You Can Run But You Can't Hide My Contractual Wife

Chapter 460: A Friend

In the afternoon, Arabella was already discharged from the hospital.

Arabella and Adam together with Bill’s men went directly to Bill’s main mansion after the dismissal.

Bill offered her to transfer to the big mansion so she could be with Adam.

Of course, who would not want to accept it?

They were talking about her son, Adam.

She was longing for this for a very long time.

Now, Arabella was overwhelmed with happiness being with her son in the mansion.

Not only that, she could be with Adam every day just like before.

This mansion was the biggest one which had a huge driveway, a wide lawn, and the huge tallest gate

she had seen.

Judging from the level of security, elegance, and its whole atmospheric ambiance, Arabella could tell

that it was Bill's main home because if not, he would not probably let his son live there.

This was where Adam lived before he went to study abroad with his grandmother, Kelly.

This was also where Bill abandoned her outside.

There were memories of her in this mansion but Arabella decided to shoo away those bad memories

and retain those happy ones.

Anyway, it was always been a choice for you to make if you want to dwell on bad memories or choose

to be happy and even happier every day.

“Son… Do you know where your dad is at this time?” It was dinner time but Bill still didn’t arrive.

She wanted to call him so badly but she didn’t want to appear like an overthinker and possessed wife

who was tracking her husband non-stopped at night when he wasn’t around.

Arabella didn’t want Bill to think of her that way.

Besides, she was the one who asked Bill for a new start and start their relationship as friends.

They had to get along well first and that being said, it just meant getting to know well with each other

first.

She was the one who decided to label their relationship as a friend so, no matter what, she had no right

to complain about her situation and maybe Bill didn’t call her to inform his whereabouts because of

their relationship status.

He wasn’t obliged to report his whereabouts to a friend or didn’t feel the urge to do it because she was

just his friend.

“Mom, if you are too concerned about dad, maybe you have to call him.” Adam seemed to read her

expression as he sounded cute.

His eyes sparkled like he was obviously teasing his mom.

Hearing Adam, Arabella blushed uncontrollably but tried to quickly cover up.

She didn’t want Adam to tease her and get easily affected by it especially when it comes to his father.

“Hmmm… Nah, I am just curious.” She exclaimed trying to shake off her blushing cheeks.

“Mom, dad came late sometimes when his work required him to,” Adam blurted out like he was used to

his dad’s absence during dinner.

Arabella could not help felt pity for her son. “So, is this frequent? So, you mean you are always having C0ntent © 2024 (N/ô)velDrama.Org.

dinner alone?” Arabella asked with a troubled voice.

She didn't want to think that if she wasn't there, Adam was eating alone at a very long table.

What a pity!

And Bill chose his work over spending time with his son.

Dinner time is so important for a family, especially her growing boy.

Arabella could help but instantly felt disappointed with Bill but then Adam rescued his father as he

spoke pacifying her mom.

“Nah… It’s not always like that, mom. Dad always comes for dinner.” Adam announced cutely with his

sweet smile.

Arabella heaved a sigh as she let go of the unnecessary things in her mind.

It was a big relief to her that Bill was a responsible dad for Adam and she could see it through Adam’s

well-being.

He had gotten along well with his father.

Maybe letting Adam live with his father was a great decision.

After all, Bill seemed to be a responsible father judging how Adam defended him.

“Shall I call dad for you mom?” Adam asked as he smirked cutely.

“Nah… no need! How did you become so naughty, huh?” Arabella quickly refused as she joked with

Adam to avoid the awkwardness.

She would never call him even though she really wanted to hear his voice.

She missed him already and that’s a fact.

“Just eat and we are going to watch a movie. How about a load of cheese popcorn after, huh?” Arabella

was happy to be with Adam and see his eyes sparkle after her offer.

With Adam, she couldn’t ask for more.

She felt at home with her son and Bill was an extra.

She didn’t know where they would start but she felt easy now.

Her heart was light and couldn’t feel any pressure.

