You Can Run But You Can't Hide My Contractual Wife novel Chapter 48

The picture was showing the woman with the amethyst earrings clutching her father’s arm in a ball party. ‘Who is she?’ She had a bad feeling with this woman. When she flipped the picture, she saw handwritten words “I love you.” with a signature, A.D.

Upon seeing the message, she was quite at a loss. Her heart ran fast as she had already an idea of who was the woman in the picture.

For a moment, she wanted to call her mother, but was hesitant as her mother would be restless worried about it. She knew her mother had suffered enough torture because of his father’s affair with another woman. Judging from the woman’s look, she looked like same age with her father. She was not young as the other mistresses, but she looked sophisticated and she looked like she came from a rich family.

Could it be possible that her mom knew about her? How could she tell it to her mom without rubbing salt to her wound?

After weighing things for a moment, she decided to dial her mom’s number.

“Hello. Baby you called.” Her mom’s voice came out.

“Mom. How are you and dad?” She asked.

“Dad is well. His body is cooperating with the medication.” Her mom replied with full of hope in her voice.

Hearing her mom’s report, Arabella felt quite happy and relieved. She still didn’t know how to open up the conversation about that woman in the picture.

“Hmmm… Mom, have you happened to know A.D?” Arabella said.

“Who’s A.D.? I never heard that name before.” Jamie replied. “Why are you asking that name honey?” She added.

“Hmmm… nothing mom. I just saw it somewhere. Nothing important.” Arabella couldn’t find the guts to cut her mother’s happiness about her father’s improvement.

“Are you sure you are okay there?” Jamie asked worriedly.

“Of course, mom. I’m absolutely fine here. Don’t worry about me.” She tried her best not to stagger as she knew her mom so well that she could easily detect her by just hearing her voice.

“How is Bill? Is he good to you?” Jamie asked excitedly.

Arabella didn’t expect the sudden question of her mom that she almost spewed her coffee from her mouth.

“Hmmm... We are good mom, Bill is very good to me.” What a big lie! That evil! But she needed to lie for her mother not to get worried.

“Okay then. Then I’m relieved.” Jamie said happily.

Setting aside her main purpose for calling, she ended her call with a happy conversation instead.

Probably tomorrow, she would get the money from Bill. It seemed that she would finish the investigation alone. There’s no backing out now. She had felt that she was very close to find out the truth about her father’s case. Arabella was determined to find out the truth as evidences kept popping in front of her one by one. After she got the money, that caller on the telephone would give all his cards to her, but she needed to get ready first complying Bill’s demand.

Just as she thought of Bill’s demand, she suddenly felt petrified. How could she resist the evil’s temptation?

She then gathered all her necessary things and put it in her luggage including the picture of her dad together with his woman.

As she promised, she needed to go back to the villa early and prepare a sumptuous dinner to impress Bill but her phone rang.

It was an unknown number. Her body instantly shivered. It seemed that the mystery caller called her to remind her about the money he demanded.

With a shaking hand, Arabella lifted her phone to her ear and put all her courage to answer the person on the other line.

“Hello.” With a nervous voice she uttered.

“Arabella, this is Margaret.” Margaret was crying on the other line.

Arabella was stunned to hear Margaret’s voice. She didn’t expect Margaret would call her.

“What’s wrong? Why are you calling me?” She had felt a little sorry for her, though Margaret was not good for her.

“Can we meet somewhere. Please?” Margaret was weeping on the other line.

“Okay. Where are you now? I will come to find you.” Her heart was not a rock. She had a soft spot specially with a girl’s cry.

“Please meet me at the Halsey Café.” With a sobbing voice, Margaret replied.

“Okay. I’m on my way.” Arabella said then drove directly to the Café.

At Halsey Café.

When Arabella arrived, she already saw Margaret in the corner. She was still weeping with the tissue in her hand.

“Margaret, I’m here. What happened?” She didn’t expect to meet Margaret like this. She’s a girl with strong and seductive personality. She was curious what made her became like this specially showing her weak spot in front of her. Margaret had never considered her as a friend.