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

Chapter 393: Family's Reputation

“Mom! Mom! Mom!” Mark woke up calling his mom like he was brought back to that painful night he lost

his mother.

It was too sudden and the news shocked him a lot.

At a young age, he was rejected and abandoned.

At that time, he felt very lonely in the world.

He had no other family than his mother.

The man who he knew was his dad never came to see him.

He had a mansion and enough money to buy all the expensive things but he was not allowed to come

and see his father.

He was not allowed to mingle with the Sky.

His father hid him in a mansion with only Mr. Hendrick around.

He took orders from his father and he didn’t admit it to him.

He just heard him talking to someone always over the phone.

He grew up without a father and a family.

He spent Christmas, New Year, and other holidays alone but full of food on a long table.

Mr. Hendrick was always by his side.

He went to a good expensive school.

Now, he had upcoming graduation but he had no plan to attend.

Just to see the family gathered around to show their support for his classmates made him sick.

He had no family so the graduation ceremony was not for him.

He flew back to the city without planning to attend his graduation even though he got the top rank.

Now that he finally finished his studies, it was about time to face Bill Sky.

Mark’s fists clenched very hard as his eyes turned very furious.

He heaved a sigh remembering more of that night when Mr. Hendrick stormed inside his room.

“Your… your mother… your mother is gone.” That was Mr. Hendrick’s words. He was also shocked by

the news.

Mark at that time was very young but he understood that her mom had left him just like that.

“No… no! You are lying. No! My mom… she is alive. She will not leave me. My mom will never leave

me. She loves me! My mom loves me and she will never leave me!” Mark was crying gnashing his

teeth in disbelief.

He just wanted his mom to come home.

He waited for her the whole day and night but she didn’t come.

He had not expected the accident would be a hindrance to his mom’s coming.

And worst… she was gone.

Mark felt his heart was very heavy.

He was very shocked and sad.

He didn’t know what to do.

He could not process what he was going to do as an overwhelming sadness enveloped him.

“Young master, young master… listen to me. Even if your mother is gone, you still have a father. Okay?

I’m sure he will come soon for you. Please come down. Will you?” Mr. Hendrick tapped his shoulder as

he spoke consoling him.

Mark’s tears were like a river without no trace of stopping.

He was sobbing tremendously and Mr. Hendrick could not attain to just stand and watch the little boy.

He hugged Mark and tapped his back.

“Don’t worry young master, I’m here for you. I will not leave you. Now… come down now… will you?”

Mr. Hendrick consoled him.

“Mr. Hendrick? Why did my mother leave me? Is this something to do with dad?” Mark had sadness

and hatred for his dad.

He knew his father was the reason her mother had to leave her.

He suspected that his father planned this crash for her mother because he didn’t want his reputation to

be stained.

Maybe he was next or maybe he spare his life because he was his son no matter what.

“I’m sorry young master, but I don’t have an answer to your question.” When it come to asking related

to his father, Mr. Hendrick always had nothing to say. Of course, he was his father’s man and his father

was his boss.

He would not dare to badmouth his boss to him.

Mark understood it correctly but he swore that he would investigate.

At that time, an angry strong rule over the night.

It was raining cats and dogs and lightning were striking everywhere.

Mark was hiding beside his bed with the thick quilt with a pillow on his ears.

No one knew that he was afraid of lightning and thunders only his mom.

“Mom! Mom! Mom!” Mark was crying on the ground under a thick quilt and a big pillow while he was

calling his mom.

Whenever it happened before, his mom was always there for him to rescue.

She was going to wrap him in her loving embrace on the bed and then she would not leave him the

whole night.

She would sleep beside him hugging him protectively then to get rid of the noisy thunder, she would

sing a lullaby for him to sleep while tapping his back gently.

With her mom’s singing, the loud thunder had no effect on him anymore because, in just a few minutes,

he would slowly be in his deepest slumber.

His mom’s voice was like magic for him and he believed it was.

But now, he was all alone in the dark with all the lightning and loud thunder.

He missed his mom a lot.

He missed her hug at this time and her tender touch.

Mark was crying out loud but no one seemed to hear him.

He hugged the quilt so tightly and the night ended with him drowning himself in his tears to sleep.

The next morning, Mr. Hendrick was very early in his room.

He was delivering him a breakfast tray full of fruits, bacon and ham, egg, and a glass of fresh milk but

he had no appetite to eat. Mr. Hendrick woke him up worriedly.

“Oh! Young master, why did you sleep on the ground?” Mr. Hendrick asked worriedly.

Mark didn’t want to talk to him.

At that time, he hated him also because he was not giving any information about his mother’s death. Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

He seemed like a ghost butler.

He was there always for him but he never answered his questions about his father. Mr. Hendrick was

always proper and well-mannered.

Even though he was just a young boy, Mr. Hendrick always bowed to him politely.

He was a professional loyal servant.

He valued him as his young master but the only thing was that he could not answer his questions about

his father and about the Sky family in general.

Every day, Mark’s suspicion got bigger and bigger.

The death of her mom was something to do with his father’s order.

He didn’t know it at that time but it was the only thing bugging his mind.

He waited for the coming of his father but he didn’t come.

He didn’t appear in the mansion and he was losing hope that he would really come and get him.

He was beginning to hate him every day and he blamed him for his mother’s death.

If it wasn’t for him, his mother would not go away from him.

If it wasn’t for his father, his mother would not ride on that plane.

Mark also hated his identity.

If he really is a Sky, he didn’t want it.

His mom was very desperate to make him a Sky but he cursed that surname.

He was sure that the Sky had planned to eliminate his mom because of his great reputation in the city

and in the whole world.

