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

Inhaling the summer air in Capital Z again. After 6 years, she thought she would not set foot in her birthland ever again. Wearing her baseball cap and big rimmed black sunglasses, she walked inside the arrival area in the airport vigilantly. That feeling that someone was watching her behind even though she tried to cover her face. Even Farrah who’s her closest friend would not easily recognize her.

Though she was trembling inside, Arabella had prepared herself mentally, emotionally, and spiritually when she was on the plane. It took her 3 days to arrive in Capital Z with two connecting flights. She had chosen the cheapest way of traveling so she opted to book connecting flights and also to appease her tension of getting to Capital Z directly.

The air in Capital Z gave her so much familiarity with everything. The happy moments and the unexpected shift of her life. She still felt hurt and horrified whenever she went back to that tragedy of her family in the past.

Bill Sky.

She hoped not to see him ever again. Luckily, she successfully kept Adam in a safer place with Damien. There’s no way Bill would know that he had a son and her son is alive. She would sacrifice not to be with Adam for a while just to keep him away from his monster father.

How she missed Adam now. For 3 days being separated from him, she felt suffocated and she felt her heart was lifeless and troubled. She was thinking what he was doing right now, his cute chubby smile whenever he was happy, his round greenish pleading eyes whenever he felt sorry, his resonating giggling and chuckling whenever she tickled him and how he acted like a brave gentleman whenever he wanted to stand a point.

She couldn’t help her tears to fall when she remembered her son. She gently wiped her tears behind her black sunglasses while walking to the exit direction dragging one luggage in her hand.

“Mommy? Mommy! Mommy!”

Arabella stopped.

Undoubtedly, she missed Adam so much but why she heard Adam?

Is she imagining things at this very moment?

It’s impossible! It’s just her imagination. Adam is in country Y with Damien. There’s no way Adam would be here inside Capital Z airport.

Arabella continued walking shaking her head to get rid of her impossible imaginations. She should focus on her mom and not be caught or get any attention from people she had met before. Avoiding them was the best way to spent time with her mom peacefully. She had to make up those 6 years that she was deprived to be with her. Hopefully, she would have a smooth visit and a well time spent with her mom’s remaining days.

“Mommy! Mommy! Mommy!”

Arabella stopped again. At this moment, she didn’t believe that she was just imagining things. That was Adam’s voice and she heard it clearly for the second time around. Her knees instantly softened while she panickily turned around to find her son among the busy crowd.

Just when she was about to give up on her thoughts, someone hugged her legs from behind. Arabella was stunned. She quickly turned around again and was surprised to see Adam.

She was not imagining things!

It’s Adam, her son.

He was wearing his complete cub scout uniform and his school backpack. She knelt while she was holding her breath. She had mixed emotions upon seeing her 5-year-old boy. She wondered if Damien was with him but there’s no person behind him.

“Adam, why are you here? Is Uncle Damien with you? How… What… Why?” Her shock and worries were mixed up that she couldn’t withstand it. She felt liked she was going to explode and go crazy seeing her son.

mom.” Adam replied seriously

how could he travel alone? And what about his safety? What if Bill would find out about him? Arabella’s nerves were palpitating as she didn’t

are going to be in trouble. Please don’t send me back to Country Y, please. I also want to see grandma.” Adam added

permission to leave the country and go to Capital Z for her Aunt Lira, he sensed a doubt through her mom’s expression as he already memorized how her mom’s face conveyed emotions. Sometimes, he just pretended to

had their breakfast, he was not playing at all but he was just calmly sitting on a corner listening to his mom and his

can’t go there alone.” Damien

You are the only person that I can trust Adam. Please.” Arabella had to convince Damien otherwise she would

yours will torture you again? Can you defend yourself?” This time, Damien’s voice was angry but with a little control not to

myself. I will come back quickly. Okay?” She was true to her words. Without

“Okay. Just promise me to come back here whole and safe.” Damien said with full of sincerity in his eyes. He then hugged her tightly sending his tender warmth to

Arabella held his hand and dragged Adam in the corner. She didn’t

smiled now as he felt her mom would not send him back to country Y. “I wrote him a note.” He

very worried right now.” Arabella quickly got her phone and turned it on. Her phone chimed repeatedly

quickly called Damien without reading his 20 messages. He

phone.” Arabella was so embarrassed about how

without any

“Did you already know?” She had not mentioned Adam yet but Damien had

me that he’s already with you.”

at Adam who had pleading eyes.

just be happy that he’s safe. What a tough guy.” Damien softly chuckled.

don’t want to trouble you again with my matters, okay? Just

then?” Damien asked directly with a trace of disappointments in

course, my… my boyfriend.” Arabella felt him. “I am sorry. I didn’t mean to offend you.” She hated

I love you.” Damien hung up the phone first without waiting for her reply.

held Arabella’s hand.

little boy and she couldn’t help but feel proud of him. She then knelt and hugged him again then

directly to her mom

buy your ticket?”

get on

are you wearing your cub

couldn’t

mom.” Adam was wearing his pleading look again. As genius as he is and as charming as he is, it’s

him fiercely that made Adam scared. Then he

Arabella raised