Chapter One Hundred and Ninety One - Regrets

How could my perfect day get so f*cked up?

When dad asked me to pick up Chubbs because her regular driver had to be somewhere important with mom, I couldn't refuse a chance for us to reunite, her, Hailey and I.

Now because of my weakness and love for my sister, my wife almost got hurt and Emmy could have been caught in the middle of all this.

Bas and I remained closely behind Hailey and Emmy as we made our way to the underground parking of the Mall and my vehicle.

Sneaking a quick look at Bas and instantly regretting it.

He's so f**king pissed at me and what Chubbs did, endangering Hailey's life, something she'll ask about and I'm still not ready to fully disclose to her.

Emmy got afraid when I grabbed Chubbs phone and angrily smashed it against the wall, after Bas read the text messages between her and mom, concerning Hailey's biggest fear being in the Mall.

We entered the elevator, just the four of us, when Bas stopped anyone else from entering which didn't go down well with Hailey, but Bas was to angry to give a f*ck!

Looking down, I smiled as I felt a small hand struggling to fit in mines.

"I love you Adian" Emmy says timidly, apparently afraid after she saw my first display of anger, against Adana, earlier.

Leaning down, I lifted her, "and I love you," I smiled, "you know that, don't you?" I asked and she nods, wrapping her arms around my neck.

"Okay chipmunk, you've got him all wrapped up around your little finger, don't you?" Bas chuckles, for the first time since I met him outside the Mall a short while ago.

During that time, he was just ranting obscenities grabbing Chubbs phone and blackmailing her into opening her phone, threatening to call the cops on her.

I was still unaware of what Chubbs did because all I knew is that I couldn't find Hailey, after Chubbs said Hailey went into a store close by, while she dragged me into an accessories store, she frequented.

By the time, I came out I couldn't find Hailey in the store Chubbs said she went into, nor in the corridor and the f**cking phone signal is so f**ked up, I couldn't get her on the phone.

I have no idea what actually happened and what occurred when the motherf**ker started following her or what she went through. I don't even know if she had another panic attack or how she ended up in the pharmacy.

Bas hasn't said anything except cuss me out.

Chubbs realized she crossed the line with both Bas and I and I'm not sure I want her around me anymore, especially with Hailey being pregnant.

As the elevator dinged, with Emmy still in my arms, I followed Hailey out and towards my vehicle.

How I am going to explain to Hailey, that I knew Ellis was on mom's payroll and he's a constant threat to her?

How is the cops going to handle this case, because I refuse to have her in the limelight right now.

"You drive," I threw my keys across to Bas, who simply catches it and walks around to the drivers side, leaving me to ensure, Hailey and Emmy are safely tucked in.

Meeting Hailey's eyes for the first time since we left the pharmacy, "you good?" I asked and she just nods and smiles, Hailey's style.

The entire vehicle was silent as Bas drove back to my penthouse while Hailey typed away on her phone, as she seems to be considering what to type.

Emmy was unusually quiet, lying back on Hailey's shoulders, her eyes fluttering as she fought to keep them open.

"Fix her" I quickly instructed Hailey as Emmy's body seem to be falling forward.

Reaching a hand behind me, I was able to block her, before Hailey puts her phone down to adjust Emmy comfortably before continuing her typing.

The cops followed us into the underground carpark of my penthouse and quickly parked alongside my fleet of babies, some of which I rarely use now, since I haven't been clubbing or serial dating.

Shaking my head, I chuckle to myself.

How marriage and a stable relationship, changes life's prospective, I thought, lifting a sleeping Emmy in my arms carrying her up.

"Don't worry, I won't keep you back to long," officer Jackson was saying to Hailey, "I know you just want to get this interview over with." He adds and she simply smiles and nods.

"Take them to the study," I instructed Bas, who immediately leads them to my office, while I took Emmy to the bedroom Hailey uses, sometimes.

Before leaving a sleeping Emmy, I finally pull Hailey in my arms, "how are you?" I need to know where her thoughts were but as usual, all she says, is that she's fine.

"I'm so sorry I lost you in there" I said quickly and Hailey pulled my head down until my forehead met hers.

Kissing my lips lightly, "you lost me because my mind my far away and I am sorry for putting you through the agony of finding me. I'm hoping you and Adana didn't fall out because of me." She clarifies, "don't blame yourself and let's get through this together. I am happy Emmy was with you and not with me." She smiles.

Hand in hand, we descended the stairs to meet the cops and bring this interview to an end to get an investigation started.

Mrs. Harris had already served the cops some light refreshments, when we got there, with me taking a whiskey straight up and Hailey a bottle of water, as, together we sat opposite the cops to give an account of what happened while she searched for us.

As Hailey spoke, her eyes locked on her clasped hands that laid on her lap, Bas and I stared at each other and the way his jaw kept clenching and unclenching, I knew he was getting angrier by the second, because only he and I knew how much it took for Hailey to not go into a panic attack ask for help.