He’s My Ruthless Billionaire
Chapter 62

Robert's POV

It was nighttime. After completing all the rituals and after sending Max away with a lot of respect in my heart, I was in my room and she was packing. "I can help" I offered her again but like the last three times, she denied it.

"I can"

I don't know what's wrong, but she is behaving differently from me.

She is behaving like I am some stranger.

I know, I am not so close to her. But at least... I am her husband.

Damn, I don't know but now when I wanna be near her, she is trying to get away and I don't know why.

I didn't even do anything.

I mean, I did so many wrong things till now but she held up and stayed. But now? Now I didn't do anything and suddenly she is trying to get away.

If only I knew the reason, I'd do anything.

Hell, I would even leave being the Mafia boss for her.

What?

What am I saying?

Shut up, Robert.

You are going crazy.

"Done!"

I looked up and she was standing with a suitcase in her hand.

"Great. Let's go" I got up and took the suitcase from her. She hesitated but I made a 'are you serious?' look and she gave in.

I went to the car and drove off.

We reached Paris. Yup, just heard that it was 'the city of romance and love'. So, why not?

I had already booked a hotel. I just needed to make sure that we are safe here, and Ron and Cane are doing their job. We went inside a room and I kept the suitcase. "Why are we here?" I heard Hailey. I looked at her and sat down beside her on the bed.

"To enjoy"

"Why don't you ever tell me the truth?" she looked towards me, hurt and anger in her voice.

"What? I am telling the truth" I insisted.

"No. You are lying, like always" she stood up. "Why am I here!?"

I looked at her confused.

Why is she behaving like this? Why is she yelling like that?

"I asked you. I didn't force you to come here!" I replied as she looked down at her feet.

I got up too and I heard her scoffing. "Asked me?"

"Hailey..."

"No. No, I am sorry. You are correct. I don't even have the right to know the truth" she distanced herself.

"Hailey!" I took her hand and she looked at me. "You have the right and I am telling the truth"

"NO!!" She yelled and snatched her hand away. "I am sick of this bullshit! I am not even your wife!'

"What are you saying!!?" I found my voice rising. "You are my wife..." I calmed down.

"Enough, Robert," She said in a broken tone. "I know my place in your life. I am just a thing you purchased"

I looked at her shocked.

Is this how I treated her?

Like a thing I bought?

N-No. She... she means to me a lot.

She is my wife.

"So" she took a step back. "I don't have the right to speak my mind. I didn't say when I didn't wanna be here. But I will today. I don't care what you'll do"

I waited for her to continue. Not because I wanted to listen to what she was saying, but because I was speechless. I-I can't believe she thinks this. "Listen" she took a deep breath. "I-"

"Then let's go" I interrupted her. I can't listen to whatever she was saying. "I didn't know you don't wanna be here"

I took her hand and turned around to move, but she snatched her hand once again. "Enough!!" she yelled and I turned around.

"I-I don't wanna be with you!!"

What?

1-1...

Why does it hurt?

It... it hurts near somewhere... in my chest.

Why?

Until now she said that I was the only one who deserved her.

"H-Hai-"

"I don't fucking love you!!"

"Hailey?" I questioned her as she took me by surprise.

She always says that she loves me.

It is... true, right?

She is... playing, right?

"Yes!" she snapped. "I-I don't"

"But you said you do!" I yelled back this time as I felt that I was getting out of control.

"I said that because I had to pretend that I was your wife! Because you, damn, every time you lied to me that you'll let me meet my mom! And I haven't met for so long time. I-I did everything. I loved you, even it was just acting-" I pushed her against the wall as she gasped.

N-No.

It was not an act.

She... She loves me.

Y-Yes, she does.

I see two tears roll down her cheeks. I realized that she was afraid of me hurting her again.

"I know I made a mistake," she whispered. "Telling you what is on my mind, right?"

"Hailey, stop..."

"I won't! I have had enough! I-I know you'll kill me now..."

I can't Hailey, damn, I can't!

You mean a lot to me.

Why don't you understand?

Why do you think I am lying?

Why do you think that you mean nothing to me?

You are the only person I care about.

The only person to ever affect me, the first one to change me. For good.

I don't want you to be afraid of me anymore.

I took out my gun and I saw fear in her eyes. Her breath became shorter and deeper. She was struggling to breathe.

"I-I... I am... I... shit. Why am I scared?" she mumbled to herself. She took a deep breath. She was still crying. "I-I wanna meet my mom once. I-I will do anything"

"Hailey...?"

"A-Anything"

"No, Hailey, I-"

"Fuck, leave it" she cursed. "G-Go on and pull the trigger..." she whispered.

"Let's end this today," I said.