Love Contract
Chapter 159 She Has Children (Part One)

Bang!

With a loud sound, the door of the hall opened at once. Archer stood by the door wearing a silver suit. He looked like an angel descending to the world against a bright light. The crowd quieted down and everyone stared at him.

Standing not far away, William looked at him wide-eyed. Archer was indeed handsome. William had always been confident about his looks, but he had to admit that he was not as handsome as Archer. In fact, nobody else in the party was more dazzling than him.

With his deep blue eyes, Archer looked around the hall. When he saw Mary, the corners of his mouth curved up. He then strode towards her with a sly smile.

"Long time no see, Vivian. I missed you so much!

He hugged Mary tightly. When he let go of the hug, he held her shoulders and kissed her on both sides of her cheeks. All of a sudden, the crowd gasped and the journalists took photos. They did not expect Archer to be here, let alone hold the host so boldly.

With his peripheral vision, Archer suddenly felt four hostile stares.

He raised his eyebrows and looked up. There he saw several outstanding men around him, including Barry, Lucas, Victor, and...

He was astounded to see Alick and Elissa's father here! They looked so alike!

"I've already felt your enthusiasm. Let go of me!" said Mary as she avoided him in disgust.

"Why didn't you pick me up just now?" Still holding Mary, Archer came to his senses and looked defiantly at the men around him.

"Archer, you are late!" Barry stepped forward with a smile.

"Long time no see,

stingy Barry."

They greeted each other with a smile. Standing aside, William felt very jealous. For the past four years, Mary had a great life without him. Men around her were excellent. Was Mary moved by any of them? "Come on, let me introduce you to each other," said Mary, who pulled Victor and Ena over. "This is Victor."

"Hello!" Victor nodded.

"Victor! Nice to meet you! I've heard so much about you," Archer said with a smile.

"This is Ena, the heroine of my movie."

"Ena?" Archer looked at Ena from head to toe with his beautiful blue eyes. "Beautiful! Beautiful! I'm very satisfied!"

"What's the use of your satisfaction?" Mary shook her head.

"Nice to meet you!" Ena quickly stretched out her hand to him.

"Me too, beautiful girl!" Archer smiled as he took her hand and kissed it gently.

"Hmm..." Astonished by his gesture, Ena covered her hand suddenly and looked at him in shock and disbelief.

"Can you dance with me later?"

"Hmm... Yes!" Ena nodded her head vigorously.

Victor stood aside as he watched Archer woo Ena. He clenched his fists, unhappy with Archer's gesture. 'Does she like everyone?'

"Hey, don't scare her!" Mary continued, "She is Victor's partner." "I wanted to dance with you," said Archer, "but... I don't want to be beaten up by several men at the same time!" Feeling embarrassed, Ena said nothing.

Watching them huddled together, William was about to step forward when he saw a familiar face in the crowd.

"Lucas?" Seeing Lucas pass by, William frowned and walked into Lucas's direction.

Lucas was supposed to accompany Elissa and Alick, but Barry's men took them away. He came to replace Mary, but saw Archer.

"Lucas!" William called out.

Lucas heard him and turned around hurriedly. Eventually, William caught up with him with a smile on his face. Lucas felt dismayed upon seeing him.

"Why are you here?" said William as he walked up to him.

"It's you!" said Lucas, feeling somewhat guilty. "You're here too."

"Of course!" William gazed at Mary's direction and gritted his teeth. "If I hadn't come, I wouldn't have known all this!" answered William.

"Ah... I see," said Lucas casually.

"By the way, when did you come back? Why didn't you tell me?" William was preoccupied with thoughts about Mary so that he did not feel anything unusual about Lucas.

"Not long ago. I haven't had time-"

"Ladies and gentlemen!"

All of a sudden, the voice of the host resonated in the hall. He had already come onto the stage and said while smiling, "Now, let us welcome the CEO of GM Universing Studios, Mr. Barry Gu, to say a few words. Everyone, let's offer him a round of applause."

Clap! Clap! Clap!

The crowd's applause echoed across the hall. The spotlight was cast on Barry as he nodded to Mary and gracefully walked onstage.

"First of all," said Barry on the microphone, his voice echoing in the hall, "I'd like to thank everyone for coming here to the welcome banquet of GM Universing Studios.

The arrival of GM Universing Studios will definitely bring new vitality to the film and television industry in A City.

Today, I'm not only the CEO of GM Universing Studios," Barry looked at Mary and continued, "but also a man. I'd like to say something to my woman."

In the audience, William clenched his fists and gritted his teeth in anger. This should have been his line! And who was his woman? What was he even talking about?

Astonished by his announcement, Mary looked at Barry intently.

The relationship between the two of them could be described as colleagues, friends, and old lovers. Although Barry was the father of the two children, she had never promised him anything. Today, he surprised her again and again.

"Mary, thank you!"

Suddenly, the light fell on Mary, and everyone looked at her with admiration.

"Thank you for your company for the past four years. Thank you for witnessing the progress of my success. What's more, I will be forever grateful to you, for bringing two little babies into my life. With them, my life became colorful."

'Babies?! Babies?!'

With his eyes wide open, William suddenly felt his body stiffen and his fingers became numb with cold.

'Impossible! No way. Babies? Her babies? It's impossible! Unbelievable!'

The look in William's eyes was full of disbelief. He had not said he loved her yet. How could she have borne children? They must be fooling him! As soon as Barry's speech had ended, the big screen behind him suddenly displayed a slideshow.

The presentation showed a photo after another- from the time the babies were still in her belly to the time when the babies had grown into kids and entered kindergarten. Moreover, photos of Mary and Barry were also shown on the screen.

And... Lucas? What the hell?!

In the picture, Lucas was beaming with happiness while his hand was on Mary's bulging belly.

An indescribable feeling surged up from the bottom of his heart. "What the hell happened?!" asked William, while glaring at Lucas like an angry lion ready to devour his prey.

Lucas knew he could not hide it anymore. He glanced at William and answered, "Four years ago, I took Mary away. Since then, I have been in touch with her."

William no longer knew what expression he had on his face. His mind seemed to be in a mess but everything seemed to be falling into place.

No wonder he could not replace Mary! He had been looking for her everywhere, even out of the country, but to no avail.

As it turned out, the woman whom he was looking for in the past four years had been hidden by someone around him. "Now, let's welcome my children, Alick and Elissa, to sing a song for their mommy!" Clap! Clap! Clap!

The audience gave a round of applause for the children. Elissa, who was wearing a cute pink dress, was led to the stage by a staff.

"Mommy, I love you!" she said in a sweet voice on a microphone.

Standing in the audience area, Mary stood up and covered her mouth with her hand. She was astonished and tears shone in her eyes.

"You have to be a good girl. Smoking is bad. You should be like children who love fruits and vegetables.

Don't be shameless. You should behave well and be a simple and innocent child.

Some people say that the world is running so fast.

Clap with me and raise your hands..."

With her head tilted to one side, she was singing and dancing. Elissa looked lovely and adorable!

Hearing that, William turned his head stiffly and gazed at the little girl on the stage. His heart seemed to be hit by something, making him frozen in place.