You Can Run But You Can't Hide My Contractual Wife

Chapter 249 : Brother's Confession

When she was vomiting in the restroom, she felt suddenly nervous.

The feeling was very familiar.

How could she forget her morning sickness with Adam before?

'No! It can't be!' A great refusal came out from her.

If she was really pregnant then that just meant, she was carrying Bill Sky's second child.

"No!" She could not help to shout strongly disagreeing with her thoughts.

She heaved a deep sigh trying to pacify herself.

'No! This can't be!'

'What if I'm wrong?'

'Yeah, I'm just overthinking...'

'Maybe I am just exaggerating things up.'

'Pull yourself, Arabella. Inhale positivity and exhale negativity...'

In the afternoon, though she tried to make believe herself that she was just exaggerating, she still

couldn't find her peace of mind.

Her mind was in a deep mess. It was killing her slowly.

To stop herself from being exhausted, she went out to buy a pregnancy test kit.

With a trembling hand, she held the test kit like her life was depending on it.

Her breathing became erratic as her heart was pumping so fast looking at the result of her pregnancy

test.

Beads of cold sweat covered her forehead and her tears came dripping from the corners of her eyes.

Now, her speculations had ended. Seeing the two vertical lines on the 3rd test, it was confirmed that

she's pregnant with Bill Sky's child.

How could she look at her baby when she would just remember Bill Sky and all that he did to her?

That night was another nightmare of her life.

To prevent herself from collapsing, she leaned on the wall but still, it didn't stabilize her.

Her knees got weaker and weaker until her body slowly dropped down to the ground.

Her tears were unstoppable along with her trembling body.

Arabella shoved her face to her knees and hugged them both. Then she cried her heart out.

How could it be?

She thought, she would just forget that night and she could move on.

She would just forget the demon and she could continue living the normal way.

Every day, it was a struggle for her to forget that night and the demon but the help of Eric and Ivan

eased her a little.

Now, it was another nightmare.

Bill Sky was so vicious leaving his sperm inside her.

Remembering another life inside her belly, she held and stroked it absentmindedly.

‘How could I hate you?’ She whispered along with her tears.

Her baby was innocent.

Thinking of this, she wiped her tears.

A bitter laugh escaped from her mouth.

She didn’t know how to feel about the tiny thing inside her but she knew she had to spare the baby with

her hatred.

‘Pull yourself together, Arabella!’

‘That thing needed you.’

‘That tiny thing is your baby.’

Her inner self kept on reminding her.

Yes.

She had to.

Heaven had given her another child to take care of and love.

She had survived before and there’s no pain and struggles she could not survive for her baby.

Arabella stroked her tummy lovingly then after a while, she released a smile.

“Baby, I will take care of you. You don’t need to worry. Mommy will love you forever. I promise you that

we will be happy forever. I am excited to see you so please be healthy. I will do all my best to protect

you. I love you…” Arabella whispered to her baby. “Mommy loves you forever.” She added with tears

dripping down again from the corners of her eyes. She could not control it. She became very emotional

and her tears were just so cooperative to dance with her emotions.

This time, her tears were merely for happiness and love for another heaven’s gift for her.

She was going to be a mom again.

This time, she would not commit another mistake and she would protect her baby with her life.

No one could touch her child, especially Bill Sky.

Meanwhile, in the garden, when everything was perfectly set up by Eric, Arabella dropped the bomb. Of

all people, her brother should be the first to know about it.

“Brother… I’m pregnant.” She uttered with a nervous expression as she didn’t know how Eric would

react. She just hoped silently that Eric would not get mad with the child and with her situation or else

she had to evacuate his place and leave Ivan immediately.

As much as possible, she didn’t want to leave Ivan.

Ivan treated her as his real mom and if ever they would get separated, she knew Ivan would be broken-

hearted. For sure, Arabella would feel the same too.

For a while, the air froze.

Silence invaded the atmosphere as Eric was shocked but at the same time, he seemed to weigh her

situation.

She could see there was a coldness in his eyes.

Arabella’s heartbeat was racing so fast waiting for Eric’s reaction and she felt some guilt knowing she

ruined the perfect moment for them.

“What is your plan?” Finally, Eric asked. His tone was deep serious along with his sharp stare.

One could simply tell that he was displeased with her announcement but there were also worries in his

eyes.

“I… I don’t know.” She answered feeling her cold sweats on her forehead.

She was telling the truth as her mind was occupied with worries about how she would give her child a

happy home when she had no stable family on her own.

She was tangled with her brother in a fake marriage. Everything would end so soon.

Her life was a messy one. She was still finding Adam and at the same time avoiding Bill Sky.

What life could she give to her new baby?

It frustrated her.

It frustrated her a lot.

“I know what you’re thinking.” Eric held her hand and she regained her senses.

His tone was serious while he was looking at her eyes dearly. She met his eyes finding some comfort in

her uncalm soul.

“Arabella, let’s be husband and wife for real.” Eric could not hold his raging emotion.

He was angry yet she pitied her situation.

He had no thoughts of abandoning her because of her situation but he was not a hypocrite to wish that

somehow, she was carrying his baby, not Bill Sky.

After Eric’s words, Arabella was shocked. Her expression was obvious to him as he refused to let her

hands go.

“Brother…” She could only mutter as she didn’t know how to reply to him.

How could she say yes and how could she say no without hurting his feeling?

