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

Chapter 334: The Bargain

“Victor!” Ginger shouted embarrassed.

She looked at her brother with a warning but Victor was unaffected.

“You see, Mr. Sky, I am willing to get out of this place if I can have your nanny, Arabella.” Victor was

serious.

His eyes met Bill’s sharp eyes.

There was calm but dangerous when provoked.

Arabella felt her nervousness was eating her up.

She didn’t expect that Victor would say that.

How could he be so shameless?

It felt like she was back in the late decades when slavery was legally practiced.

Did Victor look at her as a slave that could be bargained with his land?

What about Bill?

Is he going to say yes?

For Arabella, she had no doubt that Bill would agree as he is a businessman.

She was nothing to him.

He could always dispose of her to everyone as long as he gets what he wanted.

Bill didn’t answer.

His eyes were dark and deep but his expression was unreadable.

Even in a brook, he looked stunning.

His white flawless skin illuminated the night accompanied by the crystal water.

His arms were spread on the wide rocks behind him and surrounding the brook.

His muscles were screaming with sexiness.

On the opposite side was Victor.

He also had sexy muscles and brown skin.

His features were bulkier than Bill's.

Obviously, he did a lot of hard work on the farm.

“Are you sure?” Bill suddenly sounded.

His tone was deep and serious.

For a while, Victor looked at Bill.

He seemed to study the man in front of him before he spoke, “I am.” He answered Bill while he looked

at Arabella.

Arabella immediately avoided Victor’s gaze but unfortunately her eyes were caught by Bill’s gaze.

They looked at each other.

His eyes were serious and her eyes were uneasy.

Obviously, she was nervous about their conversation.

Who would not be?

Her name was mentioned in their conversation.

She was not just mentioned but she was the deal like she was just a thing that could be transferred its

ownership to one person and another.

With her thoughts, she clenched her fists hard due to annoyance.

Bill smirked at her.

It was something that eyes could not read but the heart.

She was sure, he was mocking her.

She was sure that Bill would agree to Victor’s condition.

Her heartbeat was pounding very fast.

What if Bill would decide to give her to Victor?

What could she do?

Did Bill already know about this thing with Victor which is why he brought her there?

What about her?

What about if Bill would leave her there?

What is she going to do?

The farm was a vast land.

She could run but she didn’t know if she could escape from there. She didn’t even know where are the

entrance and the exit.

Arabella’s mind ran wild again.

She could not fight against her crazy thoughts when everyone was talking to her name and it seemed

her fate would be decided by Bill Sky.

How awful is that!

“Mr. Sky, I need your answer now.” Victor seemed to be having so much fun as he sounded cool. “Your

nanny... and I will sign the contract tomorrow.” He added with a provoking smirk.

“You can have her.” Bill suddenly answered briefly.

After hearing Bill, she felt crumbling.

She was already expecting his answer but she still felt her heart being stabbed repeatedly with a sharp

blade.

It was very painful and it hurt her a lot.

She turned pale and she seemed to be lacking air in her body.

“No!” She roared as she stood up.

Her expression strongly refused Bill’s answer.

“You don’t have the right to decide my life.” Extremely enraged, she pointed at Bill gnashing her teeth

as she could not get over the man’s bad treatment of her.

She always humbled herself and she was willing to do everything just to be with Adam but Bill Sky was

just too much.

Earlier, he confessed that he loved his ex-wife to Mr. Heather but he just lied.

A pathetic liar!

She could not help but curse him in her mind.

“And you?! You can’t just ask someone to bargain a person for your land! Do you really think that I’m

going to be with you? Do you really think that I’m that gullible? Oh… I know why your ex-girlfriend left

you, it’s not living here was the problem but living with you!” Arabella roared angrily then she ran away.

She knew it was already hitting below the belt but what Victor did to her was the worst. They didn't

even know each other and he was already acting like someone who could handle her. It just made her

feel disgusted.

“Arabella!” She still heard Ginger calling her name but she didn’t stop.

She ran away in the dark and didn’t know where she was going.

She was restless and her heart was crying in pain.

Her tears were pouring like rain.

She didn’t know why she was hurt so much.

‘You can have her.’ Bill’s words were like a boomerang echoing in her mind.

She didn’t imagine the effect of his words crumbling her spirit.

Arabella was used to being alone and she was used to being tough.

Having no one with her was never an issue, but she felt lost at this time.

She wanted someone to protect her.

Someone who would not use her.

A person who would hold her hand and run away with her.

She felt scared but she was running away from the people who treated her like a piece of the bargain.

All she knew was she wanted to get away from them.

She wanted to go back to the villa where Adam is even though it would take her a day to run and arrive

there.

She wanted to run away with Adam.

Escaped from the people who didn’t treat her right especially escaped from Bill Sky.

“Growl!” Until she heard a growling sound nearby.

She was about to stop but she stepped on a broken branch on the ground which made her fall into the

ground rolling down a slope.

She quickly embraced herself and crouched down to protect her head.

She felt sharp and hard things stabbing her body until her body halted on a flat surface.

She straightened her body on the rocky ground.

She could feel the pain anywhere.

The cold air was brushing her face.

She closed her eyes and all she could see was the chubby face.

His handsome smile, sparkling eyes, “Mommy! Mommy! Mommy!”, the way he called her was always

music to her ears.

“Adam…” She sounded with tears dripping from the corners of her eyes.

“My son…” She slowly opened her eyes.

For Adam, she refused to die in the dark forest.

