Robert
I was sitting outside of her room. I was completely distressed and didn’t know what to do. I was getting excited, but at the same time scared.
I was waiting for some good news, but it was much time and my heart was swelling up. I needed to hear those words now, it has been so much time.
I got up and took a round of the hospital and came back to my place. It has been one year since our marriage and I was happy, I am happy and I will be happy till she is with me. But right now, I am so stressed out that everything seems to be completely blurry.
I have to find a way out. I know that after this may be a big heap of happiness awaits but right now, this time is too difficult. The worst part? I can’t be with her; she can’t be with me.
I waited for the doctor to come out. Finally, a nurse stepped out but seeing her face, I knew something wasn’t right. That moment, my heart broke because even before she could say anything, I interpreted everything that would have happened.
No… her pain, her everything, it shouldn’t have ended without any fruits. It shouldn’t have gone in vain!
“Tell me what your face is saying, is wrong,” I said to the nurse.
She looked down. “We are sorry, Mr. Robert… but there is something you should know”
“Yes?”
“It seems like she took, or given, in any circumstances, abortion pills”
“What?”
She sighed. “We can’t say anything, but she needs you right now, she is having a mental breakdown. She doesn’t seem to have taken them herself”
I nodded slowly and went inside. I went to her and sat beside her. She was crying badly.
We were finally gonna get our first child… but… I don’t know what happened. Everything was perfect! She was gonna give birth to it soon! But what happened?...
I didn’t have time to worry about it right now, because Hailey was completely breaking down. I wanted her to know it was okay, but she was crying badly. She was going through so much pain and it all resulted in nothing at all!
“Hailey… it is okay…” I whispered to her and took her hand. “It is fine. It is gonna be fine”
She cried more. “How! How is it gonna be fine Rob!!” she sobbed. “This is so wrong! What did I do to deserve this! I have been waiting for it for almost nine months and now!!”
I wiped her tears. “first, calm down” I caressed her forehead. “See you are having a fever. Calm down”
She wiped the rest of her tears. “R-Rob, I don’t know! I am so scared… I am so tired… I am so sad…”
“Don’t be scared, Hailey” I took her hand. “I am gonna find out who did it, soon, okay?”
She sobbed and nodded. “But… now what… Robert… you were so excited for this…”
“I know. And I know that you were more excited, Hailey… but we can’t do anything about it… so don’t think much, okay?”She sobbed and nodded. “Okay”
“Now, just have rest, and we will go back home soon”
She nodded again. I sat by her side.
In the last year, if we see from a perspective, nothing has changed but in reality, all has changed. We are closer than ever… she loves me, I love her… and we started living like the happiest couple.
She has proved that she is the best wife and well, it took time, but I tried to be the best husband too. I left the Mafia then and there when she had asked me to, so I haven’t contacted any Mafia leader, or minor, since then.
I have been living with her and being the CEO tried my level best to ensure that I spend time with her, give her the love she deserves and we were going pretty fine with no obstacles. We didn’t have anything to worry about, and I had no enemies that would make me worried about our child too.
But who did this? Who can?
Alex has been living with her mom, well, he married someone two months back. Her name was Summer. She had gone to South Korea back then… when everything was crashing down… and well, Hailey did accept her too, so who was I to bring up the past.
I think Alex wouldn’t do anything to us again because he is happy with himself and his wife. Summer has been a good girl since she married him. She behaves nicely with all of us, and it has been a great pleasure to all of us that finally, Alex settled down too, leaving everything behind.
But something was wrong. Somewhere, something was definitely off because everything didn’t seem to be the way it all seems. Everything was perfect, at that moment, it felt too perfect to be real, and right now, suddenly abortion pills?
I have protected Hailey really closely in these months so I don’t think that anyone can reach her. And I don’t think that anyone can make her abort it either. She loved the baby more than herself.
I don’t know what is happening or why. But I don’t want this all to start again. We are happy, our life has been dramatic enough.
But that doesn’t mean I am not ready. If there is a danger coming, then you should know. I am the same Robert, but this time, I won’t be against Hailey but will do anything and everything to save her and our future. If this is our fight, then I am ready. Be it be of any level, cause if you want, I can come back. I am still the same Robert-- the Robert Anderson.
