Love Contract
Chapter 67 Flight

Everything was quite serene in Frank's house.

It was eleven o'clock at night.

Frank had just come back from work. When the car drove into the courtyard, he noticed the lights were on, indicating that Nancy was still awake.

Making his way into the living room, he caught sight of Nancy sitting on the sofa. Moving close to her, he asked, "Why did you ask me to come back?" His demanding tone was tinged with frustration. Nancy raised her head and stood up slowly, not making a reply.

Frank's eyes darkened in an instant.

Seeing this, Nancy couldn't help but smile. Gracefully, she circled her finger around her abdomen and said, "What do you say? Am I looking pretty in this maternity dress?"

Nancy was a tall and slender woman. Since she was only three months pregnant, her bump was barely visible. Seeing her wear that maternity dress as a robe was quite funny. However, Frank wasn't amused; he was angry!

"What's wrong with you?" Frank demanded, glaring at her. "Father and Mother would be pleased to see me in this outfit, don't you think so?" Nancy asked as she smiled proudly.

"So you called me here to ask this silly question?" Frank asked, not bothering to hide his indignation.

"Of course not," Nancy said as she looked at him. After a short pause, she went on, "I realized it was high time we had the talk. There are so many things that need to be dealt with. What do you say?" "Yes, I am glad we are having this conversation," Frank said, his earlier expression of frustration disappeared. He was truly glad she had brought this up. He would have done it otherwise. "Actually, the matter between us is quite simple. I don't want your money," Nancy announced.

"What did you say?" Frank asked, quite surprised by her words. She nodded her head, assuring him he had heard it right. "Then what is it that you want?" he questioned, bracing himself for her reply. "I want my child." There was an unmistakable firmness in Nancy's voice.

"No way!" Frank denied her request immediately. "I can give you money. In fact, I can give you as much money as you want. But there is no way I will let you keep the child!"

"Calm down. Such anxiety isn't good for your health," Nancy advised as she sat down. Sitting crossed-legged, she looked up at him and continued nonchalantly, "I have made up my mind to keep the baby. I can assure you I won't mention your name after the baby is born. You have nothing to worry about."

"Do you think I actually believe any of this?" Frank said with anger.

"What do you mean? Will my baby gain any benefit from knowing you are the father? Or are you worried about your money? Sorry to say, but I, the daughter of the Lin Group Bank's owner, don't want a penny from you!" she declared proudly. Frank stood like a deflated balloon and she understood her words had annoyed him. As if to add insult to injury, she went on, "Besides, it won't be good for my child to know what kind of a person its father is. As a mother, I will bury this secret within my heart."

By now, Frank was fuming with fury.

"How dare you speak to me like that!" He was starting to lose his calm. Nancy looked at him and rolled her eyes. "Let me cut to the chase. If you agree to this, I'll sign the divorce paper."

"How many times should I tell you? You can't keep the baby! I can't take any risk. You could create troubles for me in the future," said Frank, determined to have the baby aborted.

"Future trouble? Is that how you refer to your own baby?" Nancy retorted back. All this while, she had been calm. But when she saw his harsh attitude towards her unborn baby, anger boiled in her heart, as hot as lava.

"Well, I am glad now that you know what I think of this unborn child," he said and looked at her with a sarcastic smile.

"Have you been faking it since the beginning?" Nancy asked in a dejected tone. Receiving no reply from him, she went on, "Have you been lying to me since our parents first introduced us to each other? Did you treat me well because you had no choice? Have you been deceiving me since the very beginning?" Nancy was almost in tears.

"I have never been interested in you," he replied.

"I should have known! But I had been too blind to see it." Nancy lowered her head, not looking as sharp as before.

Frank opened his mouth, wanting to say something but soon decided against it.

He was overcome by an urge to vent his emotions. He took out a cigarette and put it into his mouth. Taking the lighter out of his pocket, he got ready to light it. Before he could do it, Nancy looked up. "I'm sorry. The smell of cigarette is particularly harmful during pregnancy," she said and got up.

"Wait!" Frank took a deep drag of his cigarette and put the rest in the ashtray. "How can you leave before we finish the talk?" "I am sorry, but I have changed my mind. Talking to you has made me realize it is useless." Nancy ignored him and continued to walk forward.

"Soon, I will make the Lin Group Bank decline. You better get the abortion done willingly. If you keep delaying it, I won't hesitate before dragging you to the hospital. I will get the job done, by hook or by crook." "I see, you have resorted to threatening me," Nancy said with bitterness. "Let me remind you that I have a wonderful video of you and William with me. If your reputation is dear to you, you better think twice before acting rashly."

"Nancy Lin!" Frank clenched his fists, blue veins showing through his skin.

Unruffled by his rage, Nancy made her way to her bedroom.

She took a look at her luggage and her hands instantly fell on the ticket to Japan that she had booked.

'Frank, we haven't reached an agreement and I am replaceing it extremely hard to deal with you. This is the only solution left,' she thought to herself and a bitter emotion crept through her heart.

"Where are we going this time?" On the way to the airport, Mary sat in the car and looked at William quizzically. "Hainan," he replied.

As soon as Mary heard this, her eyes lit up. "Hainan is an amazing place! During this season, that place will be bustling with tourists. Once I finish my work, can I have the permission to go around and have some fun?" she pleaded.

"It's up to you," William said and shifted his gaze. He wasn't in a mood to talk.

"Okay, thanks!" Mary muttered in a low voice. Just when he thought she was done, she went on, "Can you tell me what we are going to do this time? You haven't briefed me. All I know is we are going for a personal matter. I would like to be a little prepared."

