Love Contract

Chapter 83 Parents In Law

"Boss!" Jane was having a nice chat with Mary before she turned around and saw the people standing in front of the elevator. Frightened, she lowered her head and pulled Mary.

"Well..." The moment Mary heard the word "boss", she was a bundle of nerves. She stopped laughing all at once and turned around, only to see someone even more terrifying than William.

"Boss... and... Father!" Mary called as Timothy nodded with a smile.

With an indifferent expression on his face, William stood on Timothy's right, while a woman was on his left.

She was about fifty years old and was a really well-groomed woman. She wore a long grey coat, and her hair was coiled up high, making her look quite elegant. At that moment, she smiled at Mary.

Could this lady be Aunt Amy, William's stepmother? Mary took a few steps forward as she thought of it.

It happened that she was right. Before Mary could get to the three of them, Aunt Amy had already approached her with a smile. Her almost wrinkle-free hands held Mary's while she introduced herself amicably, "Mary, I'm Aunt Amy."

"Aunt Amy!"

"Good girl," said Aunt Amy with a gentle smile. She then turned to Timothy and confessed, "I think Mary looks more beautiful in person than in the photo. I'm so happy I got to finally see her."

"Well..." Mary was embarrassed to hear Amy's compliment but was also glad to be liked by the elders.

"Let's go inside first, ahem..." William said, clearing his throat.

"Okay." Timothy agreed.

"Let's go inside." Amy looked at Mary as if asking for her opinion, so Mary nodded.

As they walked into the lounge, the bodyguards in black surrounded the door behind them, while Jane stood aside. Seemingly scared by the scene, the girl was yet to come back to her senses.

"Mary? What were you laughing at just now?" Along the way, Amy didn't let go of Mary's hand, taking the opportunity to ask her a few things.

"Nothing. It was just chit-chat... Not something to worry about." Mary smiled.

"Oh, I thought it might be something interesting," Amy said coquettishly. "I was hoping you would tell me!"

These words seemed to melt Mary's heart. Aunt Amy still acted like a spoiled child even though she was in her fifties. No man could resist such a thing! Women were at their best once they reached this level!

Therefore, Mary looked at Amy with admiration.

"You have no idea," continued Aunt Amy, "that your father is always boring at home, and he's even more serious at his work. I can't help but get bored myself!"

With an awkward smile, Timothy's face suddenly turned red when he heard his wife's complaint.

"I understand." Mary nodded, deeply sympathetic to Aunt Amy's remarks. "William is the same."

"Ahem..." As soon as she uttered those words, William coughed and looked at Mary intently.

Pretending not to notice him, Mary smiled and continued to chat with Aunt Amy.

'Damn it! How dare she!' William snorted in his heart.

"Mary, when I walked into the company just now,

I heard some people whispering about you. Is it true that you are pregnant?" Aunt Amy asked expectantly.

"What?" Blushing, Mary quickly waved her hand. "No, they're talking nonsense. How did I..." Sitting next to her, William pinched the bridge of his nose helplessly.

"Oh, I got excited for nothing." The expression on Aunt Amy's face suddenly changed. Timothy didn't say anything, but he seemed a little sad when he looked at Amy.

As Amy didn't know about the fake marriage, it seemed the three of them were lying to her. Why didn't he tell her the truth? Was he afraid she would get upset or was there a glimmer of hope in his heart that they would eventually become a real couple?

Timothy sighed silently to himself.

"But it doesn't matter. You'll get pregnant in the future." Aunt Amy patted the back of Mary's hand.

"Yes." Mary nodded weakly.

"Mary, the wedding photos you took with William were so beautiful!"

"Really?" Mary said, laughing.

"Aunt Amy, your skin looks so good."

"No, I'm old."

"I don't think so. Aunt Amy, you look so young that people will think you're my sister."

"Mary, you're so sweet and beautiful. You and William look amazing together." "And you and Father are a perfect match. One is mature and steady, while the other is gentle and loving. I envy you so much!"

"By the way, would you like to listen to our story from when we were young?"

"Of course! Oh my God... It must be romantic, right?"

After leaving the pregnancy topic behind, Mary and Amy talked nonstop. Five minutes, ten... half an hour had passed, and they were still chatting.

Timothy and William were sitting next to them as they leisurely drank some tea. At first, they were listening to their conversation, but later, they felt bored and couldn't get in it anymore. Nevertheless, Amy and Mary were talking so excitedly that they didn't have time to care about the men.

At some point, William glanced at his watch and frowned. When he lifted his gaze, he saw Timothy with his hand on his forehead and a helpless look on his face.

