Darling, only I can be your man novel Chapter 56

　　Ariana frowned, “How? I hid it so well.”

　　Michael chuckled at her confused reaction. She is so cute with her baby face.

　　“Apparently not well enough. Do you really think you could fool me with that rusty thing you shown me?” Michael sneered. His wife is such an innocent soul.

　　“Did you go through my things?” Ariana questioned him angrily.

　　He kissed her pouting lips and apologized, “I am sorry my love. I did know you were hiding something from me in your apartment that day but I decided to trust and not follow through, however, I found the pendant when I was checking your skincare products to verify if any of them needs to be replaced.”

　　Ariana smiled through her tears. She really had the best husband she could ever ask for.

　　“By the way my lovely wife, you were wrong about that pendant. It was not passed down from your family but a gift from my grandparents.”

　　Ariana looked confused, “What does that mean?” Well in fact it wasn’t her mother’s words but her father’s. Gina wanted the rightful necklace that goes with the pendant and when she refused, she pulled the necklace from her neck causing it to break. She only had the pendant because it fell in her clothes.

　　She passed by the ajar study room the same day and heard Angela making complaint about the necklace that she refuse to give her daughter. She heard her father telling his wife that he will get the necklace, it is probably passed down in the family so she believed just that.

　　Michael phone rang and he said a few words to Alex and then hang up.

　　“I have the other have of the pendant. Mine is a crescent moon and your pendant is the shape of a star.” He raised her off his leg and told her, “I will show you mine soon but for now, go and wash your face and follow me to the study room.”

　　She nodded and went to the bathroom obediently.

　　…

　　“Alex will be here in a few to start the discussion.” Michael pulled into a hug, “How do you feel about your new family?”

　　Ariana rest her head on his muscled chest and whispered, “I don’t know. I honestly don’t know but… but I do want to try and get to know them. It is not their fault.”

　　“I understand but just know that I am and will always be here for you no matter the decision you choose.” He assured her.

　　There was a knock on the door.

　　“Come in.” Michael ordered with all seriousness.

　　The moment the door opened and Samantha spotted her sister, she ran to her in full speed to throw herself at her.

　　Michael grabbed Ariana fast enough to push her behind him. She is pregnant and he doesn’t want any mistakes to happen especially in his presence.

　　Malcolm walked in and sat on the couch. He felt upset by his friend’s action but he didn’t voiced it.

　　Samantha stopped abruptly and looked Michael with red puffy eyes, “Michael! What is the meaning of this? I want to hug my sister. I have been waiting all my life to meet my other half.”

　　Malcolm frowned at the last sentence “I thought I was your other half?”