But on the other hand, isn’t it what her baby needed? A real family.

Isn’t it Eric’s proposal that would solve all her problems?

First, she would have a real husband. Someone to call her baby daddy.

Secondly, she would have a shelter. A home with Eric and Ivan and her new child. A family.

Lastly, she could hide her baby’s real identity. Bill Sky would never know that he had another child with

her.

It was safe to say that the child belongs to Eric. No one would question her baby’s identity as she was

married to Eric.

Arabella had all the reasons to accept Eric’s proposal but her guilt would not allow her.

How could she say yes if she knew in herself that she loved him as a brother?

How could she lay beside her brother on the bed?

How could she make him the father of another man’s baby?

Especially Bill Sky’s baby?

“No!” When she summed up all her thoughts, she blurted absentmindedly. Then she regained her

senses looking at his eyes. “Brother, I don’t want to be unfair to you. You deserve a woman who will

truly love you. Not me…” Arabella stopped and heaved a deep sigh. “I am… I am a woman with two

kids. Someone had already touched me.” Her eyes became moist. “Brother, you are a very good

person. I am forever thankful that I have you in my life and I am very thankful to you for helping me all

throughout.” Arabella squeezed Eric’s hands to show her gratitude along with her sincere words.

“Arabella, listen to me,” Eric uttered fixating his loving eyes on hers. “Helping you is my great pleasure.

You are never unfair and I don’t find my situation unfair.” Eric heaved a deep sigh before he continued.

“I am helping you because…” He stopped. His eyes were talking to hers. They say, your eyes are the

windows of your soul. Eric seemed to show his true feelings to her by looking at her lovingly.

“Because… I love you, Arabella.” Eric finished his statement.

“But…” Arabella’s heart was beating fast. She was shocked by her brother’s confession as she had no

single hint of anything he said.

“I don’t need another woman. Arabella, you complete my world.” Eric smiled along with his sparkling

eyes. “When I first saw you at the charity, you already got my attention even before knowing that you

are the girl I am looking for. Your beauty is just so amazing. When I saw you with Bill Sky, I wanted to

snatch you from him. For the first time in my life, I felt jealous of another man because he had you.”

Eric squeezed her hand a little sending her the sincerity of his words. “Arabella, when I found out that

you are the wife of Bill Sky, I tried my best to give up. As a man, I respect relationships but I can’t. For

the first time in my life, I wanted to break my own rule. When I came to Capital Z, I was also hoping to

see you.”

That’s when Arabella remembered seeing Eric coincidentally at a restaurant in Capital Z. It seemed it

was not a coincidence.

“Yes. You are right. I was there to see you,” Eric seemed to know what she was thinking as he said his

words. “…And I was also there to see you at Ivan’s school,” Eric revealed. It was the time when Ivan,

Adam, and his group were involved in brawling. He could just ask his secretary to attain to it but he

preferred to go and settle Ivan’s issue in the school to take the opportunity to see Arabella too.

“Then when I finally found out who you are, I thank heaven that it was really you. The woman whom I

wanted to be with and the girl who I was looking for for so long is the same. You don’t know how happy

I am at that moment, Arabella. I was on cloud 9 every day.” Eric continued with his sincerest tone.

“Now that I found you, could you fulfill your promise to stay with me forever? Arabella, can you be my

real wife forever? Can you give me a chance to love you as a man and not a brother?” There’s no Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

holding back for Eric anymore. He was afraid that if he could not do it now, he could not tell her

anymore.

Arabella really didn’t know what to answer Eric. She didn’t want to hurt him.

“Brother, I appreciate your love for me but it surprised me a lot.” She let out. “Brother, please give me

time to think about it. “Arabella pleaded as she didn’t want to decide impulsively.

Eric’s confession was so sudden that she could not sink everything in one go.

If she would say yes to him, what’s gonna happen?

Is she really ready for a romantic relationship? Is she really ready for a real marriage?

As of the moment, she just didn’t want to be unfair to Eric.

“Hmmm…” Eric nodded as he squeezed her hand. “I don’t want to pressure you. I understand. Please

take all the time you want. I have been waiting for you for too long. There’s no more waiting I can’t

endure especially for your answer.” Eric sincerely said then he winked at her cutely to lighten up their

mood.

“Shall we eat?” Eric snapped her fingers then the butlers in black suits strode in line carrying platinum

silver trays with formal meals. They served them and then left quickly.

“Arabella, don’t worry about your pregnancy. I will take care of everything. But what are you planning?”

Eric sliced his steak as he blurted.

“Thank you, brother. I wanted to keep my child’s real identity. I don’t want Bill Sky would know about

this child.” Arabella answered with controlled hatred.

Eric nodded. He seemed to be satisfied with her plan. Then he got his wine glass and took a sip.

“I can be your child’s father. I will love your child my own, Arabella. Just give me a chance.” Then Eric

took her hand and softly kissed it.

The next morning came.

She went to water her plants in the garden. The air in the garden was fresh. It was all she wanted.

Eric went to his office after their breakfast while Ivan was with his psychiatrist in the other room.

She felt the need to shower so she entered the mansion but she stopped seeing a woman who was

wearing a mini backless dress.

Sexy and foxy with his black stiletto.

She was like a barbie with long blonde hair. Neat and clean.

“Who are you?” Arabella sounded to the unfamiliar entity.

“No! Who are you?” The woman frowned deeply like she was the owner of the house questioning a

trespasser.