Mark hated his dad to be so irresponsible.

He rejected him like a piece of trash.

He is like garbage to his father and the only son he acknowledged was Bill Sky.

One day, after he moaned about the loss of his mom, he finally went outside to swim in the pool but

then he heard Mr. Hendrick in the corner talking to someone.

Maybe at that time, Mr. Hendrick didn’t anticipate that he would finally come out of his room.

It had been almost a month of him imprisoning himself in his room and spending his time crying

remembering his mom and still expecting her to come back.

He was still hopeful that his mom would come back someday and the news was not true.

Maybe his mom escaped and was saved from that crash.

Maybe she was just on an island trying to find some rescue and sooner she could go back for him.

No one could blame him to be hopeful as it was too sudden.

He waited but she never come but he waited again.

He didn’t mind waiting for the time his mom would arrive safe home for him.

“Yes, Mr. Sky. I will do that. Yes, he is coping now.” Mr. Hendrick sounded without any hint that Mar was

hearing his conversation with the other man on the line.

“Yes, Mr. Sky. He could not leave the house.” Mr. Hendrick sounded again.

Mark was clenching his fists in the corner.

He cursed his father at that time because he only called Mr. Hendrick but he never wanted to talk to

him. He was his son.

He should be there for him during this time.

“I will do that, Mr. Sky.” That was the last sentence he heard from Mr. Hendrick before the other man on

the phone dropped the call.

Even with Mr. Hendrick's heavy sigh, Mark could hear him from where he was hiding.

It seemed Mr. Hendrick was given another hard order again from his father.

The old man’s action was problematic and mark could not help to think about what was that order.

Is it about him?

Is he next in line? Is his father wanted to eliminate him too?

Because of his existence, the Sky family's reputation would be put into trouble.

Mark heaved a heavy sigh.

Afraid that Mr. Hendrick would catch him, he quickly went to the pool area but his mind was a mess.

He could not find his calm.

He plunged into the water directly just to appease his mind.

He didn’t know what to do at that time.

He felt panicked thinking his dad would kill him too.

He wanted to talk to that man in the office.

He didn’t want to call him dad again.

He didn’t want him to be his father anymore.

He was okay just being his mother’s son and not a Sky’s son.

He would just bury his mother’s dream for him along with the bad memories.

Mark had some thoughts about leaving at that time.

He would leave the mansion of that man.

He didn’t know where to go but he was going to leave tonight.

His father already abandoned him so might as well he would also abandon his property.

He had nowhere to go but he had little savings.

That would be good enough for him for a few days then he would find work.

Maybe he would get some money from it and he could earn a living for himself.

After he got to iron his plan, he got up from the pool and then went back to his room.

Before that, he sneaked out for Mr. Hendrick in his room, he wasn’t there anymore.

His eyes instantly grew big when they landed on a small thing placed on his table.

It was his cellphone. Mr. Hendrick was always careful with his phone maybe he was afraid that he

would use it.

Mr. Hendrick was a secretive person so he would never allow someone to touch his phone, especially

him but today, Mr. Hendrick missed it.

For some reason, he left his phone on his table.

He may be not to anticipate him going out of his room today and heard him talking to Mr. Sky on his

phone.

Mark smirked triumphantly.

He quickly got his phone.

Now, he could call his dad and ask him everything about his mother’s death.

His father would hear his hatred towards him.

He would blame him for everything and he would let him know that he didn’t want him.

He didn’t want a father who is irresponsible and too proud of himself.

Then after that, he would get away from his mansion.

He would end everything after the day ends.

Mark mustered all his courage as he ran toward his room.

He would do all the calling there.

When he opened his door, he was shocked to see Mr. Hendrick inside his room.

Mark quickly hid Mr. Hendrick’s phone behind him.

“Mr. Hendrick, what are you doing?” Mark asked puzzled seeing the old man was packing his things.

Mark instantly felt nervous.

The situation was telling him that his thoughts earlier were already happening.

He was sure that his father was behind all of these.

“Young master, you… you will be sent abroad.” He could see Mr. Hendrick’s hesitation while he spoke.

As a young boy at that time, his mind instantly panicked.

Just like his mom, they would kill him next.

Mark quickly took a few steps backward. “Is this something to do with that man again?” He asked

gritting his teeth.

His anger in his heart toward his father was unbearable.

“I’m sorry…” Mr. Hendrick answered with his eyes pitying him.

“No! I’m not going anywhere!” At that time, Mark could only think of running away before his father’s

men came in.

Mark quickly grabbed his bag on the side and ran off.

“Young master! Young master! Come back! Come back!” He heard Mr. Hendrick shouting hysterically

but they had to part ways.

He would escape his fate made by his father.

Mark got out of the mansion successfully.

He had nowhere to go with his heavy heart.

Then the rain poured again.

Thunder and lightning followed.

Trembling in fear, he went to a small kiosk to seek for shelter.

“Get out here! This is my territory!” Someone angrily shouted at him and pushed him out forcefully.

His knees hit directly to the ground and bruised painfully.

He got easily drenched on the ground.

He stood up walking in the rain and finally he saw a huge city trash can placed under a big tree.

He opened it and hopped into it to hide from the thunder and lightning.

The smell was too awful but he had to endure it also his bruise started to bleed.

Mark cried a lot. His tears were like rain. His heart shattered into pieces.

He got Mr. Hendrick's phone.

It had only one number named Mr. Sky.

"Dad, why do you have to abandon me?" Mark asked the man who answered on the other line.

"Because you are not my dad's son. I am his only son. Remember that." Bill Sky replied then dropped

the call.