Darling, only I can be your man

chapter 37

In the morning Ariana woke to an empty bed.

She is used to Michael getting up before her each morning but still felt disappointed as if she lost

her favorite doll.

Ariana stretched to remove her phone from the night stand. When she saw the time her eyes

almost fall out.

“How could I have slept so late?” Ariana jumped off the bed and head to the master bedroom.

She cannot be absent from work. She ran into the bathroom to take a quick shower.

The moment she came out of the bathroom she heard her phone ringing.

She looked at the screen and saw the name ‘Husband’. Property of Nô)(velDr(a)ma.Org.

‘When did I save his number like this, or even better question, when did he save his number as

‘Husband’ without my knowledge?’

She answered the call a bit flustered due to quick moments, “Why didn’t you wake me?”

Michael chuckled and did not answer directly, “What is the matter? Have you just woken up?”

“Michael!” Ariana was now furious because it was obvious he did it on purpose.

“Yes my love?” Michael did not take her anger to heart.

“Stop playing around. I am getting ready for work now.” Ariana wanted nothing more than to hang

up on him. He was deliberately mocking her and playing innocent.

Michael knew she is a workaholic and would want to go to work despite her broken lip.

He personally disabled her alarm. If she had slept till now, then she was actually really tired.

“Who would allow you to start work so late in the afternoon? Its past one at this moment and by the

time you get to the company, persons will be coming back from lunch” Michael explained to her.

Ariana thought about it and realized it is reasonable. “Can you at least put in a sick day for me?”

“Ariana, why are you acting so flustered? Did you lose your memory? I am the President of this

company and you’re my wife.” Michael wondered what was going on in her head most of the time.

Ariana took a deep breath and finally felt relief. “Okay, but I don’t want to take advantage of the

fact that I am your wife in the company. People will start to talk again.”

“Who can dare make mentioned of anything after I warned them?” Michael sneered, he wanted

nothing more than to announce his marriage with her to the entire world.

“I don’t really care about the things that are not true but I don’t want my hard work to be based on

the President’s preference towards me.” Ariana had work hard to get to where she is now and she

would like it to stay that way.

“Okay baby, I understand.” Michael did not want to push her too much because he knew what she

is worried about the most. Her work and achievements.

“You can still come to the company to stay with me.” Ariana heard the eagerness in his voice and

did not have the heart to turn him down.

“Alright, I will be there soon.”

…

“Alex, what else did you find?” Michael sat behind his desk with a pen between his fingers tapping

lightly on the desk.

“Ariana is definitely not the daughter of the Fearon family. I talked to some people that knew the

previous Mrs. Fearon. They did not want to talk at first but after some bribing, they did. I have Mrs.

Millie Gayle here, I will bring her in.”

“Go on.” Michael did not want to waste time. He need to find out the perpetrators as soon as

possible.

Soon after Alex brought in a middle age woman.

“Mrs. Fearon was close to this lady back then.” Alex quickly explained and give Mrs. Gayle the

gesture to start talking.

Mrs. Gayle did not waste any time and start directly, “When Mr. Fearon brought her home, she

already had a daughter. She did not know much about her previous living and where she is from but

Mr. Fearon always kept a tight leash on her, not allowing her to socialize with the other rich wives.”

“She was an introvert so she did not make a big deal out of it but she always felt that something

was off with her and Ashton Fearon. They did not look like real couple, Ashton had no affection for his

wife and their daughter looked nothing like any of them.”

Michael listened but did not say anything. Ariana looked like her birth father.

“One night I was going over to the house to give her few children clothes I bought for Ariana.

Ashton did not give his wife money and even though he showed love to Ariana in the three years,

he never bought clothes for her. He only provided food and shelter.

When I got close to the residence, I parked and turned off my head lights. I tried calling Mrs.

Fearon to come out to collect the things I bought but no response.

Mr. Fearon was on a business trip so she knew Mrs. Fearon would be able to sneak out.

After calling her for several times without an answer, I decided to go in but before I could come out

of the car, I saw about three men pulling her out of the house and she looked unconscious.

They threw her into the back of a black van. I was about to call Mr. Fearon but then I noticed he

was amongst the three men but he did not leave with them.”

Michael looked at her with dark eyes and anger written all over his face.

“Why didn’t you call the police?” Alex asked her irritatingly.

By this time Mrs. Millie Gayle was crying so hard. She felt guilty that she contributed to the

abduction and/or murder of her dear friend.

“I am sorry, I panicked and did not know what to do. When Ariana came to me, I felt even guiltier

and I tried my best to avoid her.” She did regret it but she also feared for her life.

If a man can do that to his, what wouldn’t he do to her to keep her quiet?

“You are a terrible friend Mrs. Gayle. Due to your negligence for not calling the police, you allowed

the disappearance of your friend and had her daughter suffer for years.” Michael gnashed his teeth with

disgust.

“I know, I wish I could take it back. I regretted my decision everyday.” Millie Gayle cried her eyes

out. She was letting out all the build up pain she felt for her friend.

“Alex.” Michael called out without paying anymore attention to the woman now crouching on the

floor crying.

“Yes sir.” Alex stepped forward.

“Bring her out before my wife gets here.” Michael did not want Ariana to see this scene. He must

protect her physically and mentally.

“Yes President.” Alex helped her off the floor. Have her tissue to wipe her face.

As soon as Alex open the door to go out, there was Ariana holding out her hand to knock.

Mrs. Gayle went pale. She did not know how to face her. The little girl before her had grown up into

a beautiful woman.

Ariana was shocked, “Mrs. Gayle! What are you doing here?”