Love Contract

Chapter 276 Say Yes

"Mary, I love you. Marry me!"

With his side facing the door, Barry knelt on one knee. The ring in his hand was dazzling, but his face exuded more radiance.

He was holding Mary's hand, and she seemed lost in words.

At the door, Selah stood petrified in spot. The scene in front of her seemed to have removed her ability to move and speak. The coldness in her heart radiated to her fingertips, making them tremble slightly.

Barry... Barry...

With her hand clutching the doorknob, she wanted to leave immediately. She also wanted to close her eyes, but her body seemed to betray her. Even closing her eyes was impossible. She could not do anything but stare at the sweet and romantic scene in the living room. It seemed that the only way she could feel better was by torturing herself.

"Mary." After a long pause, Barry spoke again. "I know my proposal is a little abrupt, a little... It's not that grand, but I really can't wait any longer!

Mary swallowed hard. The only thing that could be seen in her eyes was absolute shock. "Barry. "I don't care if you say that I am taking advantage of the situation." Though he felt anxious, his voice was firm. "I won't let you go anymore. William could only bully and hurt you. Let me protect you! Mary, I don't believe friendship is all we have."

"You... Stand up first, Barry!" Mary was a bit panicky and confused. "Let's talk about it when you stand up!"

"Have you ever seen someone stand up before a successful marriage proposal?" Cold sweat broke out on Barry's palms. Nevertheless, he smiled and answered with a sense of humor. Also, he was sure he would not get up if Mary would not agree.

Mary was unable to pull him up so she gave up. She just sighed and said, "You know my current situation. William and I... If you propose to me at this time, I... I'm afraid that I won't be able to control myself and agree to your proposal."

"Now that you can still say something like this, it means that you have great control of yourself," reassured Barry. "Mary, it doesn't matter if you agree because of temporary gratitude or anger to him. I only want you to agree to my proposal and be with me!

Have you forgotten how sweet we were in college? Have you forgotten how happy we were in America in the past four years? I will take good care of Alick and Elissa as well! We... We are a family of four. Trust me, Mary, I will give you happiness you so deserve!"

A family of four... Happiness...

Hearing these words, Selah suddenly understood everything and bitterness spread in her heart. She had been alone for so many years that when Barry showed her kindness, she was immersed in it.

Now, she could not calm down no matter Mary agreed or not.

"Mary, I've been kneeling for so long. What... what is your answer?" In the living room, Barry had been kneeling for a handful of minutes and his knee had started to hurt. Nonetheless, he held the ring in his hand patiently. "Is it a yes or a no?"

As soon as he finished his words, he, and even Selah who was standing by the door, felt their heart in their mouth.

"Well... I'm thirty years old now," said Mary slowly, "and I even have two children. I think I'm too old to pursue love, too old to stand any ups and downs. I also want to have a home I'll call my own. I thought he would give it to me, but I was wrong."

She recalled the videos that she had seen with her own eyes, the number of women William had while she was gone, and the fact that he had concealed the truth from her. At the thought of these things, Mary's head hurt. She did not want to see William again.

"Mary..."

"Barry," Mary bit her lip and asked, "don't you care about what I've been through? I'm not—"

"I don't care!" Barry interrupted her right away. "You are the best in my eyes. As long as you are with me, I don't care about anything!"

"Then..." Mary put on a slight smile on her face and answered, "I... Yes." Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

"Really? Gosh! Mary, for real?" Fearing that her response was not real, Barry asked her excitedly again and again like a madman. "Did you really agree? You said yes! Mary, did I hear it wrong?"

Looking at his childish behaviors, Mary laughed. "Yes, I really agree."

"I... I..." At a loss, Barry stood up but quickly knelt down again. "No! No! I haven't worn the ring for you yet!"

He then excitedly took out the ring from the box and put it on Mary's left ring finger.

Mary gazed at the ring and the diamond's brilliance shone in her eyes. Before she could say something else, she suddenly felt her feet off the ground.

It turned out that Barry had picked her up and spun her around. His happiness was overwhelming and he shouted, "Mary, I'm so happy! Mary! Mary!"

"Ha ha! Please stop! Stop it!" Mary hugged his neck in fear. "I'm so dizzy! Put me down!"

"Ha ha! No way! I won't let you go!"

Click.

Selah closed the door quietly. Listening to Mary and Barry's laughter, she could not take it anymore. She took a step back and leaned her back against the wall. As if she had become a walking dead, she felt she was in a daze and everything else was blurry.

It seemed that the door was the only thing that separated their two different worlds.

"All right, all right!" Mary patted Barry on the shoulder and said, "You really have to put me down. I can't take it anymore."

"Okay! Whatever you say!" Barry put her down and kissed her on the cheek.

"You..." She touched the part where he had kissed her and blushed.

"Mary, I know, I know." Suppressing his happiness, Barry said, "I know you just... you just broke up with him. I won't force you to do anything you don't want to do. There is only one thing I ask of you."

