before she turned around and saw the people standing in front of the elevator. Frightened, she lowered her head and pulled Mary.

"Well..." The moment Mary heard the word "boss", she was a bundle of nerves. She stopped laughing all at once and turned around, only to see someone even more terrifying than William.

"Boss... and... Father!" Mary called as Timothy nodded with a smile.

With an indifferent expression on his face, William stood on Timothy's right, while a woman was on his left.

She was about fifty years old and was a really well-groomed woman. She wore a long grey coat, and her hair was coiled up high, making her look quite elegant. At that moment, she smiled at Mary.

Could this lady be Aunt Amy, William's stepmother? Mary took a few steps forward as she thought of it.

It happened that she was right. Before Mary could get to the three of them, Aunt Amy had already approached her with a smile. Her almost wrinkle-free hands held Mary's while she introduced herself amicably, "Mary, I'm Aunt Amy."

"Aunt Amy!"

"Good girl," said Aunt Amy with a gentle smile. She then turned to Timothy and confessed, "I think Mary looks more beautiful in person than in the photo. I'm so happy I got to finally see her."

"Well..." Mary was embarrassed to hear Amy's compliment but was also glad to be liked by the elders.

"Let's go inside first, ahem..." William said, clearing his throat.

"Okay." Timothy agreed.

"Let's go inside." Amy looked at Mary as if asking for her opinion, so Mary nodded.

As they walked into the lounge, the bodyguards in black surrounded the door behind them, while Jane stood aside. Seemingly scared by the scene, the girl was yet to come back to her senses.

"Mary? What were you laughing at just now?" Along the way, Amy didn't let go of Mary's hand, taking the opportunity to ask her a few things.

"Nothing. It was just chit-chat... Not something to worry about." Mary smiled.

"Oh, I thought it might be something interesting," Amy said coquettishly. "I was hoping you would tell me!"

These words seemed to melt Mary's heart. Aunt Amy still acted like a spoiled child even though she was in her fifties. No man could resist such a thing! Women were at their best once they reached this level!

Therefore, Mary looked at Amy with admiration.

"You have no idea," continued Aunt Amy, "that your father is always boring at home, and he's even more serious at his work. I can't help but get bored myself!"

With an awkward smile, Timothy's face suddenly turned red when he heard his wife's complaint.

"I understand." Mary nodded, deeply sympathetic to Aunt Amy's remarks. "William is the same."

"Ahem..." As soon as she uttered those words, William coughed and looked at Mary intently.

Pretending not to notice him, Mary smiled and continued to chat with Aunt Amy.

'Damn it! How dare she!' William snorted in his heart.

"Mary, when I walked into the company just now,

I heard some people whispering about you. Is it true that you are pregnant?" Aunt Amy asked expectantly.

"What?" Blushing, Mary quickly waved her hand. "No, they're talking nonsense. How did I..." Sitting next to her, William pinched the bridge of his nose helplessly.

"Oh, I got excited for nothing." The expression on Aunt Amy's face suddenly changed. Timothy didn't say anything, but he seemed a little sad when he looked at Amy.

As Amy didn't know about the fake marriage, it seemed the three of them were lying to her. Why didn't he tell her the truth? Was he afraid she would get upset or was there a glimmer of hope in his heart that they would eventually become a real couple?

Timothy sighed silently to himself.

"But it doesn't matter. You'll get pregnant in the future." Aunt Amy patted the back of Mary's hand.

"Yes." Mary nodded weakly.

"Mary, the wedding photos you took with William were so beautiful!"

"Really?" Mary said, laughing.

"Aunt Amy, your skin looks so good."

"No, I'm old."

"I don't think so. Aunt Amy, you look so young that people will think you're my sister."

"Mary, you're so sweet and beautiful. You and William look amazing together." "And you and Father are a perfect match. One is mature and steady, while the other is gentle and loving. I envy you so much!"

"By the way, would you like to listen to our story from when we were young?"

"Of course! Oh my God... It must be romantic, right?"

After leaving the pregnancy topic behind, Mary and Amy talked nonstop. Five minutes, ten... half an hour had passed, and they were still chatting.

Timothy and William were sitting next to them as they leisurely drank some tea. At first, they were listening to their conversation, but later, they felt bored and couldn't get in it anymore. Nevertheless, Amy and Mary were talking so excitedly that they didn't have time to care about the men.

At some point, William glanced at his watch and frowned. When he lifted his gaze, he saw Timothy with his hand on his forehead and a helpless look on his face.

Timothy also picked up on William's impatience as the two men stared at each other before looking away.

"Ahem..." William cleared his throat, finally deciding to interrupt the women's conversation since it wouldn't end on its own. "Mary."

"Hmm?" Mary turned to look at him. "Father has just got off a long flight and is very tired. Let them go now and have some rest. We can talk more later after we get back."

"Father and Aunt Amy came straight to the company from the airport?" Mary asked.