Arabella knew it was the right decision for now.

As long as she could be with Adam, there was nothing more she could ask for.

She was more than satisfied.

“I like that, mom!” Adam answered and they continued their catching up and eating together while

laughing tremendously over their past happy experience.

On the other hand, Bill was staring at his phone.

He stared there for almost an hour now.

He was waiting for something or it was right to say that he was waiting for someone.

The sound of the ticking wall clock reminded him that he was already spent too much time waiting for

that someone but it didn't bother him.

He still wanted to wait for more and more until that someone's name appeared on his phone's screen.

Bill deliberately stayed late as he wanted to play a little trick with Arabella.

The word ‘friend’ bugged his mind the whole day and he could still not believe her decision.

For a domineering person and overconfident man like him, it was out of his league.

Accepting Arabella's decision wasn't a favorable thing for him and he found it very weird or a nonsense

one.

After all, they experienced, he was expecting the glory of everything but Arabella had already decided.

For the first time, he would try to value her opinion and decision as he knew this would end up so soon.

Arabella would come to him and she would take away her decision willingly.

Tonight, Bill was waiting for her call but she didn’t.

She never bothered or she was stopping herself not to be embarrassed.

Either way, Bill had to find out.

He was already satisfied that Arabella decided to stay in his place with him and Adam.

He just couldn’t touch her and that was the main reason he was now in a dilemma.

He could not promise when he could hold his urge whenever she was around.

Maybe he just had to focus on his work and do overtime in his office.

Just maybe… he could avoid the urge and nasty things in his head that he wasn’t used to hiding and

holding.

“Arabella…. If this is what you want. I’m gonna play with your stubborn game until you give up and

come to me with your own will.” Bill muttered in the air as he smirked challenged.

His eyes were meaningful looking at the screen of his phone.

The night was cold.

After the movie, Arabella put Adam to sleep.

Bill granted her demand to have her own room.

She liked it a lot.

It was a huge place and was all to her minimal taste.

She was like living in a seven-star hotel room.

The huge bed was so soft and she had a balcony where she could see the view of the city.

City lights were very colorful.

She wondered if people were still working this night.

Bill wasn’t still home and it was the first night she transferred to the mansion again.

He could at least be there to welcome her but he wasn’t.

He was still out there. She had no clue where and with whom.

Maybe he was in his office and still working at this time or maybe he was unwinding somewhere with

someone.

With her sudden thoughts, Arabella could not help to feel sad.

It was going to be 12:00 am soon but she could not sleep.

She was waiting for Bill Sky.

She looked at her phone but he didn’t call.

Bill seemed to forget about her.

Arabella felt the need to take a deep breath as she wanted to release the disappointment and

frustration in her heart.

It wasn’t right.

Her feeling about the situation wasn’t right.

She was acting not right.

Arabella heaved another deep sigh.

She would stick to her decision and she would not regret it.

Her eyes enjoyed the city lights view when someone knocked on her door.

She looked at the time on her phone and it was already 12:30 am.

She needed not to open the door to know who was knocking as she was sure it was Bill Sky.

She quickly fixed herself and ran toward the door’s direction.

Feeling so excited, Arabella opened the door without any moment of delay.

This man was something she always missed.

Realizing that her smile was up to her ears, she quickly got rid of it and acted unaffected by his

appearance.

When she opened the door, her sparkling eyes dimmed.

It was not Bill Sky but a butler.

“Madame, sorry to distract but Mr. Sky had a message for you.” The butler bowed politely.

“Oh… it’s okay,” Arabella tried to gather her cool though she was very disappointed that the man on her

door was not the man she expected.

“Madame, the master informed me that he was not going to go home tonight because he had to take

an important flight abroad.” The butler continued politely.

“What???” Arabella could not help it as her voice went loud.

She could not believe that the man she was waiting for was on his way to another country.

She felt very disappointed but she had no right to feel this way.

“Did he mention his schedule coming back?” Arabella was very eager to know.

