The Devil's Rebirth

CHAPTER 25. Prank Caller

Hope's Point of View

Emir just left to go to the office already after he finished his breakfast and I also just finished watering my babies in the garden. Now I started to wander around the house, as usual, to see if I have something to spare my time with while waiting for my husband and I started inside his room.

I looked around and it was already cleaned by Karen, I also checked his bathroom and smiled while inhaling his minty good-smelling scent.

"I missed him already," I whispered to myself.

I felt so bored and slumped my body on the bed with my arms stretched and my eyes closed. Suddenly, a phone rang from somewhere around the room and it made me open my eyes abruptly. I smiled with the thought of my husband leaving his phone and that I could have a reason to go to his office.

I looked around trying to find where the sound was coming from until I found it at the window behind the dark curtains but it had already stopped ringing. I also saw an ancient watch beside it, I stared at it intently and it was still unbelievably ticking.

'Why would he keep a watch as old as this?' I confusingly asked myself and suddenly his phone rings again.

The caller's number wasn't saved and I am hesitating if I should answer it or not, but my curious mind wants to do the first and slide the answer button and put it near my ear.

"Emir! Why didn't you ask Henry to bring me normal foods? Don't you know how to take care of a pregnant woman!?" Ariane hissed from the other line while I am dumbfounded knowing that my husband is still keeping his mistress.

"Ariane?" I let out but just when I started to speak the call ended.

I stared at the phone for seconds,

'Pregnant?' I nervously thought.

"Could it be his?" I whispered when suddenly the door opened showing Emir's figure.

"Hope?" He saw me holding the watch and phone.

He slowly walk towards me,

"Emir, uh you left your phone, I heard it ringing and so I find it and-"

"Did you answer it?" He cut me off.

"Ah ye-yes, but there is no one talking on the other line and the number is not saved, maybe it was just a prank caller," I tried to reason.

"Here," I said, handing forward the phone and watch.

"Thanks,"

"Are you going to wear that watch in the office? It's kinda old for your suit, don't you think?" I asked.

"I have a meeting today and it's my lucky charm darling, other than you." He said, pinching my chin softly.

"But why haven't I seen it before?"

"Just forget about it. Anyway, what are you doing here in my room?" He asked in an almost whisper tone.

"Why didn't you ask me that question earlier when you woke up and saw me beside you?" I asked looking straight into his eyes but he didn't answer.

"I'm sorry," I apologized instead and he suddenly kissed me on my forehead, but before he could pull away I quickly wrapped my arms around his neck and pressed my lips against his, he groaned and kissed me back with more aggressiveness, moving his tongue roughly inside my mouth. Our tongues played with each other and sucked each other's lips.

He pushed my body to the nearest wall and shoved his broad body against my skinny one. He raised my leg to wrap around his waist while our sensitive parts grinding against each other without breaking the kiss.

"Don't do this to me Hope, I have a meeting today, maybe later, yeah?" He asked, connecting our foreheads while we were both panting heavily through our mouths.

"Stay," I begged, looking into his eyes deeply.

But he slowly put me down and straighten his suit,

"I can't, I need to win this deal my love, see you later okay?"

I just nodded and bit my lower lip to prevent myself from breaking down.

"I promise to go home early." He said and gave me one long kiss before he turned his heels and started walking away from me without looking back.

Sighing, I slumped my body down to the floor defeated by the possibility that my husband already made Ariane pregnant because of my constant refusal.

'I need to see her and I know Nicolo can help me, but how? I don't have any idea where he is now, he just shows up whenever he wants.' I sighed.

I was pacing in the living room, I needed to see Ariane, I needed to know everything about what she said over the phone.

'But what for? It is my fault after all,' I sadly thought.

"Miss Hope, is there any problem? You look so bothered." Karen said when she noticed me.

I ran to her and let her hold my hand.

"Karen look, my hands are shaking, I am very anxious and I don't know what to do. I want to confront him but I know him and he will never admit it. What should I do?"

