Love Contract
Chapter 224 Making You Famous (Part One)

When Mary woke up for the second time, she immediately noticed that the man who had slept next to her had disappeared.

"Ah!" Mary stretched her arms upwards with a loud yawn. She then reached for the alarm clock but she almost dropped it when she saw the time. It was already eleven o'clock in the morning! She put her clothes on and slowly walked out of the room, wondering where William had gone. Would it have been better for her to run away while he was away?

This was the foremost thought in her mind as she opened the bedroom door with her intention to leave.

Click.

"I didn't realize that you've already woken up." William immediately rushed from the kitchen the moment he heard the door of the bedroom open. He asked, "Why don't you sleep a little longer?"

"I've slept long enough as it is. It's so late in the morning, it's almost lunchtime." Mary's cheeks reddened and she asked, "Are you cooking? Well, you shouldn't have bothered. I need to go now." "Where do you think you're going?" William grabbed her arm to stop her. "You're leaving after you have taken advantage of me?"

"I..." Mary glared sharply at him and said, "I'm the one who has been taken advantage of! Not you!"

"You!"

William sighed.

Both of them were left speechless as they realized the impact of Mary's words at the same time.

"Yes, I guess I have taken advantage of you," admitted William, as he encircled her waist with his arms to keep her close. "So, to make it up to you, I'll cook you some special porridge."

"I don't think porridge alone would be enough to take my mind off what you did," Mary whispered while she rested her face on his chest.

"Tell me what you want for brunch and I'll get it for you right away."

"Anything would be fine. Surprise me," Mary answered with a note of playfulness. "My stomach is grumbling. I'm hungry."

"Okay. I'll be back in a few minutes!" With a smile on his face, William stole a kiss from her. "Don't leave. Wait for me to come back!"

"Hmm. Okay." The door of the apartment was closed with a click. Mary shook her head while smiling.

She walked to the kitchen to cook a few dishes while William was out. To her surprise, the fridge was empty except for a few potatoes.

"Why are there only potatoes?" Mary picked them up and decided not to waste them.

After a while, William came back with lunch and excitedly opened the door of the apartment.

"You're back?" Standing in the kitchen, Mary heard the door open. "I'm cooking shredded potatoes. It's almost ready. Put the lunch you bought on the table first!"

Gazing at the figure who was cooking with an apron in the kitchen, William did not move for a long time.

'How long has it been?' Every time he came home, the room was always cold and empty.

But now, she was finally in front of him, so real, like a considerate wife, waiting for him, the husband, to go home. It was the happiness he had never dared to dream of in the past four years.

"There are only potatoes left in the kitchen," said Mary with her back to him. "I remember that you don't like food that is cooked outside."

Tears welled up in William's eyes. He put the lunch on the table, walked slowly to the kitchen, and hugged the woman from behind. He had missed this woman deeply and he had been wishing for this moment for years.

"Ah!" Mary was taken aback. "Why are you so quiet? Let go of me!"

Mary's face turned a little red. She could not adapt to such a sweet William.

"I just want to hug you," said William longingly.

"Wait until I finish cooking." Mary was cooking skillfully with an iron spoon and William watched her from behind.

"Your cooking skills have really improved!" Leaning his chin on her shoulder, William said in a sour tone, "Last time, the reason I was able to eat the chicken wing you cooked was because of Elissa." He suddenly pinched her waist and said, "How could you be so cruel?"

"What?" Mary felt amused by his words. She pretended to be fierce and answered, "Because you are hateful!"

"What part of me made you feel hateful? Tell me. I will change it for you." William sighed and asked, "Have you cooked for Barry like this for the past four years?"

"Hmm." After thinking for a while, Mary mumbled, "After all, I needed to take care of my children. Since I stayed with him, so... Yes, I cooked for him as well." "How dare you say that?" William turned Mary around fiercely. He looked into her eyes and complained, "For four years! You let him enjoy such a good treatment!"

"No, I didn't," said Mary while laughing. "At the beginning, he suffered a lot. Every time I cooked, the food was either overcooked or uncooked. It tasted terrible."

Mary reminisced with a sweet smile on her face. "I was very clumsy. At that time, I had a big belly, so I couldn't move freely even when cooking. The dishes I cooked were particularly terrible, and I'm sure Barry felt miserable."

As she spoke, William's face darkened. If only possible, he wished he was the one who had been with her at that time. She must have been very cute when she was clumsy, and even eating the terrible food she cooked was a kind of blessing.

"Are you thinking of another man in front of me? How dare you?!" William glared at her.

"No. Of course not!" Mary waved her hand. Suddenly, she smelled a burning smell behind her and exclaimed, "Oh my God! The potatoes are burnt!"

"Ha ha!"

Mary carried the plate of shredded potatoes to the dining table and said, "It's a little burnt but make do with it." "Okay." William nodded with happiness in his eyes.

"It smells so good!" Smelling the dishes on the table, Mary could not wait to start eating.

Looking at her who was still gobbling up, William felt that the four years had never passed. This moment felt so good.

Mary raised her head. Seeing that William was eating slowly, she asked, "Can't you still get used to the food outside?"

"I can't." William nodded.

"Then why don't you hire a maid? It's not that you don't have money."

"Nobody could imitate your dishes anyway so why bother?" William raised his head and answered firmly.

"Well."

"Mary," William suddenly stretched out his arm across the table, held Mary's hand, and said, "move in here and live with me, would you?"

"Live... Live together?" Mary was stunned at his proposal.

"Yes." William's face turned gloomy. "And bring Alick and Elissa here as well."

"Here? Isn't it inconvenient for you?" Biting the chopsticks, Mary hesitated. William looked around, and asked again, "How about living in my villa?"

Hearing his words, Mary thought of something and said in an unfriendly tone, "Your villa... I haven't really been there before. I just took a look from a distance. Isn't it in the same place where Frank's villa is?" "Eh?" The corners of William's mouth twitched. He quickly corrected himself, "I don't think that villa is good either. I haven't been there for four years. Forget it. Let's replace another place!"

"I haven't agreed yet."

"No way!" William became worried. "Even if you don't agree with me, you can't continue living in Barry's house!"

"But-" Mary refused instinctively.

"Hey!" William put down his chopsticks and looked at her seriously. "Do you really want to continue living there? Do you think I would allow that to happen? Do you think I'll allow other men to take care of my wife and children? What are you thinking? Mary, do you think it's possible?"

"What do you mean 'my wife'?" Mary stretched out her neck and said seriously, "I'm single now! Single and available, understand?"

"I don't understand." William shook his head with a cold face. "Do you think you are still single and available after last night?" "You..." It took a few seconds for Mary to understand what he meant. She blushed and stammered, "Then... It doesn't matter!"

William smiled ambiguously. "Don't worry. As long as I'm with you, no one would dare think you're single and available!"

"Humph!" Mary pretended to be careless and left the table. "I'm going to watch TV. You can eat by yourself. I want to go see Alick and Elissa this afternoon."

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