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

Chapter 306 : Money And Power

"You will never be a good father!"

Sen. Meyer could still hear Arabella's words inside his car. He was agitated that is why he ran off.

Resting his body in the backseat of the car, his dark eyes looked at the outside of the window. Then

after a while, he dialed someone's number.

"Oh, Hanna... Darling, where are you going to move to my place?" The Senator's voice became sweet

and mellow. It was way too opposite from his normal voice.

"I'm... I'm not sure." The person in the other line answered.

"But..." Sen. Meyer strongly reacted but when he realized his voice became garish he quickly changed

it back to a sweet gentle tone. "But... Darling... you promised me that you are going to live in my

house." The Senator was obviously trying his best to control his temper.

"I didn't promise you. I said I will think about it because you said you will also accept my brother but you

set him up instead!" Suddenly, an outburst of the other person in the other line was heard. Judging from

her broken yet strong voice, she was disheartened by the Senator's doing.

"What? Oh, darling, I don't know what you are talking about. Don't accuse your papa of something I

didn't do! Come on, Hanna...darling, believe me. I am innocent." The Senator was not the type of a

person who likes to explain and plead but with Hanna, he would do anything to convince her to live with

him.

"Huh!" Hanna Hopkins was the long-lost daughter of the Senator. "Papa? I grew up with my mother

alone without you. We live in the street without you. We eat food from the trash without you. Mother got

sick without you. We asked for your help before but you kicked us away. You burned our small shelter

and my mother's merchandise just to oust us. You are too afraid that we are going to ruin your

reputation! How could you ask something from me after all you have done?" Hanna's voice carried a

wave of misery. It seemed the pain was too strong and was held for too long.

Sen. Meyer was silent. He seemed to be out of words for the first time in his life. He could not even

defend himself because all she said was true.

When Marga, the mother of Hanna informed him about the baby, he was not ready to take the

responsibility at that time. He came from the poorest of the poor when he met Marga in the slum. She

was the most beautiful girl in that poor community way back then. He fell in love with her at a very

young age but when he found an opportunity to get out of the slum, he grabbed it and left Marga. His

life changed a lot when he joined the syndicate under the influence of his uncle. He started to have a

lot of money as their boss at that time was very generous to those who were loyal to him. Lots of

money, women, gambling, and guns. A lot of weapons and a lot of enemies. He was living as a

hoodlum and the best of all the members of the gang until his boss promoted him to be his special

assistant. His right hand. His bagman and his keeper. Sen. Meyer worked really hard to gain his boss'

trust to the point that he had to kill his uncle. His boss wanted him to kill his uncle to show his loyalty to

him. So he did without any hesitation. He killed the only family he knew for money and power.

With that, he successfully got his boss's best impression. He trusted him with all his life but eventually,

Sen. Meyer killed him too. When the group had no leader, he was nominated by the majority to replace

the boss. After the burial, Sen. Meyer became the boss of the organization. It was his kickstart. At this

time, he was sleeping with overflowing money on his bed. No less than 10 women were serving him

every day. Alcohol, weapons, and friends. He got them all that he forgot about Marga. For him, Marga

was just part of his poor past.

When he became the boss, Sen. Meyer got to know some people in politics. It was the grandfather of

Alice. For him, entering politics would suffice the never-ending power and money he had. His alliances

would be stronger and all his illegal activities would be ironed out smoothly.

"Hanna... Darling, I was young at that time. When your mother came to me... I...I didn't expect it. And

that time, it was my wedding day." Obviously, he was bluffing. He could still remember that time when

he saw Marga again. He seemed to see a ghost of his past. In his elite circle, no one knew about his

poor past. His affluent comrades only knew that he was a successful wealthy businessman. That is

why he easily got their confidence, especially the reputable grandfather of Alice and her family.

Marrying Alice was his great option at that time. The power he got from politics was inevitable.

Again, all he had leveled up. Countless power, luxurious life, money, and women. He swore he would

not go back to his underprivileged past and he would not allow someone to ruin what he has and what

he will have in the future. Marga and his poor past were forever gone not until Marga showed up on the

day of his wedding. She was pregnant. He was shocked and he didn't know what to do. She looked

dirty wearing a worn-out dress with a rubber slipper with mud stains. She appeared at the reception

and he wondered how she got inside. He even cursed the security at his wedding reception.

Having immense trouble with the scene of pregnant Marga at his wedding, he ordered his men to cast

her away from the party. They kidnapped her and brought her to one of the Senator's warehouses.

"Take off her blinds." Wearing his wedding tuxedo, he went quickly to see Marga.

Hearing his voice as he ordered his men, Marga was grasping in the air trying to hold the man who was

the owner of the familiar voice. The man she was looking for. When she finally saw the light, Marga

smiled with overwhelming happiness seeing her lover after a long time.

"Babe, finally! I found you!" Marga was very delighted to see him again. Her tears were rolling down her

cheeks as her eyes sparkled in joyfulness. "You..." Then Marga's eyes got to examine the man in front

of her properly. "you... you looked very handsome." Her eyes flickered amusingly but seeing him not

saying something and his expression was no excitement, Marga felt something was wrong. "You..."

She felt shy but she held herself strong. Her lover's grand wedding was all over the news that's how

she located him.

"What else, Marga?" He finally spoke with disdain.

"You..." Marga staggered. Her expression was very uneasy. "....you changed." Then she finally

completed her sentence.

"Yeah! you are right! Look at me! Look at me!" He lifted her low chin to face him. Her eyes which were

filled with tears met his arrogant eyes.

