You Can Run But You Can't Hide My Contractual Wife novel Chapter 416

“Don’t!” Lira shouted with a strong refusal in her tone.

The feeling of being rejected and disowned by Damien was just too much for her to handle.

She felt angry but she felt she needed to understand everything.

In the first place, she knew everything about Damien’s feelings toward Arabella but then she still accepted the truth.

She all knew the situation she was putting herself into but now, she had to leave with a very heavy heart.

Arabella was back in Damien’s life and she had no place in his house anymore.

“Lira, calm down yourself, will you?” Damien uttered holding her arms.

He was obviously trying to stop her from creating noise or she would be heard outside.

“Damien, I want to leave now.” Lira refuted very eager to leave the house.

Damien looked at her like he was studying her keenly.

Lira looked at him meeting his eyes.

In her heart, she wanted Damien to stop her and tell her the words she wanted to hear from him right now to appease her sadness and disappointment.

She wanted him to hug her and stop her from leaving.

She wouldn’t ask for more but to see in Damien’s eyes that he didn’t mean what he said to Arabella a while ago.

Lira gritted her teeth to have a grip on herself.

“Stay…” Damien then muttered while looking at her attentively.

Lira felt good.

Is she just dreaming that Damien wanted her to stay?

She couldn’t believe him.

She looked at him in disbelief.

“Stay… Arabella will get worried if you are going to leave tonight.” Damien added plainly.

His eyes were serious and firm looking at her.

Lira was quickly taken aback.

She felt very disappointed.

How could she expect Damien to ask her to stay?

How could she expect that Damien was worried about her wholeheartedly?

All this time, she was still nothing to him.

She had no value for Damien.

He just saw her as a friend, a helper, and an acquaintance if necessary.

Lira felt her heart clenched so hard.

She felt embarrassed but she could not be angry with him.

She had no rights and they were not lovers.

She couldn’t nag or express her disappointment toward him.

Then Lira smirked. “Just please tell her that my first day is tomorrow. I’m sure she would understand.” Lira said trying hard her voice not to stagger in front of him.

Damien’s expression looked displeased and his grip on her arms tightened.

He looked at her impatiently.

“Then tell it to her,” He said with an impatient tone then he left like he was pissed at her.

Lira was left alone in her room.

She shoved herself onto her bed and cried.

Her stubborn tears were unstoppable.

She was hurt.

Very hurt by Damien but she had no right to complain.

It was he choice at the beginning so she should be responsible for all her heartaches caused by her decision.

Lira heaved a deep sigh while wiping her tears.

She stood up and looked at herself in the mirror.

She had to fix herself to avoid Arabella’s suspicion.

Lira had no hatred toward Arabella.

She was always thankful to meet her before and had known her wonderful family.

She was forever grateful for how she helped her before and she would never forget that.

She didn’t consider Arabella as her competitor in Damien’s heart for she knew the fact that she could not replace her in his heart.

Lira made sure that her eyes weren’t moist and red anymore before she went out with her trolley luggage in her hand.

First, she looked around feeling the intensifying sadness that she had to leave the place.

When she decided to quit her job and be with Damien, this place became her home.

In every corner of this house, she had memories like dancing and singing while cleaning or cooking for Damien.

Some were fun memories with Damien and some were their intimate memories.

Now, she was not just going to leave the place but she also had to leave the good memories and this saddened her heart.

She felt her heart crying inside.

It was too heavy.

Why leaving was so difficult?

Especially leaving good memories.

Lira heaved a heavy sigh trying so hard not to cry again.

She had to finish what she needed to do and completely leave the place before she couldn’t control her emotion.

Controlling her emotions was torture for her.

She wanted to release everything and be okay after though she knew it was going to be very hard.

Lira knocked on Arabella’s door but there was no answer.

She knocked again but still, it was silent inside.

She clearly heard Damien earlier that Arabella was already resting in her room.

Lira looked at her watch and frowned.

Is she already sleeping this early?

Maybe she is just so tired today because she just got out of the hospital.

Having her thought, Lira still needed to check on her.

So, she opened the door and slowly entered inside.

She didn’t want to bother her if she was already sleeping.

She just needed to know if she was okay since she just got out of the hospital.

She maybe needed something or maybe something happened to her.

Fever? Or she collapsed because she still felt sick.

These were the thoughts of Lira.

Afraid to disturb Arabella, Lira tiptoed to check on her.

To Lira’s surprise, her bed was empty.

Arabella wasn’t resting or sleeping.

Lira quickly looked around the room.

She checked the bathroom and her walk-in closet but Arabella wasn’t around.

Lira felt something was odd but she still have to look outside for her.

Maybe she just wanted to chat with Damien.

Maybe the two were catching each other.

Just the thought of it, it gave Lira’s heart instant pain.

Even though, she went outside and found Damien in the living room.

He was sitting and reading something.

“Damien, Arabella is not in her room.” Lira came rushing and announced worriedly.

Hearing Lira, Damien quickly stood up. His expression was shocked by her announcement.

“What? Are you sure?” He asked in a hurry wanting to confirm the situation.

“Yes, I already searched everywhere.” Lira answered worriedly.

Without delaying another second, Damien went out.

“Arabella!” He was calling her so loud.