Ariella Anton knew her marriage to Asher Blackwell was nothing but a business deal. But in recent days, they had gotten close to the point where she thought that their marriage would be turning from a contract marriage to a love marriage. This daydream turned into a nightmare when Erica Howard sent her a clip of scandal photos where it had Asher hugging Scarlett Bennett with the heading-

'THE RETURN OF SCARLET BENNET, ASHER BALCKWELLS FIANCEE'.

"This is confusing news." 

Ariella quietly spoke to herself, her fingers tapping on the screen of her smartphone as she watched the clip over and over again. She had thought Scarlett Bennett had died years ago.

As she went into detail in the video, she found out that apparently Scarlett had been saved from the accident and she had been rescued by the police from terrorists who had kidnapped her for years and had made it seem like she was dead. This revelation left Ariella confused. 

She didn't know how to take this news as she looked at Asher and Scarlett scandalous photo. Tears falling down her cheeks. She felt a pang of jealousy and a little bit of anger rising inside her brain and heart.

"Why was he hugging another woman so emotionally?" 

But then she said to herself, she was his longtime girlfriend and fiancee. Moreover, who doesn't wants to see their friend alive?he had thought that she was dead for so long so, he was just happy that she was alive and it was not going to affect their relationship.

She was waiting for Asher to come home that night but he didn't. She hastily took out her phone and called him. 

[Calling~ Mr.Contract]

[Ringing]

[Ringing]

[The number you've dialled is currently unreachable!]

[Please, try again.] 

She tried several times before throwing out the mobile on the bed. 

She threw herself on the bed, her black long hairs turning into a messy bird nest because she was rolling over the bed in frustration. 

"Oops, aaaaah!! My heart is burning with fire." 

She sat on the bed crossed leged. Then, remove her messy hair over the face. Took a deep breath. 

"Everything will be okay! Everything will be okay!" 

"Alright, alright, everything is alright!" 

Looking at the clock the birds outside started chirping their morning songs. 

She still cannot not believe that it was five in the morning and Asher didn't even called her back. This had never happened even when they were in contract marriage. 

She immediately called Henry. Henry was Asher's assistant. Fortunately, he picked up the call. 

"Hello, where is my husband now? Henry?" 

"Mam, boss is busy right now, he's fine."

"Is that so? What's made him so busy that he couldn't even give his pregnant wife a one second call?" 

"M-mam, boss said, you shouldn't worry yourself and take good care of yourself and his babies inside of you." 

Ariella was four months pregnant. 

The sun casting a sweet golden rays on the curtains of Ariella's balcony. It was breakfast time. 

"Mam, everyone is waiting for you at the table." 

"Tell them, I don't feel like eating breakfast." 

She stood on the veranda hoping to catch a glimpse of Asher coming back to the mansion and just as she had given up feeling tired and decided to lay down for a bit, she saw Asher's car coming into the driveway.

She had started taking a step forward to run after him but decided not to go there. Even though she was waiting for him since night, she had to control her emotions.

As Asher got out of the car and came towards her, she noticed that he looked extremely worn out, he had wrinkles and dark circles under his eyes. She understood that he hadn't caught a glimpse of sleep either. He seemed to be focused on something else as passes by her but didn't notice her until Ariella sneezed.

[Aa-aaaaaa cccccho]

He turned back with a surprised face, "Oh, Ariella, I didn't see you. What are you doing out here? It's cold. You know you should take care of the babies."

Ariella took a deep breath and asked, "Where have you been? I had called you one thousand and ninety times, You didn't even bother taking my calls and you came back in the morning? The only thing you're concerned about is babies?"

"Ariella, come on, just calm down. I can explain everything. Why don't we go inside? sit and talk? I have the greatest news to tell you, but I'm very tired at the moment."

"No, I won't go inside nor do I want to relax. I want to know where you have been the whole night? why you didn't even received my calls," 

Sigh!

"It's been a long morning. Please, I beg you, my lovely wife, let's just go inside. Let's have some breakfast and you look like you haven't slept. Have you had breakfast?"

"No, I haven't had breakfast either."

"Okay, so why don't we go inside? Just have some breakfast and then sit down and talk like adults, okay? Is that okay with you?" 

Ariella sighed again. She was angry, but she felt sorry for him looking at his tired face, and he was still acting affectionate towards her. "Okay, okay, that's okay." 

Asher took her hand, went straight inside. They sat down and had breakfast. After they had eaten, they returned to their room,

"You don't mind if I take a shower, do you? I think it will help."

"It's okay," Ariella raised her eyebrow. 

In this generation there still a husband who takes permission from wife before taking shower.

Asher went to take a bath and Ariella decided to get them something to drink, when she returned, Asher was already in deep sleep. 

Ariella decided to get some sleep too because she was tired,the baby inside her stomach was driving her insane, Because of pregnancy, she asked Asher to help her mother's company. Furthermore, Asher was so careful towards her that he didn't allow her to work. There was also a reason for Asher to handle the company, He invested huge sum of money in the company. 

When she woke up, she found her right side was empty, Asher was sleeping there fifty minutes ago? Did he intentionally went outside without telling her? After searching the entire mansion, she found no trace of Asher. Without having any way left, she went to ask the butler if he had seen Mr. Blackwell.

"Thomas, have you seen Mr. Blackwell?" 

"Yes, ma'am. He left a few minutes ago. He got a phone call, and he said it was urgent. He told me to tell you he had something urgent."

"Why didn't he tell me?" 

She went upstairs and called him, but the phone was picked up by Henry, 

"Hi Henry, I would like to talk to my husband, please. Would you give him his phone?"

"I'm sorry, he's a little busy at the moment and he can't take the call," Henry hasitated to refuse Arielle again. 

"Busy with what? Is this about the office?" 

"No, but Ms. Scarlett had a little accident and she has been taken to the hospital, and Mr. Blackwell is there with her right now. They are trying to calm her down."

"Okay, so when will they be done?" Ariella frowned.

"I don't know Mrs. Blackwell, but I will tell him to get back to you as soon as possible,"

"Okay, fine. Just tell him to call me when he's ready," 

"Tell him it's urgent," she added before hanging up the phone.