Love Contract
Chapter 356 Extra Story The Past (Part One)

"Ena, don't love me." Victor's warm breath brushed against her ear.

The trace of his kiss still lingered in Ena's lips, but before she could savor it longer, what Victor said put her back to her senses.

"Why not?" Ena cried silently, "But you just kissed me."

"I kissed you because I want to tell you that you are not dirty at all. You are so pure and beautiful." Grazing Ena's soft cheek with his finger, Victor added, "But don't love me. I don't deserve your love. Please listen to me, Ena. You will just hurt yourself if you get entangled with me."

"Victor, wooh..." Ena threw herself into his arms, and instantly, her tears wet his collar. "Why don't you let me love you? Can you give me a reason?"

"Ena," choked Victor, "if you want to know, I will tell you when your foot recovers."

"Can't you tell me now?" Ena was confused. What did her injury have to do with his explanation?

"Get better soon, Ena." Victor patted her head and added softly, "It's already late. Come on, you need to go to bed early."

With trembling hands, Ena grabbed on to his arm and uttered, "Don't go...Please..."

Helpless, Victor let out a heavy sigh and answered, "Okay, I will stay." And for a while, they both stared into each other's eyes while a deafening silence fell on them. "Have you heard me sing?" It was Victor who first broke the silence.

Ena shook her head as she continued to eye him with so much innocence.

"Then, let me sing a song for you." Slowly, a smile crept on Victor's lips.

"Okay." Hearing this, Ena was slightly elated. She flashed him a smile, too, while waiting for him to start singing.

Soon, Victor began to hum a melody, and his clear voice filled the entire room.

"He came here quietly. He took away the silence slowly, but his last promise did not take the loneliness away. There is nothing wrong with our love..."

The moonlight poured from the sky, illuminating the land outside the window. With Ena curled up in his arms, Victor sang softly, as if he was telling a sad story.

Acting as a lullaby, his voice gradually put Ena to sleep in his arms.

Hearing her relaxed breathing, Victor paused, his eyes full of worry and unwillingness. After checking on her once, he continued to sing, "If we can't wait until the twilight falls, the fireworks won't be too perfect. Our memories are burned to ashes, and we still can't wait for the end. She said it didn't matter. I'm afraid that I'll be destroyed day by day..."

While those words-accompanied by a loving melody--escaped his mouth, memories slipped out of his mind.

Ena was also gifted with the talent of singing. Her voice was as sweet as an oriole whenever she hummed a melody.

Back when Victor was in a sour mood after being rejected by Mary, Ena was there to cheer him up, tailing and clinging on to him like a tireless puppy.

"Victor, smile. Be happy!

Victor, Victor, let me sing a song for you!" Wearing a simple, white dress that highlighted her natural beauty, Ena raised her head and began to sing, "If you are happy and you know it, clap your hands...." After that first line, she paused and waited for Victor's response.

Luckily, he laughed and clapped his hands two times.

Instantly, Ena's eyes lit up as if she was encouraged. She cleared her throat and continued to sing, "If you are happy and you know it, stamp your feet...."

After waiting for a long time without any response, Ena was a little anxious and sang again, "If you are happy and you know it, stamp your feet. Victor! Why aren't you stomping your feet?"

"Well, stop it." Victor let out a chuckle and shook his head in slight disbelief.

"Are you happy now?" Blinking her yes, Ena moved closer and asked him.

"Yes, I am." Curling up his lips, Victor nodded. Ena squinted her eyes and smiled too. All she wanted was to see him so happy, and that was more than enough for her.

Aside from singing, Ena was also gifted in the kitchen. She prepared food and took care of Victor, much like a housewife.

At that time, Victor got sick due to his irregular diet because of filming. After learning about it, Ena rushed to take care of him.

"Victor! Are you ill? Did you see a doctor? Have you taken any medicine?"

Victor, who was in a daze on the bed, merely nodded. He didn't have the energy to speak, but he was thankful to have Ena here with him.

"I'll cook something for you so you can eat and drink your medicine after." Ena tucked him in before standing up straight. Before heading out of the bedroom, she even made a lousy military salute and firmly said, "I promise I won't wake you up!"

True enough, Victor fell soundly asleep while Ena busied herself in the kitchen. When he woke up, he felt as if his throat was filled with a handful of sand. "Water ..." he uttered, feeling a tinge of dryness. After a rustling sound, Ena frantically said, "Water? Alright, water! I'll get you a glass of water!"

When she came back into the bedroom, she immediately assisted Victor in putting the glass close to his mouth. "Here. Drink it slowly."

As soon as Victor opened his eyes, Ena's anxious face graced his sight. More than that, beads of sweat had gathered on her forehead while some strands of her hair gathered on her face. "Plop! Plop! Plop!"

After gulping down the water, he intently stared at her, sensing a warm current in his chest.

"Victor, I have made some light dishes and porridge. Would you like some?"

"Okay." Victor nodded weakly.

"You have to recover soon." Ena's glimmering eyes only focused on Victor. She didn't care if she looked strained and haggard. What was important was for Victor to recover as soon as possible.

"If we can't wait until the twilight falls, the fireworks won't be too perfect. Our memories are burned to ashes, and we still can't wait for the end...." Victor continued singing after recalling that memory. The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, but his smile exhibited a hint of bitterness.

He had forgotten how Ena had developed a crush on him or how he began to feel comfortable around her.

Four years ago, he lived a carefree and unrestrained life, hanging out with different women without any plans of settling down. When he met Mary, he suddenly seemed to have found a reason to stop playing around. His feelings for her were too strong, even swearing to protect her with all his life. But unfortunately for him, Mary didn't feel the same.

And when he found out it was hopeless, he promptly wanted to go back to the old days and enjoy playing around with women. However, he met Ena.

She was different from Mary. She was full of life, and even though she was stubborn, her bright aura filled his days with so much vibrance.

Victor didn't want to hurt her, or perhaps he didn't want Ena to leave him after knowing him and his past. That was why he tried so much to push her away. He pretended to be clueless about his feelings and purposely acted so indifferent towards her.

"From now on, I'm not afraid of the dawn. I believe I'm just afraid of being awake..."

After he finished those last lyrics, he put Ena on the bed and wiped her tears on her soft cheeks.

'Ena, how will you react if you learn about my past?' thought Victor, staring at her with so much affection.

The next morning, the sun rose, as usual, painting the sky blue and casting a bright luminance on the land below it.

Several paparazzi had caught on what happened with Ena and Karson, but William suppressed the news before it could even spread out.

Karson, who was confined at the hospital, had woken up.

The seething pain in his body reminded him of what happened the previous day. 'Victor Qiao! That bastard! He ruined my plan and beat me up like this! I will never let go of him!' Karson thought to himself furiously.

Meanwhile, William rushed to the hospital after hearing the news from Lucas.

"Click!" The door of the ward was opened.

Lucas, who was smiling deviously, walked in, followed by William, who bore a serious face.

"Aww." Lucas stared at Karson's private part and joked, "When you were sent here yesterday, I thought the male glory of the big star would be gone! But fortunately, my colleagues are all good at doing their jobs. Big star, take care of yourself. You can still use it in the future!"

Karson's eyes narrowed while anger started to boil in his system.

Before Lucas could piss Karson off more, William interrupted him coldly. "All right!" Then, he glanced over to Karson and reminded, "I believe you remember what you did yesterday. You should also know the consequences."

"Mr. Lan..." The fury in Karson's face suddenly turned mellow. "Ena and I love each other! It was Victor who beat me up so badly! I didn't do anything wrong!" he argued.