Love Contract

Chapter 390 Extra Story Going To New York (Part One)

By the time Mary woke up, it had been five days since she was kidnapped. William was still lying motionless on the bed. It didn't look like he was going to wake up any time soon.

For the past two days, Lucas and Archer stayed in the hospital and complained like fugitives. They told it to everyone, including Mary, who was still recovering and getting ready to be discharged.

"Jazlyn didn't inform me before acting. She just flew back to the US. Don't you think she was being unreliable?" Lucas complained again. Looking at his arm which was still hanging, he sighed. "The wound on my arm hasn't even healed! She just left me in the operating room!"

Mary pressed her lips together and laughed, "She even swatted a mosquito for you before she left!"

Lucas smiled awkwardly and quietly stared at her belly for a while. He placed his strong hand on it. "Dear little one, I can't wait for you to come out!"

Mary first acted surprised and then burst into laughter. Before she could say anything, the door was kicked open with a bang. Archer entered and stared at Lucas angrily. "Get your filthy hand off her! Do it now!"

Mary was startled. Lucas withdrew his hand reflexively. When he realized that he had been scared off easily, he became angry. He stood up in anger and faced Archer. "You brat! You freaked me out! It wasn't you that I touched, was it?"

Archer strode into the ward and walked to meet Mary. He put on a flattering smile and winked confidently. "Well, she is my sister-in-law. I promised Aisha that I would take good care of her and won't let a villain like you take advantage of her. I'm just keeping my promise. Isn't that right, Mary?"

Mary was amused by them. She simply answered him with a smile.

Glancing at the intruder with disdain, Lucas mumbled, "I think you're trying to find something on me so that you can report it to Aisha. And it's all in a bid to get something from her."

"Ha ha!" Archer sat on the edge of the bed and gently touched Mary's belly. "Whatever! Oh! My little nephew is bouncing in there!"

"Humph!" Lucas snorted and turned his face in the opposite direction.

Mary shook off Archer's hand protectively. "The baby is not yet born. Don't think you can just touch my belly anytime you want!"

"Yes, ma'am!" Archer stood up. Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

Lucas's phone rang just then.

He looked at it and hung up without picking.

"Who was that?" Both Mary and Archer were curious.

"My mother," Lucas answered helplessly. "She calls me every day. I can't bear her anymore!"

Mary and Archer exchanged knowing smiles. Archer said, "Your mother is just eager to meet her grandchild."

"But I don't have any grandchild to show her! That's all Jazlyn's fault!" Lucas continued to fume. "I have been trying to explain it to her for a long time now but she never listens. She always pressurizes me to return to the US."

Mary blinked. "Isn't that just the right thing to do? You can go back to the US to meet Jazlyn! Then you can take her to meet your parents. That way, you could resolve the problems altogether."

"I..." Lucas coughed. He turned his face away and pretended not to care. "Why should I take her to meet my parents? My father is so stubborn. He certainly wouldn't like her."

"But your mother has to like her," Mary said firmly. "I think you will be miserable if your mother and Jazlyn can't stand each other."

"Well, I'm looking forward to seeing that happen!" Archer added fuel to the fire. "Haha, Lucas would be dejected for the rest of his life."

Lucas rubbed his arms fearfully. "Why do I feel that what you said makes a lot of sense even though it's horrible to think about? I can't imagine how much I would suffer!"

"Ha ha ha!"

The other two began to laugh at Lucas without care.

"Ouch, ouch!" Mary exclaimed after laughing for a long time. She covered her belly. "Stop! I can't laugh anymore. The baby is protesting."

"Then stop laughing," Lucas said gloomily.

"Okay, hold on, you two," said Mary seriously. "Are you two really not going back to the US? There's nothing for you here. You should go there and settle your marriages."

'Tm staying here to take care of you. It's Aisha's order,¹' Archer smiled.

"Aisha... Humph, hear how sweetly you call her name!" Curling his lips, Lucas added, "I have to stay too and take care of you."

"I'm doing fine now. I don't need you two to stay here." Mary continued with raised eyebrows, "Besides, trust me. If you go to the US, you would give the ladies big surprises. Women love

surprises. Think about it. They will be thrilled to see you."

Archer and Lucas were a little moved, but they still hesitated. With a smile on her face, Mary asked, "Is there anything else that's making you doubt? It's not a tourism peak period. You should be able to afford the plane tickets."

"Are you going to be fine without us here?" Lucas asked with a streak of worry.

"Of course! When I get out of the hospital, I'll go back to William's father's house. I'll return to work much later," she explained. "There wouldn't be any problem. I promise that Aisha will be satisfied when you go back and tell her about my status."

Archer touched his nose. "Can we really go?"

Rolling her eyes, Mary sighed, "Forget it. It's okay if you don't leave. I guess I've just been wasting my time trying to persuade you."

"Hello?"

As soon as Mary finished speaking, Archer took out his phone and dialed a number. "Please, book a ticket to New York for me."

"Swoosh..." Mary breathed with relief. She thought, 'Wasn't that just efficient?'