Love Contract

Chapter 340 Extra Story Happy Tears (Part One)

"Dad, you were so awesome today!”

Ray yelled with so much enthusiasm as he walked out of the primary school's playground. It was already dark, but the glimmer of excitement in his eyes was still so bright. Belongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.

"You were also awesome, Ray!" commented Elissa, who was walking with Selah hand-in-hand. Slightly grazing the medal on her neck, she proudly said to her elder brother, "Alick, Ray gave this gold medal to me!"

Looking at the medal, Alick felt a little envious. He wondered when the sports activities would be held in his kindergarten. He bet his father would play really great too!

"Everyone was great today." Barry smiled and glanced at Selah unconsciously.

The latter wore sportswear for that event, making her look youthful and a head-turner. She was the most beautiful mother sitting in the grandstand and cheering for her family. Some teachers and parents had even recognized and flocked around her, requesting pictures and autographs. For quite a while, the crowd was out of control, but Selah couldn't do anything but smile. More than that, she had also attracted many fathers' secret glances, making Barry uncomfortable and slightly agitated.

"Aunt Selah, you've been sitting there all day long. Are you tired? We will get in the car soon," said Alick, who looked at Selah with evident worries in his eyes.

"I..." Selah blushed. "I'm fine. Thank you, Alick."

At the same time, Barry flashed a smile and said nothing.

"Daddy Barry, I miss Mommy. Can you drop me at the hospital later?" asked Elissa, pulling the hem of Barry's shirt to catch his attention.

"Okay." Barry smiled before roaring the engine to life and driving away from the primary school.

Along the way, the three kids played cheerfully in the backseat, jumping and shouting in sheer joy, which made Selah a little worried. "Be careful. It's dangerous to play when the car is moving. Sit still!"

"Don't worry about them; they know what they're doing. The boys can take care of Elissa," Barry said as he reached out his hand to hold Selah's.

"You..." The sudden warmth of his hand against her skin startled Selah. "What...What are you doing? The kids will see..." she stuttered, blushing as she craned her head to look at the kids again.

Barry arched his eyebrow, and soon a trace of bitterness emanated on his face. "Then, I'll let go." Slowly, he raised his hand and unclasped his fingers from hers.

"No!" Before he could fully untangle their hands, Selah quickly held his hand back, placing it in its former position.

Barry seemed to have expected this and smiled more proudly, evidently satisfied.

"Will this affect you while you are driving?" Selah, who was pretending to be calm, didn’t realize that her face was beet red.

"Isn't it too late for you to ask this question now?" Barry asked with a smirk. After pausing for a while, he continued, "Besides, you're blushing right now. If you keep being like this, I can't help but want to kiss you."

"Aww! Daddy Barry! So sweet!" Hearing their conversation, Elissa stood up and pointed her head between the two front seats. "My father also likes to kiss Mommy a lot."

"Ha-ha!" Both Barry and Selah, and even the kids, instantly burst into laughter, filling the car with such a positive vibe.

Meanwhile, back in the hospital, Mary was having dinner with William.

"Feed me!" William opened his mouth, playing cute and pretending to wait on the food.

"Eat it or leave it." Rolling her eyes at him, Mary caressed her belly and uttered, "I want to eat with my baby."

"Hey, I'm injured..."

"Dad is acting like a spoiled child again." Elissa's voice suddenly penetrated the ward, making both Mary and William turn their heads towards the door. Several people came in one after another as soon as it clicked. "You act like a spoiled kid better than I do, Daddy," the little girl continued to say as she stepped foot inside.

"Oh, you are here!" Mary instantly stood up with a smile etched on her lips. "How's the sports meeting today?"

"Not bad, isn’t it?" Barry answered, smiling at Selah and Ray to ask for their confirmation.

"Mommy," said Elissa, with her chest up proudly, "look! This is Ray's gold medal. He won first place!"

"Wow, that's great!" Struggling with her now swollen belly, Mary bent down and kissed Elissa.

"Humph!" William stood up arrogantly and snorted disdainfully. "It's just a gold medal. Alick, when will your kindergarten have its sports meeting? I'll win you two gold medals."

"Really, Daddy! Yey!" Alick nodded hard, almost jumping out of sheer excitement.

'He still wants to dominate even with children's activities! How childish!' Mary thought to herself.

