It was Wednesday of the following week.
âHey babe. Pregnancy do look good on you.â Emily teased her bestfriend.
Ariana smiled brightly touching her still flat tummy. âIf I knew you were planning on teasing me, I wouldnât have come to visit.â
Ariana havenât seen her bestfriend in a while so she decided to visit her during lunch. Emily is always so busy, she doesnât even have time to date anymore. They were currently in Emilyâs office having lunch.
âI was joking, missing you is an understatement at this point.â Emily pouted, âWhy did we leave college? Life was so much easier.â
Ariana laughed at how childish her bestfriend is. âSpeak for yourself.â
âI am flabbergasted. You donât miss having me around since you knew what sex feels like. Look how much you enjoys it?â She dramatically points at Arianaâs belly.
Arianaâs glared at her and reprimanded angrily, âCan you shut up and eat before I eat it all off!â Ariana was always shy when it comes to the topic of Michael with others. Her sex life should be private.
âOkay, okay. Let us eat.â Emily retorted and Ariana sighed in relief.
Emily kept quiet for about two minutes tops before she starts again but this a bit worried. âWhat is going to happen after the contract is up?â
Ariana put down her utensils and exhaled, âActually, things are different now. I havenât mentioned it before because I didnât want to talk over the phone.â
Emily stopped eating as well ready to go to war, âHow different? Is he treating you bad? Tell me so I can go and cut him down.â
âCan you calm down for a second?â Ariana didnât doubt that she would head right over to Matthewsâ Group to create a scene.
âDonât hide it from me girl.â Emily was ready to defend her friend at any cost. She had been through enough.
âI found my family.â She waited to get a response from her friend.
Emily face lit up. She was happy for her bestfriend that became a sister to her. âWhere is your mother... wait... did you say parents as in mother and father?â her face turned into a look of confusion.
Ariana nodded. She proceeded to tell her what happen last Friday but omitted the parts about the upcoming plan. She knew Emily was impulsive and she would never agree to it.
âI canât believe that the woman we thought was Michaelâs mistress is actually your twin sister. But you guys only have a slight resemblance, how is that?â Emily was having a hard time processing the information but now she hated the Fearon family more than anything.
âWe are fraternal twin, created from separate eggs. Samantha looks more like my mother and they said that I resembles my father but to be more specific I am the splitting image of his mother.â Ariana told her.
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After Ariana got back to the company, Michael promised to bring her on a little trip after work.
They set off at four.
Michael had doubled on security, especially with Ariana around.
He hadnât heard of any movements from the other party but he knew it is the calm before the storm and he must protect his wife and child at any cost.
âWhere are we going?â Ariana asked lying in his arms sleepily when she realized they were leaving Westron City.
âJust rest your head on my thighs and sleep. I will wake you once we arrive.â She did not questioned him any further. In no time, she was fast asleep.
A little over an hour later, they pulled up in front of house. It was not as big as Michaelâs villa but it did look homey.
Ariana was already awake. She was curious of where she was. She looked at her husband with curious eyes.
Michael pecked her lips and came out of the vehicle, then he extend his hand for her to exit the vehicle as well.
âWe are at my parentsâ home. They left Country couple years ago and resides here.â Michael told her.
Michael was a little afraid to meet his parents. The last time, it didnât go well with his mother.
âYou donât need to worry. They already know who you are.â Michael rubbed her fingers to calm her.
Michael entered the house, âMom, I am home.â
Darling, only I can be your man ï¤chapter 56 Love My Friends with Benefits ï¤Chapter 62: The Security Footage His mother was in the kitchen when she heard her sonâs voice. She turned off the stove in excitement, Michael rarely visit unless she threaten him.
âSon, what brought you he...â she stopped when she saw Ariana. She started crying while making baby steps. Soon she was before Ariana but was reluctant to hug her, she did not know if Ariana would refuse her especially for how she treated her the last time.
âCan I hug you?â she asked through sobs. Ariana nodded.
âPlease forgive me my child. I know my recent behavior does not worth forgiving but I hope one day you can.â Ariana hormones made her emotional so she started crying too.
Michael felt frustrated seeing the two most important women in his life crying. âMom, can you stop crying? You are making my wife cry too and she is already so emotional.â
Mrs. Matthews released her and lead her to the couch in the living room. âI am sorry dear.â
âDonât be. It is all forgotten.â Ariana told her wiping her face with the face rag that her husband passed to her. He was so attentive.
âMom where is dad?â Michael asked not wanting to stay with the crybabies.
âIn his study.â She answered without taking her eyes off Ariana. Michael left them.
She smiled at her daughter-in-law. âI am just happy youâre alive and well. They worked hard in separating you two many years ago but look at God working. Even I tried to intervene but even with the Family Company on the line, he was hell-bent on choosing you. Life brought you guys together without the knowledge of your true identity.â
Ariana blushed thinking about her husband. Mrs. Matthew smile, this girl was surely meant for his son. He was no longer arrogant and cold all the time.
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