“The master said after 7 days, madame.” The butler announced briefly.

“What???” It was another shock for Arabella.

She didn’t know why she felt so disappointed and hearing that she could not see Bill for one week

added to her frustration.

“Oh, got it, and thank you, Mr. Holman.” Seeing the butler was waiting for her words, she quickly

released him.

Arabella was left standing next to her door.

She felt sad without seeing Bill tonight.

She didn’t know why he had to fly so suddenly.

She heaved another heavy sigh before she went back inside her room.

She lay on her bed and tried her best to get enough sleep but she could not get any.

Bill was occupying her mind.

She missed him a lot even if she saw him in the morning at the hospital.

She missed him tonight that she could not sleep.

The next morning, Arabella was still not in the mood.

She went to school with Bill’s men.

She could not complain about this.

Bill gave her men for her security.

So, she had to accept that whenever she or Adam go, they had Bill’s men with her or them.

In school, she had two sessions to finish.

Luckily, her school got a lot of students and she valued her students a lot.

Damien was a big help and also Lira for the documentation.

They also hired three more teachers with different instrumental skills for the students who wanted to

elevate their music skills.

Teaching made her forget Bill for a little while.

Arabella loved to share her knowledge and skills with others.

She missed having a concert and played her piece to a big crowd.

For her, she was not just sharing music but her piece soothed anyone's soul.

It calmed and found its serenity.

It was a very busy day indeed but for Arabella, it was very satisfying.

She went back to the office after her second session.

"Good news!" Lira greeted her with a big smile while she was raising a card in the air.

Arabella reciprocated Lira's smile as she looked at the card in Lira's hand. "What's that?" She asked.

"Ms. J, ahhh... Arabella," Lira immediately corrected herself. "This is an invitation from the Mayor," Lira

spoke excitedly as she handed the card to Arabella.

"The Mayor had chosen our school to be part of his charity concert ball program. You and your

students would play in the said event. Wow!" In the city, the Mayor always held the biggest charity

program for the city annually and this year, Arabella was invited. "Isn't that great?" Lira's eyes sparkled.

Arabella stayed rooted.

She could not believe it and she was happy to see Lira's face so excited about the event.

Lira was obviously rooting for her and she was very thankful for Lira's effort in helping all throughout.

"Is this a yes, now?" Lira asked excitedly while shaking the invitation.

Arabella looked at Lira.

She felt nervous inside as it was a long time for her to be back on the stage playing her piece.

She liked to think that her school was already famous and she was happy about it.

That just meant that her students would have a great opportunity to show what they learned from her

school.

They could show their talent not only to their family but to a massive crowd.

Lira was patiently waiting for her answer as her smile was very positive.

"Yes!" Arabella answered. "We are going to show them what this school got!" Arabella added positively.

"Yes!" Lira blurted out so excitedly.

Then, Arabella's eyes landed on Damien's empty table.

"Where's Damien?" She asked worriedly as she realized she had not seen Damien the whole day.

"Oh! Sorry, I forgot to mention that he was on leave." Lira's expression was very apologetic.

"Hmmm... Is there any problem?" Arabella was curious about Damien's sudden absence.

"Hmmm... nothing. I think he was just tired today," Lira quickly answered plainly.

Arabella nodded at Lira and went back to her table.

She sat down like her mind and body were so tired.

Bill occupied her mind again.

She was thinking was what he doing right now and when she could see him again.

Without seeing him, she felt something was missing from her.

She wanted to see him again so badly.

She got her phone but again, she just stared at it.

She could not dial his number even if she wanted to.

Then heaved a heavy sigh.

Just right after, Bill's name appeared on her screen.

Arabella was surprised.

Bill seemed to know that she was thinking of him at this moment.

She quickly answered.

"Bill, how are you?" She asked coolly trying to hold her bursting emotion.

"Arabella, listen to me carefully." Bill's voice was so serious.

"I know Lira is your friend but she is dangerous."