HaileyI finally stopped crying after a long time. I don’t know what to even think anymore.“R-Rob” I still stuttered while I tried to speak.“yeah, Hailey?” he asked.“When will I be able to go home?”“I will ask them. Maybe two days”“Okay…”“I will be here, don’t worry” he smiled at me. “Okay?”“Yeah. my perfect husband”He smiled again. “yes, my perfect wife”We smiled for a few moments. He can only make me smile even in these worst moments. I am so blessed to have him.“Has Alex contacted you?” I asked him. Alex has been supportive of our child from the start, but strangely he wasn’t here today.“Nope. Summer did; she said that he is sorry that he is busy and he can’t come”I sighed. “Ah,
RobertI was out of the hospital as I needed some air. I couldn’t figure out why was everything crumbling down once again. Maybe Hailey was fine right now, she wouldn’t be once she wakes up and this is gonna haunt her for a really long time.I received a call, so I picked it up.“Hello?” I spoke.“Hello, is this Mr. Robert?”“Yes, may I know who is calling?”“Nope”I knew something was strange. “Who are you?”“Your death”“Well, I don’t fear you”“Oh we will see when you face me”“Just tell me who the hell are you!”The call ended and I felt something dangerous was coming and, to be honest, I was a little scared. I didn’t wanna mess in those things again and I just wanted a happy life with Hailey now. This is cruel.I searched the number on truecaller but o
RobertI went out to talk to Alex in the meantime. I was almost sure that he had nothing to do with this, but I should be careful.He was sitting on the bench in front of the ward. He got up as he saw me.“How is she, Robert?” He asked.“Better, I suppose. Of course, she was… uh… really broken, but yeah she slept now, so”“Oh okay, that’s good”“Hm…”I sat down beside him and he sat too. There was a silence while I wanted to know if he had anything to do with it but I knew that there was no way. I had to wait for at least 24 hours and it is so frustrating. Even with the advanced technology, I have to know now.It’s like if Alex had anything to do with it… then he can do anything more in these hours. What will be the use? I had to act on the spot. Also, I think they were smart enough to know we can figure out who the
CassieI was in front of his ICU right now. I couldn’t believe that in no time he was here fighting between life and death. I mean, murder… who would plan something like that? Why Alex? Alex has always been a good guy. Yeah, I do remember something bad he used to do in the past but still, why now?I was almost crying thinking about the moment I received a call and came to know about this. That moment was so terrifying. I needed someone to hug me right now but Summer had to be there.Is it a coincidence? that Hailey had a miscarriage and now Alex had an accident? Is something bad heading towards us?I closed my eyes and let my tears flow.------SummerI was hella shocked when I heard the news. Accident and that too planned? I calmed my nerves because I knew that I had to talk to Robert about this. Maybe he knows who would plan this all right now… after an entire year of everything.
HaileyI was happily eating the ‘edible’ porridge. Well, not that happy because Robert was also eating it because of me. He doesn’t need to be that sweet, you know. He can just be like a normal husband.But I sure love him more when he is like this.I looked at him and he looked back at me.“Eat your food”“Nope,” I replied.“May I know the reason, miss?”“I am not miss!”“Well, Misus?”“Yeah better!”He laughed. What is so funny, huh? How dare he call me miss when I am married to him!“Oh keep on laughing, I am angry” I pouted and he got up and suddenly kissed me on my lips. Then he got away and looked into my eyes.“That is gonna be hard. Are you sure you are gonna remain angry?”I sighed. He knows that his kiss just melted me. “Nope”
HaileyHe stared into my eyes. I really don’t wanna live in that time again, I don’t want him to become like that once again. But the aura he had yet again was similar to that and it was freaking me out.I thought he had a change of heart.I looked back into his eyes.“Robert. Get off me…” I whispered, lovingly. I know that, if I want him to listen to me, I have to be polite. He just looked at me, without saying anything. I waited for him to react.Then he traced his finger around my face and sighed. “You are beautiful”“I know,” I whispered. I don’t know why, but he feels so different. Then he looked at my lips and slowly kissed them. I kissed him back because he hates it when I don’t.His kiss too felt a little different but I ignored it. Then he got away and laid beside me. I sighed and calmed my heart. My heartbeat was over 100, I guess.
SummerI was at home with Alex. His hand was hurt and his leg also almost fractured, so he is on bed rest. After long pleadings with the doctor, we were able to bring him home. They wanted to keep him there.I brought water to him and sat beside him. We just came yesterday and he is already so bored. I heard Hailey was also fine, but we couldn’t visit her because Robert had told us all to stay in our houses and take care of each other. Well, I don’t know if that was a good decision, though.I kept the glass on the table near his bed. He looked at me. “You are so good, Summer. I mean, really. You do so much for me--”“Uh, don’t start again” I sighed. He is suddenly on with his gratitude for everything since last night.“uh okay. Well, how is Hailey? Did you talk to her on the phone?”“Oh no, not today. Yesterday I asked her, she was good”“That&rsq
HaileyI was looking at him shocked when he said it. He is joking, right? Maybe playing..? He can’t hurt me!“What are you saying, Robert…” I whispered. I didn’t know how to react to something like this because I had thought I would never face it again. But here he was, again saying the same thing.“You know what I am saying, don’t you? I don’t think you have any sort of hearing problems. If you do, then tell me, I would consult a doctor” he said so with a smile.I was completely taken aback. I didn’t know a single thing.Don’t tell me my entire work, everything I ever did, sacrificed, worked for, and compromised… went to waste. This is a nightmare.I have to wake up, this can’t be the reality.I closed my eyes. “Closing your eyes won’t change a thing”I got up from the couch we were sitting at. He smir