All of a sudden, William turned his eagle-like eyes towards her. In her presence, it was beyond impossible to take some rest. He took out a document from his bag and passed it on to Mary. "Here is the material. Go through it carefully."

"Okay." Pursing her lips, Mary began to read it.

Kevin, who was driving the car, observed the two through the rearview mirror.

Lately, he had noticed there was a shift in his boss and his wife's relationship. As time went, their relationship got stronger. He never anticipated they would fall in love with each other. Even though his boss tried his best to look indifferent on the surface, Kevin could tell he deeply cared about Mary. From the corner of his eyes, he took a look at the document. He guessed it was the same one that had kept William busy last night. Judging from the bright red cover, he was certain his suspicion was true.

But a fake marriage was a fake marriage. How could it become real? Kevin shook his head, dismissing these thoughts from his mind. After all, their relationship wasn't his business. After driving for a few more minutes, he announced, "Boss, we have arrived at the airport."

"Okay."

"Thank you, Kevin," Mary said with a smile.

"You're welcome, Mary," Kevin replied curtly. "Here are your tickets. Keep them carefully."

"Okay."

Putting on his sunglasses, William opened the car door. His shiny leather shoes stepped on the ground, making a crisp sound. Once he was out, he glanced at Kevin and said, "Alright then. I think you can go back, Kevin."

"Yes, boss." Kevin nodded. "Boss, how about the suitca--"

"I'll take care of it," Mary offered, cutting him off. "I have nothing to do and it doesn't even look that heavy," she said cheerfully.

"In that case, here you go." Kevin handed her the suitcase and drove away. Therefore, the following scene that took place in the airport caught people's attention.

A tall and cold man, wearing sunglasses, walked ahead. A woman carrying a suitcase followed behind, replaceing it a little hard to catch up with him.

'William, are you a gentleman? How can you let a woman carry the suitcase? You don't mind letting a lady suffer whereas you show your gentle side to Frank!' Mary thought, cursing him in her mind. Mary gazed at him with a sad expression, hoping he would offer help.

"Look at you! You seem to be very tired. The luggage isn't so light after all," he said as he came to a halt. It looked like he felt pity for her.

"Well, I agree. It is quite heavy and I am already feeling a bit out of breath," she replied and smiled awkwardly. She had judged him too harshly. She regretted all the curses she had mentally given him. She got ready to pass him the luggage. But to her shock, he said, "It's just a few more minutes. You can manage it till then." Without waiting for her reaction, he turned his head and continued to walk. A mischievous smile played on his lips.

'Fuck off! You are a shameless man, William! I don't regret cursing you! In fact, I will curse you more!' she thought and gritted her teeth to express her contempt for him.

"Wow, look at the man in sunglasses over there. He is a handsome hunk!" a girl, sitting in a corner, expressed.

"Yeah, I haven't seen such perfection before!" her friend agreed.

"That smile is so destructive, isn't it?" the first friend said, swooning dreamily.

"I think I have seen him somewhere. Perhaps in my dreams."

"Hahaha!"

Their eyes fell on Mary, who came trotting behind William. Mary had heard their conversation. She sighed and thought, 'Are you both capable of only seeing the outer beauty? What about the fact he is making me carry the luggage? Bloody shallow girls!' This world had indeed placed a lot of importance to the outer appearance.

"How about we walk up to him and ask for his phone number?"

"No way! Can't you see that woman behind him? Looks like she is with him."

"Argh! I am too late. Mr. Perfection is already taken!"

"Yes, that's what it looks like. However, that woman doesn't seem that good. I mean--" Before that woman could continue, Mary glared at them angrily, silencing them. Mary couldn't believe such women existed. They didn't know her yet they had the audacity to talk about her. 'Shallow and bad-mannered, ' Mary thought, boiling with anger.

On being caught, these women took out their phones and pretended to be busy.

"Haha!" William burst out laughing. "Mary, why did you pass them death glare? Is it because you are jealous?"

"Are you crazy! What makes you think I am jealous?" Mary spoke through gritted teeth.

"Well, your eyes told me you are jealous. I have heard eyes never lie," he replied with a smirk.

'Damn it!' she thought, embarrassed at being caught. He had made her speechless.

Seeing the impact his words had on her, he went on, "Don't be jealous, love. When you are sad, I feel sad too." William raised his eyebrows and feigned sadness.

'He is pulling my leg!' Mary realized with dismay. "Two random women blabbering rubbish! Why should their words bother me?" she said challengingly.

"You are right. You shouldn't let random people get to you," William agreed and nodded his head. His tone had changed and there was nothing teasing about it anymore. Mary, who was furious a while ago, seemed quite at peace now. These simple words had made her forget all about the awful encounter with those girls. However, Mary had something else to worry about. Deep in her heart, there was a lingering fear of sitting in a plane. Once she was inside, she began to fidget worriedly. "Don't worry. Everything will be fine." After sitting down, William comforted her since her uneasiness was evident to him.

"Thank you." Mary looked at him with gratitude.

"Moreover, with me by your side, nothing bad can happen." There was pride in his voice.

Mary's smile froze. "Excuse me? Why can't bad things happen when you are with me? Who do you think you are? God? Look at that confidence!

"Okay then,"

he whispered. Mary was both frightened and angry. Turning to the other side, she closed her eyes. She had done it in the pretext of avoiding him. However, she ended up actually falling asleep. Putting down the documents in his hands, William sighed. He pushed the seat a little back and took out a blanket to cover her.

Mary snorted and shifted to a comfortable sleeping position. William looked at her and noticed how peacefully she was sleeping. 'I wish my life was simple like yours. It would have been easier to fall asleep then.'

William gazed out of the window. Would there be something interesting waiting for them at the destination of this flight?

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