Robert returned to his office following Holly's decision that she was leaving and getting a divorce, her request that he not follow her, and his response of not asking him to promise not to find her still replaying in his head. "Oh Holly, I never wanted my past to rear its ugly head. I'll be so lost without you. My life will have no meaning without you here by my side," he said, grief-stricken, staring into space, remembering he once told her that very thing.
Flashback:
After having words with Luke, Tiffany, and Holly following Luke entering the race for mayor, Robert attempts to blow off steam in the sauna. Holly enters and sits beside him. "It's warm in here," she said. Still annoyed, he moves to the lower bench. "Don't be angry with me." "I'm trying to relax." "You don't look very relaxed." "Well, I was until a few minutes ago." "I was only voicing my wifely concern for you." "Wifely concern?" he said with a glint in his eyes. "I'm your wife, I'm concerned...wifely concern." "This isn't fair, you know." "What's that?" "Having this conversation in here." Holly gets up in an attempt to leave. "I can leave." He reaches out and draws her to his side. "Don't you dare!" "Does this mean you're not angry with me anymore?" "How can I, when you're sitting there looking all steamy and delicious?" "You could be." "I can't, and you know it. I love you. But you are right about one thing, though." "I don't care about being right." "Please, hear me out. What I said before about never forming opinions based on you; that's not entirely true. Everything I do in my life, one way or another, involves you. There wouldn't be much point my going through life, if I didn't feel that you were beside me. I can't do what I have to do, if I don't have your love or support. I could do it, but it wouldn't mean as much."
Breaking out of his reverie, anger takes hold of him. "Dammit! I'm going to finish this cat and mouse game with Sean, and get rid of Anna once and for all! I need this over with if I'm ever going to have another chance with Holly." He strides out of the office, slamming the door behind him.