"You mean, Sir Emir?" She confusingly asked.

"Who else could it be?" I retorted,

I heaved a deep sighed before I utter again,

"What if, he, he is hiding something from me? I mean, he always told me that he wants a child but I keep on refusing. What if-"

"What if he got someone pregnant instead of you?" She cut me off and smartly guessed what's on my mind,

My heart crumpled tightly hearing those words while my tears started to well up in my eyes and I nodded at her.

She gasped in surprise, covering her mouth with her both hands.

"I don't know what to do anymore and I'm afraid to ask him also," I mumbled and quickly wiped the tears that escaped from my eyes.

"You are the wife, you all have the right to protest against him if you know he's doing something unacceptable in your marriage." She tried to enlighten me but I shook my head negatively.

"How can I do that when it's me who always refused to do my duty as a wife and to give him a child," I said looking down, fiddling with my fingers.

She just sighed and embraced my body,

"Don't worry everything will be fine Miss Hope," she said, rubbing my back.

"Thanks!"

"I have to go now, I need to finish something in the kitchen, excuse me." She said and turned back to the kitchen.

I went to the garden to pass my time, digging and replanting some of my babies to a new pot with a smile. This is my only escape in this huge house and seeing them blooming and getting greener each day gives me so much satisfaction.

"Miss Hope,"

I jumped in surprised when Karen whispered my name from behind.

"Karen! You scared me to death!" I huffed.

"I'm sorry Miss Hope, I just want to give you this." She gave me a piece of paper, putting it inside my hand. I looked at her confused about what was in the paper.

"Someone give it to me, he asked me to give it to you secretly," she said and turned her heels away from me already.

"Could it be?" I whispered and unfold the small paper.

~ Later, same place. N.~

It's Nicolo, I quickly crumpled the paper and threw it on the soil behind my plant before I water it to melt.

I get inside the house and I quickly pick up my bag and phone inside but before I manage to step outside the huge steel gate, Emir's security stopped me.

"I'm sorry Miss Hope but Sir Emir strictly ordered us not to let you out without him." A man with no emotion showing on his face and wearing a black suit said.

"Yeah I know, but I already called him and he agreed." I tried to convince him.

"I'm sorry, but we didn't get any order from him to allow you."

I huffed and started to get annoyed, I turned and took several steps away from the horrible man just like his boss before I dial my husband's number.

"Yes?" He quickly answered.

"Don't you really trust me? Why do you have to always forbid me from going out of this hell!?" I annoyingly complain to him.

"Where are you going?" He calmly asked.

"To visit a greenhouse, I just want to buy some seeds and tools from there." I lied, holding my breath.

"Come home before dark," and just like that, I smirked when I heard him allowing me.

"But what about your guard here? He said he's not letting me without your order."

"Let me talk to him,"

I turned and handed my phone to the guard, he received it and put it on his ear. I watched him intently while he was listening to my husband on the other line.

And just a moment later he handed me back my phone and let me go out. I immediately called a taxi the moment I stepped out and after almost half an hour I arrived at the convenience store where I am meeting Nicolo.

I looked around but I couldn't see him, I went inside and that's when someone grabbed my wrist and turned me around. I gasped when he suddenly embraced me.

"What are you doing?" I pushed him, but he only chuckled at me.

He is wearing a plain grey shirt, jeans, and a black baseball cap.

"What? What's wrong? I just missed you, let's go. I'll treat you to some wings and beer." He started pulling me but I pulled myself off his grip.

He looked at me,

"You know we can't just wander around anywhere, someone might see us and put it on the news."

"oh, come on, when did you start to worry about your husband's reputation?" He asked,

"And by the way, have you forgotten that he left you when you needed him and whose fault is that accident by the way? It's his right?" He added bringing the awful memories when Emir left me.

"Stop it Nico, he is still my husband," I argue.

"Yeah you're right, but let's see if you can still tolerate him after I show you something," he said and pulled me to get inside his car.

"Where are you taking me?" I asked,

"To his pregnant mistress."