Love Contract

Chapter 264 He Disappeared

"Are you crazy?!" Corbett looked at him with pain in his eyes.

"Yes, I'm crazy! I've been crazy for a long time!" Frank turned around and looked at Corbett with burning red eyes. "I haven't accepted it! I don't even know if I can! What is so good about Mary Lu? My sister and I... Yes, my sister... William couldn't have forgotten my sister!"

Seeing that Frank was hysterical and almost out of control, Corbett closed his eyes helplessly.

After a long while, he opened his mouth and said in a low voice, "I'm going back to Japan."

"What?" It seemed that Frank had not recovered his senses yet.

"I said I'm going back to Japan," Corbett repeated. He looked straight into Frank's eyes and said with a pleading voice, "Go back with me."

"Why should I go back with you?" It was unusual for Corbett to plead, but Frank did not appreciate it at all. "Do you also want to stop me? It's impossible. I'm telling you, Mary Lu, Victor Qiao... I won't let them go!"

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Corbett glanced at Frank one last time with deep and meaningful eyes. Suddenly, a gust of cold wind entered the villa which made Corbett's windbreaker sway. With his arms on his side, he passed by Frank without saying anything.

With a loud bang, Corbett shut the heavy glazed door.

It was the first time that Frank had seen him leave so decisively.

"Young lord."

"Ask someone to keep an eye on Frank. Don't let anything bad happen to him."

"Yes, sir!"

"Let's go back to Japan right away."

"Yes, sir!"

In Kary Villa.

After putting the two children to sleep, Mary dragged her heavy body onto the bed and fell asleep immediately.

"Mary." William called her softly, but she was too tired to respond. He carefully picked her up and carried her to their bedroom.

"What are you doing?" Mary asked while half-asleep. "Going to bed!" William smiled and kissed her on the cheek as he walked.

Half-awake, Mary dodged with a frown. "I'm very tired tonight. Don't make any trouble, okay?"

"Why are you so tired recently?" William asked. "Did Barry give you too much work?"

"No."

"Then what happened? You don't even have an appetite these days. Are you sick? Should we go to see a doctor tomorrow?"

"I'm okay," whispered Mary. "I'll be fine after a sleep."

"All right." William laid her on the bed thoughtfully and then lay down next to her. "I'll sleep with you in my arms tonight."

"Okay," Mary answered sluggishly. When she felt that William was next to her, she snuggled close to him. With that, she fell asleep sweetly.

When William realized that she was already fast asleep, he held her tightly with one arm and took out a small fluffy box from his pocket with the other.

With a snap, he opened the ring box, revealing a diamond ring shining brightly in the light.

Beaming with happiness, he gazed at the ring. His smile was so radiant, it shone like a second diamond in the room. 'Mary, as I present you an award on the Golden Cup Awards ceremony, I will propose to you. I will make sure that everyone will witness my love for you. I can't wait any longer. I feel like my heart is going to burst.'

The weather at the end of August gradually became cooler. Tonight, the red carpet event of the Golden Cup Awards in A City had garnered people's enthusiasm and attention.

"The next one to walk on the red carpet is one of the award presenters, Mr. William Lan! But wait, there is a stunning woman beside him. Who is she? Ah! It's the scriptwriter of 'Be Together'!"

The host's voice reverberated all throughout the place. Moreover, the live screen displayed everything that was going on in the award ceremony.

William's and Mary's attractiveness and beauty made the audiences cheer. They stood on the red carpet for a while as dozens of cameras took photos of them, accompanied by countless flashes of light.

"I'm so tired. My legs are so sore," Mary whispered under her smile as she walked on the red carpet while greeting everyone.

"Don't worry. You can have a rest soon." William patted the back of Mary's hand comfortingly.

"Okay." Mary nodded. She suddenly turned to William and asked, "Do you think I'll win an award later onstage? I have prepared a full speech for the award!"

"You have to trust yourself." William smiled at her reassuringly. 'Silly girl, the Best Scriptwriter Award this year is already yours. Just wait for me to present it to you later.'

"You don't know how excited I am!" exclaimed Mary. "I'm really happy to have been nominated as the best scriptwriter! You have witnessed my success. You know it can't be better than this!"

"I'm glad that my beloved one is so successful!" William stared at her with eyes full of love.

"Humph!" said Mary playfully.

They walked until they reached the end of the red carpet. As they entered the ceremony hall, cheers and hysterical chants of "Archer Song" echoed behind them.

They looked at each other and laughed. William ushered Mary to her respective seat and asked her to sit down. "I'll go to my seat first. I'll come to you when the ceremony is over."

"Wow! Being an award presenter must be nice. You get to sit on the front row!"

"How about I take you with me to the front row?" William asked while blinking blankly.

"Forget it." Mary waved her hand at him and added, "I'm fine here." "Ha ha!" William touched her head lovingly. He then looked at his watch and stood up straight. "Don't be nervous while I'm gone."

"Okay!"

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

As soon as William sat down in the front row, his phone rang.

Who could it be at this time?