"What is it?" Mary asked as she tilted her head. "I want to have our wedding as soon as

possible. I've waited enough, Mary." After saying that, Barry walked towards her and tucked the stray hair on her face to her ear. "Is that okay?" he asked sincerely.

The sooner, the better. Holding the wedding...

"Sure!" Mary nodded with a smile. She believed that Barry would be good to her, like what he had been before. She would also try her best to be a good wife to him.

William Lan was just a life lesson and a

passerby in her life.

"Nice! Excellent!" Barry hurriedly nodded and instantly reached for his phone. "I'll ask

someone to prepare our wedding right away."

"But it's already late!" said Mary in surprise.

"Could you just ask someone to prepare for it tomorrow morning?"

"Oh, right! I was so excited I forgot it's already late." After pausing for a while, he said, "Then go upstairs and have a rest!"

"How about you?"

"I..." Barry rubbed his hands nervously and responded, "I'm going out for a walk! I'm afraid my excitement won't let me fall asleep! Mary, go to bed. Good night!"

She replied with amusement, "You, too. Go to bed early!" "Okay!" Barry nodded his head heavily and watched Mary going up to the second floor. He could not contain his happiness so he jumped up and down again in the living room.

Although Mary had agreed to Barry's proposal, she was conflicted. She was aware that her love for William could not be put down overnight. Would it be too unfair to Barry that she agreed right away?

With a sigh, Mary went to the bathroom to wash her face. She opened the faucet and splashed the cold water on her face. She took the cleanser near her and was about to open it when she stopped

in tracks.

The facial cleanser was for a woman.

Outside the villa, Barry pushed the door open and walked out.

"Ah!" Barry opened his arms and shouted happily. He was so happy that words could not even express his feelings!

When he was about to walk forward, he saw a person sitting on the steps in the darkness.

"Selah?" Barry called her name uncertainly.

"Eh? Hi." Selah turned around numbly. Seeing that it was Barry, she stood up immediately.

"You're back?" Barry was in such a great mood that he did not notice the sadness on Selah's face. "Yes, I just arrived." She nodded. Suddenly, her expression changed and she asked in a low voice, "I heard that... Manager Lu is back."

"Oh! Right!" It seemed that Barry had forgotten to tell her the news. He grinned, showing his perfect white teeth. "Mary is back! And we are getting married!"

Bang!

Selah felt that her heart was hit by something heavy. Looking at the excited look on Barry's face without any impurity and pretense, she wanted to question his announcement. 'Didn't you say that you wanted me to be your woman? Why are you marrying someone else?' Selah asked secretly in her heart.

"I will let you go now!" As if he was undoing everything, Barry said to Selah, "You don't have to stay here and stay with me anymore. You are free now."

"Free?" Selah murmured as if she had never heard of this word before.

"Back then, I wanted you to be my woman just to make Mary upset. Now that she's back, you can leave now!" Barry thought it was a good decision for both of them, so he continued, "You must have had enough of acting with me for so long. You can finally leave now. I will give you money. I'm sure you'll need it for your son's hospitalization."

"I..." Selah lowered her head to conceal the fact that she was choking on sobs. "I don't want the money."

"Just take it as my compensation for my employee." Barry was in a good mood that he did not notice that every word he was saying was breaking Selah's heart. "I hope you don't blame me. The company will continue supporting you in the future. But please, I'm asking you not to talk about our relationship to Mary. I don't want her to misunderstand anything."

"Sure. I understand." With red eyes, Selah said, "I'm leaving now."

"Do you need me to ask the driver to send you home?" It was then that Barry noticed that she was carrying a luggage.

"No, you don't have to. Thank you. I can do it myself." Selah shook her head and grabbed her things. As she turned her back to Barry, she said, "I'm leaving now. I left a few personal belongings in the villa. Mr.... Mr. Gu, please send them to me when you have time."

"Okay." Barry nodded. Watching Selah walk away, he felt an indescribable ripple in his heart and he blurted out, "Be careful!"

Hearing his voice, Selah walked even faster with the luggage in her hand.

As soon as she was out of the villa, she could not help but burst into tears. She did not know why she felt so aggrieved when Barry never promised her anything in the first place. Yet here she was,

walking alone and crying on the road.

The memory of them watching the sunrise together, and her falling asleep on his shoulder by accident was still in her mind. Also, when Barry accompanied Ray to the operation room, he promised her son that he would come see him again in the future. His greeting to her every morning and every night was what kept her going. Lastly, the time when he considerately let her miss the live show just so she could be with her son before his surgery touched her heart in so many ways.

Barry might have done those things unintentionally and without any hidden agenda, but that was what made Selah fall in love with him.

She remembered everything whenever they were together. Little did she know that her heart unconsciously drifted towards him.

She took out a delicate lighter from her pocket. It was the gift which she had tried her best to find. During her free time, she spent her time walking around the streets and lanes just to find this particular object. She was hoping that Barry would like it, but she did not even have the chance to give him this.

"Woo... Woo... Barry..."