"Are you all free tonight? If you have something to do, please go ahead with your business. We are fine here," said Mary, not wanting to be of any disturbance to Barry and Selah.

"It's fine," Barry replied, shrugging his shoulders.

"Mary, can you really take care of the two kids? How about you let Elissa and Alick sleep in our house? I'm free tomorrow; I can look after them," Selah offered, knowing what it felt like to be pregnant. On top of that, Mary still had to look after William while taking care of their kids simultaneously.

"It's okay. Thank you so much for the offer, Selah," Mary politely replied, waving her hand. Then smiling, she continued, "Aunt Amy and Father will come to pick them up later. I bet these kids will just disturb your family if I let them stay with you guys tonight. They're pretty rowdy and all over the place."

"No, of course not!" With a bright smile on her face, Selah praised, "Alick is a good boy, and Elissa is more like a daughter to me. Besides, Ray also likes her. Right, honey?"

The young boy glanced at Mary and nodded shyly to admit it. Seeing that, Mary couldn't help feeling a tinge of warmth in her heart. 'Looks like my daughter's marriage is already settled,' she thought, smirking internally as she glanced at the young boy.

"Elissa can live in our house every day from now on." Barry caressed his son's head and uttered, "This way, Ray wouldn't have to worry about her." "Ouch, my heart hurts!" All of a sudden, William covered his chest and winced in pain.

"Are you okay?" Barry held him up in a hurry.

"Dad, what's wrong?"

"Go away! Go away!" William brushed off Barry's hands and yelled, "You're infuriating me! I'm so mad that my heart feels so heavy! Our daughter is just a little girl, and yet you want to take her away from us. Dream on!"

"Come on, William! Elissa is also my daughter!" Barry retorted, feeling both mad and amused at the same time.

"I don't care. How about you and Selah make another daughter? That way, you can send her to our house too, so I won't worry about my Alick. Do you think so too, Mary?" suggested William in a playful tone, flashing a devious grin.

However, Mary didn't seem to like what he said. So, with a dark face, she pinched his waist.

Immediately, William felt the seething pain of her sharp fingers against his skin. He took a deep breath and quickly jumped away from her. Then, he pinched Alick's face and said with a smile, "Let Aunt Selah give birth to a little girl so you can play with her. What do you say, Alick?"

"Why?" Alick frowned while thinking, looking very serious as his innocent eyes stared at his father. "I think I will soon have two younger sisters to play with, Elissa and the one in Mom's belly. Why should I have another one?"

"Oh, my silly son, you don't understand!" William drew a heavy breath as a sign of resignation. Then, he raised his eyebrows at Barry and asked. "What do you think of my proposal, Barry?"

"Hmm, not bad," Barry answered with a poker face, but deep down, he was also ecstatic upon hearing the proposal.

Selah smiled shyly, but a ghost of sadness in her face

escaped.

"Your body is unhealthy and it will be hard for you to get pregnant. If you abort this child, there is a great possibility that you may not have the ability to be a mother in the future."

On the way back home, Selah kept thinking about what the doctor had said to her seven years ago.

If she couldn't get pregnant again, would Barry abandon her? But they had just begun, hadn't they? Would he really push her away?

"Selah, what's wrong?" At the dining table, Barry noticed that something was bothering Selah. She seemed too absent-minded as her eyes stared blankly at the food. "Are you still tired because of last night?" he asked while cautiously studying the look on her face.

"I..." Selah tried to say something, but she was at a loss for a while. Then after pausing, she suddenly snorted and said, "You rascal!"

"Tell me, what’s bothering you? You were just fine back in the hospital." Barry didn't dare to beat around the bush anymore.

"Nothing..."

"Dad and Mom, why are you eating so slowly?" Ray ran down the stairs and hurried to the table. The young boy had finished dinner long ago. "Dad, can I sleep in my own room tonight?" he asked, eyeing his father hopefully.

Barry had already prepared Ray's bedroom just as he wished. But Selah was worried about their son and forced him to sleep in Barry's bedroom with her.

"Sure, son! That wouldn't be a problem!" Barry replied, grinning from ear to ear, obviously happy that his son would leave him alone with Selah.

"Yeah! I'll go and have a look in my own room!

Overjoyed, Ray ran back upstairs happily.

"Where am I going to sleep tonight?" Done with her food, Selah put down her chopsticks and asked Barry.

"Where do you think?" With his eyes burning in so much passion, Barry intently stared at her.

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