He took out his phone to see who had called him. When he saw who it was, he quickly hung up the call.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

The phone rang relentlessly for the second time. He turned around and cautiously glanced at Mary, who was excitedly looking around the venue. He stood up and went outside before answering the phone. "Hello? Frank, what's up?"

Archer, who had just come in from the red carpet, sat in the seat next to Mary. He looked dashing in his well-tailored suit, no wonder people outside were chanting his name. Noticing that William was nowhere in sight, he asked Mary, "Where is William?"

"He should be sitting in the front row," answered Mary.

"Oh! I almost forgot that he's the award presenter." With an innocent smile on his face, Archer said, "This guy is so boring. He thinks he has to award you the little trophy in person."

"What did you just say?" Wide eyed, Mary turned to face Archer. "Did you say he's going to award me later? What? I... I won the award? Really?"

"Well..." Archer covered his mouth immediately to stop himself from blurting another word. Gosh, he made a slip of the tongue! Damn it!

Mary was speechless for a while. Her intuition was right all along! "Why didn't William tell me?"

Archer shook his head, refusing to say one more word. If he spilled out another word and mentioned the "proposal", William would surely throw him into the sea to feed the sharks! How tragic!

Happiness and surprise came too sudden. What should she do now? She was not ready for it yet! Would she embarrass herself when she got the award on the stage later? But William was going to present her the award!

Unable to contain her happiness, she bit her lips and a sweet smile appeared at the corners of her mouth. She was looking forward to the moment when she and William got onstage.

The award ceremony proceeded according to plan. The award presenters sometimes acted cute, and interacted with the actors or actresses. The atmosphere was warm and joyful.

As the awards were announced one by one, Mary's heart became more and more ecstatic.

"The next award is the Best Scriptwriter Award! I'm sure you are looking forward to this one." The host's clear and crisp voice echoed across the hall.

Clutching both of her hands firmly, Mary felt so nervous. In fact, cold sweat broke out on her palms.

"But before the award is presented, let's welcome the most popular girl group, Sky, to bring you their latest single. Everyone, let's welcome them!"

Clap! Clap! Clap!

There was a burst of applause, but it was accompanied by whispering sounds.

"What happened?" Stunned, Archer turned to look at Mary.

"I don't know either." Mary shook her head. She was also confused like the rest of the audience. 'According to the agenda, no one would perform onstage before the award is presented. Is there any change in the award winner?' she wondered.

"Don't worry," reassured Archer in a low voice. "We should just wait. I'm sure it was just nothing."

"Okay." Mary nodded, but the uneasiness in her heart was getting stronger by the minute. After singing a cheerful song, the girl group ran off the stage.

The host returned to the stage with a smile and said, "Such a wonderful and pleasant song! Now, Mr. Brooks Zhang, Vice Chairman of the Film Industry Association of A City, and Alina Bai, a famous actress, will announce the Best Scriptwriter Award for you."

"Where is William?" Archer asked.

'Yes, where is William? Isn't he going to present the award to me in person?'

Mary sat restlessly in her seat, and her ears buzzed with anxiety. 'Is there anything wrong?' she asked herself.

After quite some time, an intense and blinding light fell on her face.

"Miss Mary Lu, congratulations! Please come to the stage for the award!"

It was not until then that Mary came back to her senses. Her face was full of disbelief. It turned out that the winner had been revealed and it was her! Everyone noticed Mary's facial expression. They instantly understood that she must have been shocked and surprised upon receiving the award.

Mary held the hem of her dress up while smiling politely. Slowly, she made her way towards the stage. "Congratulations!"

"Congratulations!"

"Thank you!" Mary smiled and took the statuette from the award presenters. She looked around the venue that was crowded with actors, scriptwriters, production staff, and reporters. However, what stood out most was William's empty seat in the front row. He was nowhere to be found!

Why was he not there at such an important time? He should be sitting there right now! Suddenly, the statuette in Mary's hand did not seem exciting anymore.

"Miss Lu, what do you want to say to the audience?"

"Well..." As if she had just woken from a trance, Mary blinked her eyes several times. She walked to the podium and pursed her lips before speaking. "I'm really shocked and astounded to have won this award. Thank you for your support. Thank you..." She finished her speech that she had prepared prior to the ceremony. Then, she slowly walked down the stage. Her bubble of excitement and happiness seemed to have popped in an instant.

For Mary, the rest of the ceremony seemed to pass in a blur.

Surprisingly, the crew of "Be Together" had won almost all awards. However, one question was in Mary's mind all throughout the night. Where did William go?

The additional program was to fill in William's sudden disappearance, wasn't it? Why did he leave so suddenly?

It was not until the award ceremony and the interview were over that Mary took back her phone. She could not wait to call William.

"Beep. Beep. Beep. Sorry, the subscriber you dialed is busy now. Please try again later." Only the cold electronic voice came from the phone.

Underneath Mary's delicate makeup was a trace of worry. William's sudden disappearance without a goodbye flashed in her mind. He had left her twice before, was it happening again?

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