Love Contract

Chapter 50 A Good Show

Time had passed so peacefully and quickly. In the blink of an eye, a month had already passed.

Finally, summer had arrived and people could already feel the scorching temperature even in the morning.

Mary was walking with her mother in the garden of the municipal hospital.

"How are you doing with William recently?" her mother asked.

"Well, it's still the same," answered Mary calmly. Since the "pregnancy" incident last time, their relationship seemed to have become alienated. For the past month, she could barely see William even at home, except during company meetings.

"You..." Mary's mother sighed, "Men don't understand women's hearts. You have to tell him everything."

"Okay, I got it." Mary smiled and whispered to herself, "Tell him everything."

"I wonder if the fragrans in our hometown is in bloom," Mary's mother suddenly said.

Mary's hometown was located in Z City. It would take three to four hours of drive from A City to get there. Although Z City was in the north, it was in the basin area. Fragrans would bloom almost a month earlier than other places.

When Mary was still a child, her mother would often take her hand to go see and smell fragrans. She also used to make fragrans cakes for little Mary. All of these had become very precious memories.

"It's still early," said Mary. "Summer has just arrived. Although the fragrans blooms early at home, it's not this early."

"You're right," Mary's mom sighed. "I have been dreaming about home recently, but I don't know if I can go back again."

When Mary heard this, her eyes turned red and her nose twitched. It was impossible for her mother to go back to her hometown by car because of her current physical health status.

"When you get better, we can go back." Mary was stunned for a moment. When she was able to speak again, she said, "When fragrans is blooming, Mom, please make me fragrans cakes again."

"Okay, okay." Mary's mom turned her head slightly and smiled warmly at her daughter. "From now on, you must have a good time with William," she said as she patted Mary's hand.

"I know, Mom." Mary bit her lip upon hearing her mother's advice.

"When I leave one day, remember to take my ashes back to our hometown."

"Mom..." Mary's voice trembled slightly. "You speak so much today..."

"I can do it a few more times."

"Mom... Please stop."

"Mary," Mary's mother continued. "I'm sorry for making you suffer. For the past two years, looking at you run around, I sometimes wish I could leave early."

"Mom, what are you talking about?" Mary wiped her tears and added, "What's the point of leaving me alone?"

"Mary? Do you still hate your father?"

Stunned, Mary asked her mother, "Why? Why not?"

"He is your father." Mary's mom sighed. "I don't want you to hate him."

"He left you when you needed him the most. When I was a child, he was a hero in my heart. I looked up to him but he shattered my illusion with his own hands." Mary shook her head and added, "I can't help but hate him."

Mary was a stubborn person. Even if he was her father, she still could not let go of her hatred for him.

"Mom," said Mary, not wanting to continue the topic. "I'll go back to Z City in a few days and see the fragrans for you, okay?"

"Okay, okay, okay."

In the summer afternoon, the sun was scorching hot.

It was an unusual kind of weekend for Mary, who just lay on her bed and played with her computer all day.

Unfortunately, someone interrupted her pleasant time alone.

The phone rang all of a sudden. She looked at the caller's name but to her surprise, it was a strange number.

Mary hesitantly picked up the phone. "Hello?" "Mary."

A woman's voice came from the other end of the line. It sounded firm and decisive.

At first, Mary thought that it was William's real girlfriend. It took her quite some time to call. But, the woman sounded really calm.

"Do you have time now? I want to meet you."

'Could it be true?' Mary pursed her lips and asked, "Who are you?"

"Oh, haha," the woman laughed. "Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Nancy Lin, Frank's wife. Frank's wife? Mary was puzzled. 'Why did Frank's wife call me?' she wondered. 'We don't even know each other!'

"What's up?" asked Mary.

"I don't know if you'd be interested but I'd like to invite you to watch a good show," Nancy said, a hint of gloating in her voice.

"Well... I..."

"I think, as William's wife, you would be interested to watch it. Don't worry, I won't let you down," Nancy said with a smile at the other end of the line.

"But... I don't even know you."

"I won't hurt you," Nancy assured Mary. "You are the wife of William and I am the wife of Frank. Aren't they good friends? Why are you so worried?"

It seemed that Nancy emphasized the words 'good friends'.

"You will see William soon."

'I will see William soon?' Mary frowned and thought, 'William told me that he would attend a business meeting in another city this weekend. Was he lying?' "Where?" Mary couldn't help but feel curious at Nancy's proposal.