She moved her aching body.

“Growl!” After a while, she heard it again.

Even without seeing it, she knew that the sound was coming from a wild animal.

It might be wolves in the jungle.

Arabella wanted to get away from the place immediately but she was afraid this animal would chase

and eat her.

The good thing, the moonlight shone brightly enough for her to see the bushes.

With her painful body, she stood up but immediately fell back to the ground.

She could feel her knees were too weak and were locked causing her to fall back.

“Growl!” The howling got nearer and her heartbeat had stopped.

She had to get out from there if she didn’t want to be the sumptuous dinner of this wild animal.

Arabella sat up and moved her legs.

She stood up again.

This time she made it painfully.

In one foot dragging the other foot, she hopped.

She had to get away from there immediately.

The bright moonlight was her lamp and she saw no road.

On the side were slopes, trees, and rocks.

She felt she was in a maze but it was clear to her that she had to run away.

It was her trying to survive and she had to save herself.

No one would be there to save her.

At this time, even if it was impossible for her to imagine, she hoped that someone would come to save

her.

She hoped that someone would hold her hand and guide her on the way out. © 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

“Growl!” Arabella trembled in fear. She could feel the animal was already close in her direction.

The growling was already loud.

She moved hopping on one foot while still dragging the other.

She tried her best to be fast but she felt like moving at a very slow pace.

“Adam, wait for me. Mommy is coming.” There was no other way to stay positive.

She moved the very best she could until she stumbled again due to the rock on the ground.

At this time, all cold sweats appeared on her body.

She felt so helpless and her hopes were slowly fading.

In the dark forest, nobody would hear her scream.

In the dark forest, the wild animal would eat her and nobody would find her body.

What a lonely soul!

She had no one.

No one would save her tonight until someone suddenly grabbed her in the dark.

“Let go of me!” She was stunned crying thought that the person was a wild animal.

“Quiet!” The man ordered angrily.

Upon hearing the familiar voice, she looked at the man who was dragging her in a direction.

“Bill… Bill Sky…” She mumbled. The man came for her.

Bill stopped.

His expression was not happy.

He was angry.

He looked at her like he was scolding her.

She didn’t care.

He was the reason why she left.

Why did this man come when he was eagerly giving her to victor?

It was a big ‘WHY?’ for her but she was very thankful that he came.

Though her mind was a mess.

She could not trust Bill.

Maybe he came to deliver her to Victor in exchange for his land.

She knew Bill was that cunning and he would always be.

As she hopped, Bill suddenly stopped.

“Hold this.” He gave her the lamp.

Then suddenly, he carried her in a bridal position.

She was shocked but she didn't struggle. Obviously, it was the easiest way to get her out of the forest.

They strode in a direction until they reached the brook again near Victor’s hut.

When she thought Bill would bring her to the hut, Bill stopped in the brook.

She was stunned.

There were no other people there except them.

“Why…” She sounded but was cut as Bill threw her in the cold water.

She swam.

Earlier, she wanted to believe that she was already safe with Bill Sky.

She fought against her suspicious thoughts but she was wrong.

She was now in great danger.

Bill Sky was more dangerous than that wild animal in the forest.

Arabella kept swimming until she reached the side.

She dragged her painful body to reach the rock and get up but Bill pulled her back.

She didn’t notice Bill had already gotten in the water.

“Let me go! What do you want from me?” Arabella was wilder than the animal as she hissed and

pushed Bill’s body away from him.

She was so pissed off.

This man is really crazy!

He saved her to kill her.

“Didn’t you know that it was very dangerous there? You almost got yourself killed!” Bill roared angrily

gripping her arms in the water.

“As if you care!” Arabella shouted with her tears pouring like rain. “Drop the act! That’s what you

wanted! You wanted me dead a long time!” She complained hysterically.

Bill’s grip on her arms tightened.

“You really want me to kill you? I can do it here! You see, you can’t escape from me! I can drown you

here.” Bill said impatiently.

He was not good at controlling his temper and it just burst out.

Arabella was dumbfounded.

Bill would kill her there.

His expression was extremely not good and a joke was in Bill’s vocabulary. She knew that so well.

“Let me go!” With her thoughts, she had gone wild.

She pushed him hard and hit his chest repeatedly.

Bill didn’t let her go instead she pulled her into her chest and wrapped her body in his arms.

“You are so evil!” Losing the hope to escape, Arabella cursed Bill.

She cried her anger.

Bill was overly strong for her.

“Shhh… Don’t cry. Calm down.” Bill whispered.

His tone was guilty and he seemed sober upon hearing her cries.

She didn’t listen. Her crying got louder.

“Okay… I’m sorry. I’m sorry. Just stop crying now.” Bill was completely sobered by her crying.

“I never wanted to give you to Victor. I just wanted to see your reaction because you are so distant from

me.” Bill felt he had to say something.

Upon hearing Bill explaining, Arabella stopped crying.

She didn’t know if she was going to believe him or what.

Why this man sounds so good when explaining?

It made her restless heart find its calm.

She felt her heart respond but her mind was opposed to it.

“I don’t believe you! You can’t wait to get rid of me!” With a disheartened tone, she uttered.

She was not struggling anymore and found her solace in his arms.

“You can never escape from me, Arabella Jones. You are mine and mine alone. Do you understand?”

Bill looked at him deeply.

Their eyes met.

Arabella didn’t know how to react.

She didn’t even know what to say.

When her lips parted, Bill sealed them with his lips.