Love Contract
Chapter 199 Trapped In The Storage Room (Part One)

Victor was shocked by her words.

He responded timidly,

"So did you--" Before Victor could finish his words, William came out, roaring,

"Did you say yes? "

William's sudden appearance had taken Mary by surprise. An extraordinary expression of spite suddenly marred his handsome features.

"Why., why are you here?" She spoke after she calmed down.

"Tell me, did you say yes? Mary!" he urged, ignoring her question.

"What do you want, William Lan?" This time it was Victor who spoke. He stood in front, blocking William from approaching Mary. Deep down, he too was eager to know what Mary had said to Barry. But at present, he had to deal with William.

"Victor, I'm fine. I don't want you to fight with him for my sake," Mary said, looking worried.

"But he is misbehaving, Mary!" Victor said, casting William a scornful glance. "Mary!" William, who wasn't afraid of anyone, dragged Mary towards him. He demanded once again, "Tell me Mary, what did you say? I am willing to give you everything you want. I will make you the happiest woman!" He took a short pause to catch his breath and continued, "Won't you give me one last chance? Please don't marry him! You are breaking my heart, Mary!"

William held Mary in his arms tightly. A sharp pain shot through her body.

"Trust me, you will be happier with me. Why don't you give me a chance? Mary! All I am asking for is a chance!" He tightened his hold on her.

Knowing full well he would only let her go if she spoke, she cleared her throat. "No... I didn't say yes," she replied.

Victor's eyes widened in disbelief. 'Why didn't Mary accept Barry's proposal?' he wondered.

William, on the other hand, could finally breathe. Relief flooded him. He loosened his grip and asked, "Mary, say it once again!"

"I didn't say yes to Barry!" she repeated, looking right at him. "Now please let me go!" Her voice rose in a wail as she patted on William's back.

"You scared me to death! I thought you..." He felt very weak and beads of sweat were standing on his brow. "Please don't do this to me again," he said and sobbed uncontrollably. Victor couldn't watch the scene that was unraveling in front of his eyes. He left with a bitter smile touching his lips.

Selah was passing by and caught sight of William and Mary hugging. She made no sound and left the place quietly.

She was extremely curious but she knew this was something that she couldn't watch.

"Leave me! We are on a film set for God's safe. " Mary collected her wits and tried to push him away.

"Mary, will you marry me?" His imploring eyes were fixed on her with expectation "I know this is too early. In fact, I was willing to wait until you completely forgive me. But now, when I heard about Barry's proposal, I felt I can't watch another man try to steal you right under my nose. This time there won't be any contract. I want real marriage."

This proposal took Mary off-guard. She was at a loss for words.

"Mary? Hello, Mary? Are you there?"

At that time, Jill, her assistant was looking for her everywhere. "Where are you?" she shouted.

"I'm here!"

Mary hollered, jumping at the opportunity to leave. "Mary, Ena's wounds have been dealt with. The shooting is about to begin," Jill reported. When she looked up, she was surprised. 'Why is Mr. Lan here?' she couldn't help but wonder. Before she could address William, Mary dragged her away.

"Let's not waste time! Hurry up!" Leaving William behind, they trotted back to the studio.

"Mary!" William called her name, but she was gone. William's confusion was apparent on his face. 'What do I make of her silence? Was that a yes or a no?" He pondered the meaning long and hard.

"Okay, next!" Director Jamie shouted, holding the script in his hands.

Mary quietly walked inside and stood in a corner. "Rickey, let's divorce."

Ena and Victor stood face to face. Ena was replaceing it extremely hard to hold back her tears. The audience pitied her. Her vulnerability had a realness to it that made her performance extraordinary. In truth, Ena wasn't acting. She was merely unleashing her pain.

"Okay." Victor nodded and said, "Let's go to the Civil Affairs Bureau." "I never agreed to divorce," William whispered in Mary's ear, startling her. She looked back at him and he continued, "Mary, you got it all wrong!" His earnest eyes probed into hers.

Avoiding his gaze, she said, "This is my script! And according to me, this is how things should be." After a short pause, she continued in a sarcastic tone, "Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental."

"Do you know why I didn't agree to divorce?" Mary ignored him but he continued anyway, "Because I didn't want to divorce you. You almost drove me crazy by mentioning divorce. The thought of living without you drove me crazy!

"Hush!" Mary gave him a reproachful glare, warning him to shut up.

William was stunned. But when he realized she didn't want to listen to him, he had no choice but to bite his tongue. Mary managed to maintain a facade of indifference. But the truth was, his words had left her rattled. Her heart was thudding against her chest.

For the next scene, the setting was quickly changed.

The sky was gray like it was reflecting their mood.

Victor and Ena walked side by side. Their melancholy was infectious, a pall of disappointment hung over the audience like a shroud.

"Where are you going?" asked Victor in a low voice.

Ena pointed to the left. But the truth was, she had no idea either.

"Let me drive you there," offered Victor.

"No," Ena shook her head and said, "I don't think it is right to spend so much time with you."

"Okay." Victor simply nodded his head. "Then you... Take care," he said, gazing into her eyes for one last time.

"Same to you," Ena said, before turning around and walking into a different direction.

Victor did the same.

With every step they took, they went farther and farther away from each other.

"Cut!" Director Jamie waved his hand and exclaimed, "Good job! Wonderful! That's all for today!"

"Oh!"

"Wow, it's finally complete!" "Yeah, it's time for dinner!"

On the filming set, everyone burst into cheers. But Mary wasn't in a celebratory mood. William's confession bothered her on more levels than she wanted to admit.

"I'll treat you to dinner tonight," William said, proud of her achievement.

"No, thanks!" she said in a flat tone.

"Mary!" Ena called out, rushing towards her.

"Yes? By the way, you did a great job today." Mary smiled.

"Thank you, Mary," said Ena, returning her smile. Noticing William was standing near them, she felt a bit uncomfortable. "Mary, do you have a moment? I have something important to say." "Okay." Mary turned to William and said, "Mr. Lan, could you please excuse us for a while?"

"Don't call me Mr. Lan!" he warned. But before she could react, he left the place.

'What a jerk!' she muttered under her breath.

Shrugging it off, she addressed Ena. "Ena, what's up?"

"Mary, I just... I just wanted to apologize." Biting her lips, Ena went on, "I have blurted out rubbish a while ago. It was only because I was too upset. Please don't take it to heart. I can assure you nothing of this sort will happen again."

"Alas! I thought something serious happened!" Mary waved her hand like it was not a big deal. Laughing, she said, "I've already forgotten all about it. Your apology was unnecessary."

"Thank you, Mary!" Relief brought a sincere smile to Ena's lips.

"I know young people lose temper easily. A bad mood can make people say awful things. You must be careful in the future." Mary gave her a piece of advice. "Yes, Mary. I will."

After a short pause, Mary said, "What I said is true though. Being in love with Victor is difficult. But please remember that I am not your rival."

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