Love Contract
Chapter 141 It's Really Her (Part One)

The elevator descended slowly, enveloped by a strange atmosphere.

"Mr. Lan?" Noticing that something was wrong with William, Beth stopped what she was doing. She raised her head and called out William, only to see him staring at another woman in the elevator. With her mouth slightly open, Mary stared back at William and then at Beth. She could not move and it felt like her body was completely frozen.

"Mary..." William swallowed hard. He could not take his eyes off Mary. It was the first time seeing her after four years. He carefully called out her name, fearing that what he was seeing was only an illusion. Mary frowned in disgust.

William jolted back to reality when he realized what was happening. He pushed Beth away and hastily fixed his clothes.

Ring! Ring! Ring!

The phone in Mary's hand rang persistently. When she came back to her senses, she turned around and pressed the elevator button. After tidying up his clothes, William stepped towards Mary. He wanted to hold the woman he had missed for four years.

Ding!

Just then, the elevator door opened.

Holding her phone in her hand, Mary ran away as fast as she could. She strode so fast, William could not even reach her.

"Mary!" shouted William as he was about to run after her.

"Mr. Lan?" Bewildered, Beth grabbed him by the hand.

"Fuck off!" William shoved her away at once. With glaring eyes, he ran out of the elevator in big strides. Longing was evident in his eyes and he seemed as if he was a lost child. "Mary? Mary!" It seemed that Mary's slim figure just flashed by.

"Mary!" William shouted. He was about to chase her when he felt dizzy. It felt like the sky was spinning and everything was becoming blurry. "Mary..."

And with that, William's body fell to the ground and he passed out.

"Mr. Lan!" Beth ran out of the elevator and was startled to see William on the ground. She immediately rushed towards his aid. "Mr. Lan? Mr. Lan!" Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!

Despite wearing high heels, Mary ran fast all the way down the stairs. Her face looked ashen, as if she was being followed by a monster.

'William...

Didn't he go to Norway? Why is he still in A City? How did he become like that? Why did I see him so soon...'

Questions flooded Mary's mind, making her feel breathless.

It was not until she ran out of the hotel that Mary breathed a sigh of relief. After sighing, she smiled bitterly at herself.

They had not seen each other for a few years, but she must say that William was really impressive! He could accept both men and women... Ring! Ring!

Mary was dumbfounded she had forgotten about her phone. She looked down and saw her phone in her hand.

After seeing who was calling, she quickly picked up the phone. "Hello?" Mary was panting and her voice was trembling.

"What's wrong? Why didn't you pick up the call right away?" asked Barry with concern.

"I..." Mary bit her lips and calmed down after a few seconds. "Nothing"

"Mary, what happened?" Obviously, Barry was dissatisfied with her answer and did not believe her.

"I... I saw him..."

"What? For real?!" Barry was so shocked he unconsciously clenched his phone. "And then what happened?"

"I... I ran away..."

"Mary, go home." Barry's voice was very anxious, and it was mixed with fear. "Hurry up and go home. Don't let him see you."

"I know," Mary said while nodding her head.

Inside a villa in Los Angeles, USA.

At dawn, Barry was sitting on the bed when he hung up the phone. His heart still trembled because of the news.

He did not expect that William and Mary would meet so soon.

Although Mary did not say who it was, he had already known. William...

For four years, Mary did not want to bring up the past, nor did she want to know about William. Besides, he never mentioned William in front of Mary. Deep inside, he was still bothered about his "rival in love" he had never met.

Seven years ago, he had lost Mary once. This time, he would never let go of her.

Barry stood up abruptly with a stern look in his face. It seemed that he would be returning to China sooner than expected.

Mary went home quickly as promised. As soon as she opened the door, two little kids rushed over and hugged Mary's legs.

"Mommy, I missed you so much!"

"Mommy, I missed you too!"

"My babies..." Mary watched the two children and touched their heads lovingly. She loved them so much but she could not help but feel a little bitter.

"Mommy, have you eaten already?" asked Alick.

"Not yet." Mary shook her head.

"You have not eaten?" asked Hester as she came over. "The dishes are still warm in the kitchen. The children have already eaten."

"Mommy, have dinner, okay?" Elissa stared at her mother with her big innocent eyes.

"Okay." Mary nodded and the two children puller her into the kitchen.

She ate absentmindedly.

Today's meeting really caught her off guard. She never thought she would meet William there. 'Where is Frank anyway? Weren't they supposed to go to Norway?' Thinking about him made her remember the disgusting scene in the elevator. Because of that, Mary lost her appetite.

"Mommy, is it delicious?" asked Elissa while staring at her mother with her bright eyes.

"Yes, it's delicious." Mary smiled awkwardly.

"Mommy, are you tired today?" asked Alick.

"No." Mary stretched out her hand and touched his head. Alick had his father's features. And with that, Mary made up her mind.

She could not let William know about their existence!

On the 20th floor of the apartment in the Kylin International Community.

William woke up and opened his eyes tiredly. He had no idea what had happened. It seemed that his brain went temporarily blank. He seemed to have dreamt of Mary again... "Boss? Are you awake?" A voice came from beside him.

"Yes." William propped himself up. He turned around and saw Virgil Fan, the special assistant who had been working for him for a year.

"Mr. Lan, are you still dizzy?"

William shook his head and asked, "What's wrong with me?"

"You fainted in the hotel and was sent back," replied Virgil.

Hotel?

With his eyes wide open, William stared at Virgil and asked anxiously, "Who sent me back? I don't remember anything."

"Well..." Virgil had never seen him so excited. He was stunned and said, "Beth called me."

"Beth..." Hearing that, William frowned. Was he overthinking? Was it just a dream?

"Did she say anything else?" asked William, with a glimmer of hope in his eyes.

"No."

"Okay," William responded. His heart sank a bit out of disappointment.

"Mr. Lan, please don't drink too much!" Virgil could not help but speak. "The doctor came earlier and he said you passed out because you drank too much alcohol without eating. You're putting too much strain on your stomach if you keep doing this."

"Fine." William nodded, looking lonely.

"I'm going to buy some food for you," said Virgil.

"No need." William shook his head. All of a sudden, a thought occurred in his mind. "Has Beth been here earlier?"

"No." Virgil shook his head. "She was downstairs when she called me. She wanted to come here with me, but I didn't let her in."

"Okay." William nodded, feeling relieved.

'No woman will be allowed to enter this apartment except her!'

"You can leave now." William waved his hand and dismissed him.

"Mr. Lan, I'm leaving." Virgil nodded slightly, turned around and left.

"Okay." William just nodded. He looked out of the window and his eyes drifted far away.

For four years, he had been living in Kylin International Community, specifically in Mary's room. He still had not found her. He had no idea how to ease his longing for her. When Mary left, she also left a void in William's heart that only her could occupy.

"Mary... Honey..."

All his sorrows never faded away. It was only hidden in the dark night.

Early next morning, William dressed neatly. He was still the handsome and cruel CEO of the company.

"Honey, I'm going to work." Before leaving, William bade goodbye to the wedding photos in the apartment. In the past four years, this kind of farewell had already become a habit.

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