You Can Run But You Can't Hide My Contractual Wife novel Chapter 237

“Lira???” Arabella was shocked upon hearing Eric.

All she thought was she had already reached her quota of surprises for today but she didn’t know that the day would end with another shocking revelation.

How could it be?

What’s the reason for Lira to do it?

All she knew was Lira loved Damien very much.

She loved him for a very long time.

Back in country N, Arabella still remembered how Lira sneaked secretly at Damien in the orphanage.

Whenever Arabella had a concert, half of her profit went to the orphanage where Lira was voluntarily working.

Since the orphanage was located on an outskirt, Damien was always the one who drove them to the place.

There, Adam played with less fortunate children.

Arabella helped bath and feed the young ones.

Damien helped with the cleaning and repairs.

There, Arabella had known Lira.

Lira was a sweet girl.

Her smile could melt someone’s heart.

She was bright as the sun.

That’s why they easily became friends.

“Mind asking about your parents?” In the orphanage, this question was prohibited for the children but Lira wasn’t a child anymore.

Trying to know more about her newfound friend Arabella asked while they were scrubbing pans in the kitchen one sunny afternoon.

It was the time were Arabella scheduled a visit to the orphanage for Adam’s birthday.

They decided to clean up everything before they go back to the city so Arabella helped the other helpers in the kitchen including Lira.

“Hmmm… My parents were dead since I was young.” Lira muttered.

Her focus was on the pan she was holding.

She was polishing it through her deep scrubbing.

“Oh… sorry.” Arabella noticed Lira’s reaction. “I’m sorry for asking.” She quickly added as she got Lira’s pan from her hand and rinsed it with water then Arabella put it in the drainage.

Arabella got her gloves then she held Lira’s shoulders to face her. “It’s okay. You have me now and Adam… and of course Damien.” Arabella saw Lira’s eyes were gloomy.

She just thought maybe she missed her parents so much.

To pacify her, she tried her best to make her feel comfortable with her company.

“I’m okay, Ms. J… Thank you for helping me. You are such a good woman. You help this orphanage and the kids. I hope someday, I will become like you so I can help them too.” Lira said with her eyes glowed.

“You are already helping them. You are also a good woman for devoting yourself here. Not all women wanted to imprison their selves here voluntarily and shut the outside world. You are great Lira and I admire you for that.” Arabella couldn’t help but hug Lira to show her amusement with her.

From there, they became real friends.

She was always there to open the gate of the orphanage and greeted them whenever they arrived.

On Lira’s birthday, Arabella gave her a mobile phone.

She just couldn’t stand that Lira had no communication outside in this modern world.

If you asked her the names of 65 children in the orphanage, Lira knew them all but not outside the ground, she knew nothing.

“Here… with this, you can contact me anytime. Call me whenever you need someone to listen to you or you need anything or for the children’s supplies. Okay? And you can also study and check the news here.” Arabella stated while she handed to her the new phone.

“Ms. J… I can’t…” Lira refused.

She shook her head to show her strong refusal.

“Why Lira? It’s very useful nowadays.” Arabella thought she was just shy of getting something from someone so even if she refused, Arabella smiled and opened the new phone for her.

When it lit, Arabella gave it to Lira with a wink.

Lira frowned and was curious why Arabella had a little naughty expression.

She looked at the screen of her new phone.

Her eyes instantly grew wide seeing Damien’s handsome photo appear on the screen.

Her heart jumped while she giggled smiling like a teenager.

“How…” Lira came to sober when she realized what she did.

She immediately blushed.

“How did you know, Ms. J?” She asked with cheeks in crimson.

“Aren’t you angry?” Lira’s expression was uneasy.

She felt shy and embarrassed.

In the orphanage, helpers had rumored Arabella and Damien were couples.

Lira was so embarrassed that Arabella had known about her secret admiration towards her boyfriend.

“What are you talking about?” Arabella grinned cutely. “Damien is just my friend.” She added to appeased Lira.

“Are you serious, Ms. J?” Lira asked in shock but her tone was with gladness. “Everyone here thought…” Lira weighed if she had to tell the truth to Arabella.

Arabella laughed a little.

“It doesn’t matter. Now you know the truth. And I’m happy that your type of man is someone like Damien. You have good eyesight!” Arabella comforted and teased Lira. “Damien is a nice guy.” She added with smiling lips.

“Then, why you two are just friends?” Lira asked seemed she wanted to have a clearer picture of them.

Arabella looked at her with a cute smirk.

“You know we don’t teach ourselves to love someone. Love will find you in a perfect place and time with the perfect person.” Arabella answered sweetly.

She was just trying to comfort Lira through her words but for her, she didn’t even believe that true love still exists in this modern world.

Especially now that women were too aggressive, seductive, and feeling a bit of challenge made them want to get a man from another relationship.

On the hand, men couldn’t refuse these kinds of women.

In her thought, Arabella shrugged with her nice words to Lira.

Of all the things that happened to her, Arabella had no confidence about believing in love but she didn’t want to kill Lira’s romance either.

She could be bitter in love but she had no plan to influence someone to fall out of love like Lira.

Arabella still wanted others to enjoy that thing called love.

“But… I don’t want him to know.” Lira’s cheeks became redder.

“Don’t worry. Your secret is safe with me.” She tapped Lira’s shoulder twice.

“Then, I’ll get this phone then.” Lira excitedly tapped the screen of her new phone to see her screen wallpaper again.

She giggled smiling while her eyes were enjoying her sight.

Finally, she had a picture of Damien.

“Okay, I have to go back and find Adam.” Arabella stood up and was about to leave Lira’s room.

Lira hugged her. “Thank you for the gift. It really made my day.” She muttered to Arabella.

Arabella knew her gift was useless without Damien’s picture on it.

She smiled knowing she made Lira the happiest on her birthday.