You Can Run But You Can't Hide My Contractual Wife novel Chapter 222

“I never thought that crying girl would grow to be so beautiful,” Eric commented with a charming smile.

Arabella instantly blushed. “Nahhh…stop joking around.” She replied chuckling. “Look who’s talking, that boy was now a successful billionaire. I am proud of you, brother.”

“Brother?” Eric frowned hearing Arabella.

Arabella smirked cutely and nodded. “You are my soul’s brother. Just like the brave boy I have known before.”

Eric smiled charmingly as he remembered the cute little girl before now grew up to be a beautiful refined woman who got his heart from the first time, he laid his eyes on her.

Now he understood why he could not forget the girl so easily that even after so many long years, he still wanted to find and see her.

“When I first saw you at the charity dinner, you already got my attention. I didn’t know you back then.” Eric confessed.

“Thank you for what you have done for me back there.” She muttered sincerely.

When Bill tricked her, Eric helped her find the necklace and she knew he joined the bidding to save her from the pervert old billionaires who wanted to take her out.

“Don’t mention it. If I have known that you are that girl I’m looking for, you would not suffer such humiliation.” Eric’s voice turned stern.

He seemed displeased remembering that night in the charity.

If he only found it earlier, he would never allow Bill Sky to bully her.

“I can’t thank you enough,” Arabella muttered.

Deep silence invaded the air in a few seconds.

“What’s your relationship with Bill Sky? Are the rumors true?” Finally, Eric asked. His expression was sincerely worried.

“Hmmm…” Arabella was stunned by Eric’s question.

She didn’t know what to answer so she heaved a heavy sigh.

Then, she started to tell Eric everything.

For some reason, she felt at ease with him and she felt secure with his company.

That night, in the garden, Arabella and Eric had a long catching-up talk until Arabella’s phone rang.

Bill Sky.

She instantly felt panic as she strode away from Eric to answer Bill’s call.

Arabella quickly answered the call or Bill would call Adam.

That would cause more chaos.

“Do you miss me?” With a melodious tone, she answered but deep inside she was nervous.

“How do you know?” Bill on the other line, sounded tired but was still in for some romance.

“Because… because I miss you.” Arabella used all her wits to allure Bill’s all attention to her.

After her words, Bill chuckled on the other line. He seemed pleased and satisfied with her.

“You made me love you even more,” Bill commented on the other line sweetly.

“Where are you?” Arabella asked before Bill could.

“Well, I’m still here in the office. Still preparing for the revisions of documents for the bidding.” She could sense Bill was exhausted.

The bidding was set the day after tomorrow.

It was too close already.

“Don’t work too hard. Have you eaten?” Arabella kept on asking him giving him no time to ask her whereabouts for today.

How could she possibly say that she’s with Eric right now?

Had eaten the dinner that Eric cooked for her?

If Bill would know, he would be enraged and sure enough, he would be there like a lightning bolt.

“Lira arranged for my meal,” Bill reported.

“Oh, well, I’m relief that you have Lira there,” Arabella answered.

“Where are you?” Bill suddenly asked.

Arabella’s hand had become stiff.

That was the question that she avoided.

“Hmmm... I picked up Adam and was going to go home now.” Using all her wits left, she answered feeling intense nervous.

She just hoped that Bill would not sense something.

“Mr. Sky, we added this to the clause….”

Arabella heard another person’s voice on the other line.

“One second,” Bill answered the person.

“I have to go now. I’ll be home after I finished here. I love you.” Bill sounded like an ideal loving husband to his wife.

“I love you too.” Arabella was very thankful to that other person. He was a savior.

When the call ended, she went back to Eric who was still sitting and looking afar.

“Sorry. Bill called.” She explained lifting her phone.

Eric smiled and nodded.

He didn’t say anything and his expression was gloomy.

“Are you, okay?” Arabella asked worriedly.

Eric smirked handsomely.

“I am just thinking…” Eric muttered while his eyes were staring afar. “What if I found you earlier? What if I found you before you had met Bill… Would it make a difference?” Eric asked melancholy like he was just talking to himself.

Arabella looked at Eric then her stare traveled afar just like him.

“Maybe…” Arabella muttered. “I believe anyone we meet in our life is fate. Some would just want to say hi and go. Some would stay and some would just enter our lives to teach us a lesson or to make us strong. C’est la vie!”

“You’re right, but you know what? Now that I found you, I would be that someone who will stay in your life forever and I hope you will do the same.” Eric’s eyes were now with her.

Arabella met Eric’s eyes.

She could see all his sincerity.

“We meet again for a purpose and I also hope that it’s for good.” She answered looking into his eyes. From their stares, it seemed their souls were talking.

After they talked, Arabella and Adam went home.

As usual, Kelly was there but they were not in a good term.

She went upstairs leaving Adam with his grandma.

Bill was still not home. She decided to call Farrah.

Even though Farrah was far away from Capital Z they never lost contact.

“Wazzup friend!” Farrah said excitedly.

“How are you and Gab?” Arabella asked.

“We are good. Is there any problem?” Farrah asked worriedly.

Arabella heaved a deep sigh.