You Can Run But You Can't Hide My Contractual Wife novel Chapter 313

Hanna went home very frustrated. She accidentally dropped her mask when she was running away from the crowd. She thought she would be fine seeing Eric kissed by another girl but she was so wrong. It pained her so much and made her question her feelings toward Eric. She hated her situation. She hated herself as she felt ridiculous. This is the reason why she hated having any romantic feelings with a man. She hated herself for breaking her own number one rule. Just like her mother, Marga. When you fell in love everything would crumble. You will shame yourself. You can do things you didn't even think of doing it. And if that guy will dump you, you will beg. You kneel on the ground. You cry. You will spend the nights crying for a man who didn't deserve your love. Then you will doubt yourself for not being enough. You blame yourself for being dumped by him. You will hate yourself and end up broken.

How pity! It's unfair! But that is the reality of most girls who gave their hearts to the person who didn't deserve it.

A knock on Hanna's door snapped her back to her senses. She didn't expect any visitors at this time.

"Anthony! Do your friends know your address? I already prohibited you not to mention our address to anyone." She mumbled annoyingly. For her, their tiny apartment was her sanctuary. With the work she had, she didn't want any customers knocking on her door every night.

Anthony didn't answer in his room. The knocking continued so she decided to open it.

When the person behind the door was revealed, Hanna's eyes widened. She was not expecting to see the person she hated the most.

"My daughter, are you not going to invite me inside?" Sen. Meyer showed up uninvited.

"What are you doing here?" Because of him, they had to transfer to different apartments just to hide from him. She had to put on a mask partly because of him. For her, this person was part of her cruel past. He is cruel and she didn't want him to be part of her life again.

"Oh! Well, I'm here to pick you up, my daughter." Sen. Meyer responded with an easy look. He seemed to already know a positive reply from her and it made her feel too anxious. She never promised or gave her approval to live with him. It made her angry seeing his audacity in appearing in front of her with a smile on his face after what he did to her mother, Marga.

"I don't want to be rude. But please don't come back here ever again." Hanna could feel her soul burning in the fire with the Senator's presence. When she was about to close the door, "I'm ready!" Her brother, Anthony came out of his room carrying his duffel bag. He was wearing his sweat pants and his favorite rubber shoes she got for him so he could play basketball with his friends. Now it looked worn out.

"Anthony, what are you doing?" Hanna shouted angrily. Judging from his bulked bag, he was going out somewhere for a long time and she didn't feel good about it.

"Go back to your room now!" She demanded pointing to his room. Her expression was bursting with rage.

"No! Sister, I am already done with our poor life. I'm tired of people calling me " needy". I am tired of being hungry. I am tired of wanting something but I can't buy it. I'm tired of being stuck in this shabby apartment without anything to do. No... I'm sick with this life!" Anthony could not hold his outburst as he cried out. He seemed to hide all his emotions for a very long time.

Hearing her brother complains, Hanna's tears poured without warning. It pained her a lot hearing his brother.

"I did everything... Everything to give you what you needed to survive every day. I never complained that I never sleep and eat just to give you a comfortable life." Along with her tears were her disheartened words. "And I'm sorry if my best is not good enough." Hanna had to work day and night for her mother's medicine which is why she could not sustain his education but despite that, she set aside the left money she had for his allowance monthly and for him to buy some stuff he likes. Even if she was sick, she had to get up to work so she could not miss a day to collect money for her family. Anthony had witnessed her struggles but she couldn't believe that he didn't appreciate everything she had done for him.

"Sister..." Anthony felt sorry for her but he was determined to go. "He is your father. He offered us a good life. Why can't we accept it? Is it because of Mom?" Anthony sounded very desperate.

"Don't you ever mention mom in front of this man!" She roared as she looked at the Senator with daggers.

"Sister, she is your father. Mom would be happy if you reunite with him." Anthony didn't stop convincing her amidst her bursting anger. Now Hanna understands Sen. Meyer's presence. He was using her brother to get her when he didn't even want to accommodate Anthony before as for the Senator, he is just a bastard. How cunning for him to use her brother now? If only Anthony knew about it but she didn't have the heart to hurt his brother.

"Listen to me, Anthony! Mom gave me the responsibility to take care of you to me. You and Me. We are the only family. Okay? You don't go away from your family. Do you understand?" Even though Anthony was always a pain in the ass, Hanna loved her brother so much. She tried her best to let him understand the situation but Anthony refused.

"Then come with me! Let's leave this poor place, sister. We could be together enjoying a rich lifestyle. You have a rich father, why do you have to deprive us to experience the lifestyle he could offer?" Anthony sounded stubborn.

"Stop! Please... Just go inside your room now." Before she would have gone mad, she asked Anthony one more time but still, he refused to hear Hanna.

"No! You are selfish!" Anthony uttered so displeased with Hanna.

Anthony's words were like a sharp blade directly pierced into her heart. If only she could see her heart at this time, she knew it was bleeding tremendously. What she could not accept was that he called her selfish. When she knew she had done her best to provide them food, shelter, and daily necessities at the expense of herself having an ulcer and frail body just to keep on working to provide for them. In all of that, the return was him calling her selfish.

"Pakkk!" Hanna could not help it. She gave Anthony a heavy slap. Anthony was shocked since it was the first time his sister hit him as he cupped his pained cheek.

"Okay! Enough with that. Anthony, if your sister doesn't want to come with us, just let her be. I am sure one day, she will come to her senses. Let's go!" Sen. Meyer interrupted the sister and brother's scene in front of him as he stamped his wooden cane on the floor creating a loud sound. Hearing the senator, Anthony took a few steps back looking at her sister in disbelief then he finally turned around without a single word. He went out with the Senator.

"You will come... I know you will come to me, my daughter. Papa will wait for you." Sen. Meyer uttered confidently then he closed her door.

Hanna was left in a daze. Just like that her house felt empty. Just like that, Anthony left her. Her only brother, her only family just left her alone. Hanna couldn't help to curse the situation she was into. She felt miserable as she shoved herself into the sofa.

When she thought the unfortunate night with Eric and his friends was over, the Senator appeared and got her brother.

What an unlucky night!

Hanna wiped her tears as she heaved a heavy sigh to stabilize herself. Sooner or later, she had to get back her brother from the Senator.