"Starbucks at Century Square. I'll wait for you there."

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After hanging up the phone, Mary took a deep breath. She wanted to see what would happen.

'William, Frank, Nancy, and Victor.

Life is getting more and more interesting, ' Mary thought after calming down.

The air conditioner in Starbucks was so low that Mary shivered with cold as soon as she entered the establishment.

"Here!"

As soon as she entered, the woman sitting beside the small round table by the window called her. The woman was beautiful despite the fact that her makeup almost covered her original face.

"Nancy?" asked Mary.

"Yes, I am." Impressed, Nancy nodded, "You came so fast."

"I don't like making others wait."

"Haha." Nancy smiled at her. "Would you like a cup of coffee?" "No, thanks." Mary shook her head. She came here for a purpose and she wanted to know what Nancy was up to as soon as possible.

"Let's go then." Nancy stood up at once, grabbed her glasses on the table and said, "Please enjoy the free show."

Mary nodded and stood up as well.

Nancy said nothing. She just strode in front of Mary in high heels.

Mary suddenly remembered the time they bumped into each other. She recalled she had seen Frank go to the hospital with Nancy before. Nancy was so arrogant that time.

Even now, her posture was still straight and perfect. However, without Frank, she looked a little lonely.

"Where are we going?" Mary asked. She was sitting in Nancy's car, bewildered.

"My home."

Nancy stepped on the gas and the car sped away.

'How could you drive in high heels? Aren't you afraid?' Mary frowned.

They drove farther and farther away. Finally, the car came to halt in an area with group of villas in the suburbs. "Seaside villa?" asked Mary. "Yeah."

'William's home is in this area. Do she and Frank also live here?'

"I've never seen you here. Do you even live here?" Although it was a question, Nancy said it with certainty.

"I live downtown."

"That's great." Nancy sneered, "I want to stay away from here. Out of sight, out of mind."

"What's bothering you?" Mary was getting more and more confused about Nancy's words.

"You will know it soon. By that time, you'll be grateful to me." Nancy led her to a dark red villa and advised her, "Don't be stupid and naive."

Mary frowned and looked back at William's villa which she had only seen once.

"Here we are." Nancy pointed to the villa in front of them.

There they saw a three-story villa with a large grass area in front.

When they got closer, they saw the first floor of villa. The whole floor was surrounded with glass on the three sides. Moreover, the expensive furniture was clearly visible. "It seems that the time is just right," Nancy said as she led Mary to the huge glass wall in the east.

"What do you want me to see?" Mary asked with slight annoyance.

"Can't you see? It's your husband." Nancy pointed forward with her newly manicured index finger.

Following the direction where she pointed, Mary saw William at once.

He was standing in the kitchen with his back to them. He raised his arm and it seemed that he was looking for something.

'Why is he here?'

William took two wineglasses from the overhead shelf and walked slowly to the living room. He didn't notice the two women who were peeping at him.

Frank sat up from the sofa and took the wineglass from William.

Only then did Mary see him on the sofa.

William poured wine in the two wineglasses and it appeared that he was saying something. Frank seemed to be satisfied with what he said and smiled happily. William bent over and gently rubbed Frank's hair while smiling coyly.

Mary did not understand what was wrong with this. She turned her head to ask Nancy why it was a "good show" but she saw an

indescribable expression on Nancy's face.

There appeared to be a smile on her face but it seemed desolate. It seemed that she was about to cry but her unwillingness stopped her from crying.

All of a sudden, Mary gasped at the sight of the two people in the house. What she was watching was an absolute shock for her.

She knew that her shock was a hundred times more than that of Nancy.

'What am I looking at? I don't understand...'

While kneeling on the sofa, Frank straightened up and slowly moved his face closer to William. The side of William's delicate face was seen. For a second, it seemed that William smiled at the corner of his mouth. He put his hand at the back of Frank's head and slowly moved his lips towards Frank's

'Did William just kiss Frank?'

Frank curled his lips and wrapped his arms around William's waist.

Mary could not tell how she felt in her heart. She wanted to escape from this damned place immediately, but she could not move at all. She just stood there as if her feet were rooted to the ground. Even her eyes were painful. She just watched the two sweet people in the room without blinking.

William and Frank just stood there, loving each other under the warm afternoon sunshine.

Mary opened her mouth. She wanted to laugh and cry at the same time but she could not.

As it turned out, the "woman" who could not be married to William was Frank!