Chapter 19
Emmett and Ruben left the next night to New York, never again trying to negotiate with the Mills again, the few times were enough for them to conclude that the family was completely insane. Especially after the visits they learned that the family was pretty involved with the affairs of the town and they just felt bad for the people for being under that types of people. So forgetting the land and moving on they left the Mills, hoping to never see any of them again.
As for the Mills family, Regina couldn't find the courage to run away. So she was dealing with her mother's suggestions all the time as to what to do for her future now instead of searching for anything related to Robin and Marian. After a week and reassuring her mother fears; Regina went behind her mother to the sheriff of the town, Graham, to help her on anything related to Robin or Marian. With the help of Graham, she was able to learn about a person who was in contact with Robin so she asked for Robin's number from the anonymous individual. The number didn't seem familiar and seemed like an out of country number. One evening, shed decided to call on the said number but nobody picked up the phone on the other line, she tried several times yet the same thing happened, no one seem to pick up the phone. Regina finally gave up and decided to go to bed. She decided to leave it up for later.
(Regina, after two weeks or so)
'Pick up…Pick up… Pick up!' Regina chanted in her mind as other side of the phone kept on going into a ringtone.
"Hello, who is this?" spoke a female on the other line.
The voice seemed familiar, almost like Marian's voice. Gasp! "Marian its Regina!"
The other line got all quite after Regina spoke her name.
"I know its you Marian! Please don't hang up the phone!" pleaded Regina to the other woman.
"I see." Silence. "Where did you get this number Regina?" asked Marian on the other side.
"It doesn't matter, what matter is where are you guys? I have been trying to search for you guys for about 2 weeks or so. But there's no sign of you or Robin. What I really want to know is where is Robin and when is he going to come get me from here?" demanded Regina.
"ha-hah-hahaha-haha, oh god! Foolish Regina! Have you not yet figured out what happened?" Marian received no response. "Then allow me to tell you, my dear. You see all along you were just a toy for us Regina, we didn't want you but your property that was all there is to it. Oh and FYI my dear, if you are wondering about your marriage to Robin, don't worry it was fake, EVERYTHING WAS FAKE!" Marian explained. Again she didn't receive no words but a gasp and sounds of crying.
Regina couldn't believe this she was hoping her mother was wrong about them but it turned out she was right. She didn't know what to say or think. All she could do was cry and cry as she held the phone to her ear.
"Please spare me the drama, Regina. All we wanted from you was your property. And I assure you and your mother dearest the marriage was fake because Robin is already married to me. And of course its not like you guys consummated your fake marriage… ha-haha-ha.." Marian knew that Robin was attracted to Regina but there was no way that he would cheat on her.
"I-am…sob… ppre-gnant with his…sob… child" Regina let out while trying her hardest to control her emotions. "We spelt together on that night at the hotel" Regina informed her. Cora decided to go back to the doctor after a week since there last visit and it was confirmed she is with a child. While Regina was feeling happy and afraid at the same time, Cora was furious with the news, she forced the doctor to abort the baby right there and then. But the doctor didn't listen to a word she said because all cared about what Regina wanted to do from here on out. Of course Regina decided to keep the baby, it was her last hope for Robin.
"NO…NO…n..noo, that…th…at…can't…be. Surely you are lying, making….this up to make us come back" Marian let out, she didn't want to believe Regina. She trusted Robin. "NO….i wont believe another word you say Regina, so its better you never call this number again. Good bye!" with that the line goes dead. Leaving Regina speechless and shocked.
Another night, with tears, with pain, and heartache. The hope that was in her heart now crushed and burned to ashes. All she could feel was the heartache from her broken heart. This opportunity was her last hope from escaping from her mother's cruel intentions towards her and her unborn child. The exhaustion and sleep was taking over her tired body, so she decided to go to sleep. 'I will protect this baby from my mother no matter what!' was her last thought before closing her eyes.
(Somewhere in Europe; in a penthouse)
"Who was on the phone?" asked Robin as he walked out of the shower.
Marian didn't respond, she was still in shock of what she has learned about Regina. Then she felt Robin's arm circle around her waist from behind as he started peppering kisses on her neck. "Hey you alright?" asked Robin again as he turned Marian around to face him. he noticed the shocked expression on her face and got worried as he was about to ask her again what was wrong. Marian spoke up.
"She's…..pregnant" spoke Marian with a weak voice. At this point Robin was confused he had no clue who she was taking about. "Who's pregnant? What are you talking about Marian?" he was about to touch her face when he felt Marian smack his hand away and got out of his embrace to sit down on the bed.
"Regina!...it was her on the phone, I..I don't know where she got your number from but she's declaring that you guys spend your honeymoon that night at the hotel and…..and she's….she's with your child…" Marian explained then. She didn't want to believe what she had learned but the only way she could make it sure was from confirming the truth from Robin himself. She then looked up at him, he still standing at the same spot and had a shocked expression on his face. She got up and stood in front of him, trying to see what he was thinking but all she could see was he staring back at her with a shocked expression as hers.
Then she felt his hands on her shoulders. "I swear to you Marian that I did not sleep with her. You have to believe me" as he said this he tried looking into his wife's eyes to make sure she believed him. Marian just shook his hands away and moved across him to stand few feet away from him with her back facing Robin.
"I hope you are not lying Robin. I hope that child in her isn't yours. But I also can't deny the fact that you did indeed spend the night with her. It seems reasonable that she could be pregnant with your child" Marian concluded when she thought back to the time.
At that Robin turned but was faced with Marian's back to him. He knew he couldn't let Marian know the truth; it would ruin everything for them. But he also kept thinking about that night where he just couldn't control his urges and make Regina his with his body and soul. He did come to realization that it was wrong but it was too late. He won't let that mistake come between him and Marian.
"Baby" he went up to her and hugged her from behind again. "Believe me when I say this, I did not sleep with her. You know you are the only one for me. I have always loved you from my heart no one else. You are the only one I need and want." At the admission he felt Marian relax into his embrace. "I am sure she is lying and making this up to make us come back, they are trying to deceive us like we did them. You know that was the only way things could have gone, we needed that land no matter what the consequences. So lets please enjoy our freedom from that debt and relax while we here…hmmm"
"I believe you Robin. I knew you would never betray me like that. I am sorry I doubted you because of her" Marian turned and faced him with a small smile on her face. "Now lets enjoy our vacation". She then felt Robin pick her up bridal style and took her to bed. As he layed her down and moved on top of her she could see the hunger and love in his eyes. There was no other better way to forget about your worries than what was about to happen.