Timothy also picked up on William's impatience as the two men stared at each other before looking away.

"Ahem..." William cleared his throat, finally deciding to interrupt the women's conversation since it wouldn't end on its own. "Mary."

"Hmm?" Mary turned to look at him. "Father has just got off a long flight and is very tired. Let them go now and have some rest. We can talk more later after we get back."

"Father and Aunt Amy came straight to the company from the airport?" Mary asked.

"Yes, I really wanted to meet you, Mary." Aunt Amy smiled.

"Oh, no, Aunt Amy, you must go back and have some rest. We can continue to talk when I get back tonight," Mary assured her.

"Yes, there is no need to hurry it," Timothy agreed in a deep voice.

"Okay then." Reluctantly, Aunt Amy stood up to leave.

As they walked out of the building, Aunt Amy was still holding Mary's hand, while the two 'neglected' men followed behind them.

"Oh my God! It seems that the CEO's mother likes Mary very much!"

"Yes, she has been holding her hand the entire time."

"It seems nothing can stop Mary now!"

"And of course, this ends all of your unrealistic expectations, right?"

"What are you saying? You little girl..." "Ha ha..." The women in the company gossiped and laughed together.

After seeing Timothy and Aunt Amy get on the car, Mary waved happily at them. This text is property of Nô/velD/rama.Org.

"Oh, Aunt Amy is so kind," Mary commented casually with William. "You're so fortunate."

'Fortunate?' William snorted, turning around and walking towards the company.

"Hey..." Mary wanted to stop him, but all of a sudden, her heart skipped a beat as she realized something important. She was forced then to pick up her pace in order to catch up with him. "I didn't mean to..."

Up until that moment, Mary had completely forgotten that Aunt Amy wasn't William's mother.

The elevator doors were about to shut when Mary squeezed in. Then she said to William, "Well, I'm sorry. I forgot that Aunt Amy is your stepmother."

"Uh," William muttered coldly. He had such an indifferent look on his face that it was hard to tell what he was thinking about.

No matter how great Aunt Amy was or how bad William's mother used to be, the former would never replace his mother's role in his heart. However, since Aunt Amy was such a good person, wasn't it unfair of him to treat her so poorly? Mary pondered about it for a while.

In the afternoon, Mary was almost off duty by the time she received a phone call from Timothy's number. She answered it nervously at first, but to her relief, it was Aunt Amy on the other end of the line.

"Mary? How's your work going?"

"Not bad." Mary said, "What's up, Aunt Amy?"

"Nothing. I just called to know what you want for dinner."

"I can eat anything..." Mary scratched her head. "But William has a cold, so it's better if he eats something light. Are you going to cook by yourself?"

"Yes, you will be able to have a taste of my cooking skills tonight."

"Aunt Amy, you've only just arrived. You must be tired. Don't bother."

"I don't have anything else to do anyway," Aunt Amy explained. "Mary, I've chosen a few dishes. Would you like to hear about them?"

"Well..."

"Mary, don't be shy," Aunt Amy said. "Now, listen. There's garlic flavored spareribs, braised pork with taro, wax gourd soup, stewed bean curd with fish brisket, fried shrimp with broccoli, and braised eggplant. How about another sticky rice and cinnamon root and seaweed bean soup too?"

Mary swallowed before answering, "Sure.... That's great!"

"Really? Isn't it too little?"

"No," said Mary in a hurry. "It's too much."

"No, it's not. Don't worry. I'll do it then!" Aunt Amy continued, "Are you getting off work soon?"

"Yes."

"Be careful when you come back. I'll start to cook dinner and wait for you at home."

"Okay, thank you, Aunt Amy."

"Not at all."

After Mary hung up, the corners of her lips rose slightly. She then walked towards William's office with the phone in her hands.

Knock, knock, knock.

"Come in."

As soon as she came into his office, Mary found William organizing some papers on his desk as if he was about to head out.

"Are you leaving?" Mary asked.

"Yes, I need to go out." Then he added in a flat voice, "By the way, I won't be returning to the family house tonight. I'll let someone else send you back."

"Wait a minute." Mary stopped him. "Aunt Amy is preparing the dinner tonight! Do you have anything important to do outside? Can't you put it off?"

"You can go back by yourself. Ahem..." William coughed as he walked past her and made his way forward.

"William," Mary suddenly shouted to his back. "You will make Aunt Amy sad!"

Without turning around to face her, William chuckled and said, "So what?"

"So what?" Mary was furious at his response. "You're impossible, William! Aunt Amy didn't do anything wrong. Why can't you be nice to her?"

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