Love Contract novel Chapter 254

Knock. Knock. Knock.

Outside the CEO's office of GM Universing Studios, Mary took a deep breath before gently knocking on the door.

"Come in," Barry said while he was reading the files on his table.

"Mr. Gu." Mary entered the office and stepped forward.

Hearing her voice, Barry immediately stopped reading. "It's you!" he said, without even raising his head.

"Yes, Mr. Gu. It's me." Mary nodded.

"What's the matter?"

"Well," Mary bit her lips and answered, "I want to ask for a few days off."

Barry looked up at her and asked, "What are you going to do?"

"I want to go back to my hometown," answered Mary. "I want to ask my father about Aisha and me. Besides, the anniversary of my mother's death is coming, so I want to worship her on the way." "Okay. I understand." With no expression on his usually gentle face, Barry nodded. "How many days will you stay there?"

"Five days."

"Will Alick and Elissa go with you?"

"No, I don't think so. It's a long journey. We might not be able to take care of them well," Mary explained. "I'm going to send them to—"

"Let me take care of them," Barry said suddenly before she could even finish her words. "I haven't seen them for a long time. I want to take care of them for a few days."

"Really? Are you sure?" Mary was a little stunned by his sudden offer.

"What's wrong?" Barry raised his head and asked, "Can't I miss them? Are you worried that I can't take good care of them? Or they don't miss me? Do you want them to stay away from me forever?"

"No. Of course not." Mary waved her hand quickly and said, "The two kids miss you very much. They must be very happy that you can take care of them, but... won't it affect your work?"

"I was much busier with my job a few years ago but I was able to take care of them. I think I can manage this time," Barry replied with a hint of exasperation in his voice. "I'm..." Noticing his expressions, Mary frowned uneasily. "I'm sorry!"

"Don't involve the children in the adults' business. I will always be their Daddy Barry, Mary. There's no need for you to apologize. They are also my children and I am partly responsible for them."

"Thanks, Barry." Mary nodded complacently and continued, "I'll leave later this afternoon. As for your work, you can ask Cooper for help. Don't do it all by yourself. Don't be so hard-working. Rest if you must."

"Yes, I know. Thank you." Barry nodded. In the past four years, he had been accustomed to such subtle but heart-warming words from Mary. Now, hearing one more word from her was a luxury.

"Then I'm leaving." Mary bade her farewell. "I'll send the two kids to your villa."

"Alright."

Mary nodded and turned around to leave. After taking two steps towards the door, she abruptly stopped. She suddenly remembered something so she turned to Barry again. While biting her lips, she asked, "How's it going between you and Selah? Is everything fine?"

"Pretty well." When Barry answered, his face turned dark and gloomy. She could not read his expressions clearly. It was unclear to her because his words did not match his expressions.

Mary did not understand what he meant by "pretty well". Did he mean that he and Selah had already fallen in love with each other?

"If you really like her, I won't interfere." Mary took a deep breath and continued, "But don't be too willful. She has a child after all. I hope you can figure it out."

With a click, the door of the office was closed again.

Seeing that Mary had left, Barry rubbed his eyebrows and did not do anything else for a while.

In his villa.

It was already late at night when Selah came home. She was so tired it seemed like she was dragging her body behind her.

Since Barry had made that request to her in the hospital last time, she moved her stuff here. She lived here ever since.

She came home almost every night. If not, she would call Barry to report her whereabouts. However, Barry, the master of the villa, came back less often than she did.

The servants had been used to her existence. Although they were curious as to why Mary had left, they did not dare ask about it. "Alick, come and chase me!"

As soon as Selah opened the door, she saw a little girl wearing bright pink dress with a ponytail running towards her while giggling.

"Watch out!" Seeing that the little girl was about to bump into her, Selah quickly bent down and held the little girl.

"Ah!" Elissa bumped into Selah and cried out in pain.

"Are you okay?" Selah asked worriedly.

"I'm okay." Elissa looked at Selah and asked in a sweet voice, "Who are you?"

Looking at the cute girl,

Selah laughed and answered, "I live here! What about you?"

"I miss you so much!"

"Daddy Barry misses you too!" Barry kissed them and put the two kids on the sofa.

"You," Selah said to Barry as she stood aside shyly, "you're back."

"Yes." Barry nodded, looked at the bowl of noodles on the table, and asked, "Did you cook dinner?"

"They said they were hungry, so I... I made some noodles," she answered while biting her lips.

"Mr. Gu, you are back!" Hester came out and asked, "Shall I prepare dinner?"

"No, thanks." Barry shook his head and responded, "I'll have the noodles cooked by the famous star tonight."

As soon as Barry finished his words, Selah's face blushed.

"The noodles cooked by this big sister smell so good!" Elissa spoke highly of Selah's noodles.

"Big sister?" Barry raised his eyebrows and looked at Selah. With short hair, she looked like a college student who was simple and pure.

Selah lowered her head awkwardly.

"Call her Auntie or Aunt Selah in the future, alright?" Barry poked on Elissa's little nose.

"Why?"

"Because," Barry pursed his lips and said, "Because she has a baby, and her baby is older than Elissa!"

"Really?" Alick looked at Selah with wide-eyes. Apparently, he could not believe that someone so young and youthful had already had a child.

"Yes." Selah nodded.

"Aunt Selah, where is your baby?" Elissa tilted her head and asked curiously, "Is it a baby boy or a baby girl? What's your baby's name?"

"It's a boy." Selah smiled and answered longingly, "His name is Ray."

"Ray... Where is he now? Why is Ray not with his mommy?" Elissa asked questions one after another.

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