"I am not the person who wants to be with you anymore. As you can see, I have already a reputable

status in this society. I have lots of money and beautiful women. I'm actually marrying the most

beautiful of them so I need you to leave and not come back anymore. I don't want to see you again! Do

you understand?" He roared. His tone was humiliating and threatening.

Marga sobbed as she clenched her fists to stabilize her feet on the ground. She traveled very far just to

get inside the city. She even sold her pigs just to earn some money for her long trip.

"But I am pregnant! This is your baby." Marga announced along with her flowing tears.

"Huh!" He strongly sounded disgusting. "You can't deceive me, Marga. I know that you already know

my rich status that is why you are here. Do you want money? Huh!" He said full of insults and

arrogance. Then he got something inside his bag. A thick pile of new paper bills in his hand. "If that's

my baby, abort it now!" He ordered firmly. "And you, get out of this country! Hide your stinky self and

don't let me see you again! Do you understand?" He roared then he threw the paper bills to her face.

The paper slapped her face hard.

"Babe... Henry... Why are you doing this to me? You promised me before you left. You said you are

going to come back for me. You said you will love me forever. You said I am the only one in your heart.

You promised to marry me and be your wife in the future. Please don't do this to me! Through these

days, I am still holding to your promises. Please babe... please tell me you are just kidding me!" She

was begging as she grasped to hug him but he snatched her arms away disgustingly. His eyes were

pissed with her cries. "Stop calling me that sickening endearment! You are so gullible, Marga! What is

there that you don't understand?" He roared very stirred up as his eyes darkened deeply. "Your

presence will ruin my life! You will ruin me! Your pigsty will ruin me! Do you understand? What else do

you want to hear?" He humiliated her without any care for her feelings. At that time, his goal was clear

to him. He will use Alice and her family's wealth and power for his political career.

When he first saw Alice, he knew she was the woman he needed to be successful in his political

career. Her decent image, graceful beauty, and actions were a win for him and he had not mistaken.

Alice was a gem to him. His political career gained more resilience in a very short time because of his

wife, Alice.

After that incident, he thought he successfully got rid of Marga but after 7 years, she appeared in front

of him again bringing 2 kids. He was already the vice mayor of the city at that time and was running for

the next election for mayor in the town. Marga had caught him outside his office. He was shocked to

see her again. With the money, he gave her before, he could not believe that she was still wearing

worn-out clothes. She looked more disgusting as her face looked very frail and she became very

mature. In the back of his mind, he was thankful that he didn't end up with Marga as her beautiful face

had faded through time. She looked like she had a terminal disease.

"You are a liar! My mom was very sick back then but she put up all her courage to find you. She wanted

you to take responsibility for me as your daughter because she didn't know when she is going to die.

She didn't want me to live on the street forever but you..." Hanna's voice snapped out Sen. Meyer's

senses. "...you ditched us again!" Hanna's memory was very fresh even though it happened a long

time ago.

"Marga! Didn't I tell you not to show up again?" Sen. Meyer roared angrily. He couldn't control his anger

as he could not afford to lose the upcoming election because of any scandals involving him. "Ah let me

guess, you need money again, so you're here!" He said arrogantly with his two hands inside his

pockets.

"You are wrong!" Marga responded with deep eyes and a frail body. The boy in her arms was climbing

up to her shoulder afraid to fall.

"Huh! And who's that boy?" Sen. Meyer frowned disgusted with the whole scene. "Don't tell me that boy

is mine too!" Sen. Meyer pointed at the innocent boy full of irritation in his eyes. Then he grinned

annoyingly. Hanna was the 7 yr. old back then. She held her mom's hand hard afraid of the man in front

of them. Her mom told her that he was her father but at a young age, she just felt scared but hopeful

that he would give her even a loving glance. That wish never happened. She saw his eyes full of

contempt. He was angry with them.

"No... This boy isn't yours. But she..." Marga grabbed the little Hanna forward. "She is your daughter."

She added firmly. Hanna lifted her head to look at the tall man. The man's eyes met hers but she felt

scared. His eyes were like a monster in the dark. It was scary. "Daddy?" Still, she managed to call him

with the thought that he might be gentle when he realized that she is his daughter but it didn't happen.

He looked at her like a stone he wanted to kick out.

"Huh!" He sounded loud. "Don't ever call me, dad! You are not my daughter!" He scolded Hanna then

he turned to face Marga. "Didn't I tell you to abort this child?" He roared angrily in front of her. Hanna,

at a young age, could already determine the meaning of his father's words. She already got the idea

that her father didn't like her. She felt very sad at that time like her heart was clenched very hard that

she could cry. She then went back to her mom's behind and hid there.

"But she is your child... Please take her. Please... I am very sick and I can't take care of two children.

Please...take your daughter with you!" Marga started pleading along with her tears. Hanna was

dragged again in front like she was a ball to pass but the opponent didn't want her.

"Sweetheart, is there something wrong? Who are they?" Suddenly, a voice behind him was heard.

They all looked in the direction of the owner of the voice.

A socialite beautiful graceful woman was approaching them.

The Senator got angrier at them as he strode closer to Marga with a threatening expression. "You shut

your mouth or I will kill you and your kids! Don't ever come back here or appear in my life ever again!"

He muttered softly but dangerously.

Hearing his vicious words, Marga trembled in fright as she wiped her tears. Hanna saw her mother as a

spiritless person standing with shoulders and head dropped low.

When the footstep of the woman was very near, the man turned around with a wide smile.

"There's nothing sweetheart. They are just beggars."This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.