The Devil's Rebirth

CHAPTER 2. Stubborn Angel

EMIR'S POV

I still came home early even though the plan for a doctor's visit had been canceled. Hope is not around, maybe she is still at her dad's. I dialed her number to check on her, but she is not answering. And so I call Lionel instead,

"Where is my wife?" I asked when he picked up the call.

"She's inside of a convenient store sir, we came from her father's house and about to go back," he said.

"Why aren't you following her?" I asked, he is supposed to follow her wherever she goes and now he's doing nothing but to wait for her to return.

It's not that I don't trust my wife, but I just want to make sure she's going back home, to me

"Sir, she told me to wait for her and when I insisted on following her she suddenly got mad at me." He explained.

"You're saying, you are afraid of her more than you are to me?"

"No sir."

"How long has she been inside that store?"

"About 30 minutes sir."

"30 minutes? In a convenient store? Follow her inside immediately and wait for my arrival, send me your location." I immediately turned my heels to go out of the room when I noticed a tiny pill on the floor. I took it, wrapped it with tissue paper, and put it inside my pocket.

I arrived at the location and saw my wife and Lionel munching chips and ice cream on the table outside the store.

"What a childish manner you both have," I said when I approached them.

"It's not being childish, you want some? It will help you turn into a sweet person." My silly wife said smiling while lifting her cup of ice cream in front of me.

"I have my ways on how to be sweet my dear, now stand up and let's go."

"And please, leave that sugar already," I added and pulled her wrist.

We left Lionel and got inside the car.

"How's your father?" I asked when we were already inside.

"Good," is her only word. I pulled the engine and started driving.

"That's all? How about John?" I asked again.

"Don't worry, they're all good. Thanks to you." She stubbornly answered while looking outside the window.

"Hope, can you please learn how to answer me properly when I ask you?" I said, annoyed.

"I don't think that's necessary, you only force me in this situation so bear with it." She spoke.

I turned to stop the car and face her. I caressed her face down to her chin and pressed it hard.

"Let me just remind you, my dear wife, if not because of me your family would be stray by now and this," I said pointing to the side of my body.

"I'm certain that you are not going to forget about this," I said and released her roughly.

She was acting tough by glaring at me, but I saw a tear escape from her eyes and she quickly wiped it out.

"I am supposed to take you out for dinner, but you ruined my mood again. Let's just go back home." I said and started the engine.

When we arrived at the mansion she quickly got out of the car and ran inside, leaving me behind. I followed her to our room and saw her sitting on the bed, crying. I went inside the bathroom to get an ointment for her sore chin. I didn't mean to hurt her, but I just can't control myself getting too rough on her especially when she is being defiant.

"Come here," I said when I sat beside her holding the ointment.

"Leave me," She mumbled.

"Come on now, we need to prevent you from getting bruised."

"Really? Never in the wildest imagination could you be so thoughtful." She managed to say while sobbing.

"You know I always am, that's why your father is living a healthy life now, right?" I reminded her again.

"How dare you! Don't you ever mention any of my family and don't rebuke me because I am paying it for every second I am with you. I don't owe you anything anymore." She said glaring at me.

"Exactly my point, dear. So no matter how hard you fight against me, you will still end up with me. Because I already own you." I firmly said.

"You're a beast! Just leave me alone!" She cried.

I stood and left her alone inside the room.

"Ana, Hope is not feeling well. Prepare some food for her and bring it to our room. Make sure that she will eat it." I ordered.

"Right away sir," she quickly obeyed.

I furiously brushed my hair with my fingers, due to so much exhaustion with my wife's attitude towards me. Plus the threat that Nicolo left me, earlier in the office. Though the security made him leave, he still managed to leave me a message. A small piece of note on my table saying that he will be taking away my wife from me.

It's been a long time since the rivalry between us started because of Hope, but, I am Emir Villafranco, I always have my ways to get anything I want. I just never thought that he would this stupid courageous man who doesn't know when to give up even after being a loser. Actually, I don't know if I need to take it seriously. I already asked someone to investigate him, but nothing special about him that could surpass my capability. Maybe he is just annoying me because of my relationship with my wife, I'm pretty sure Hope is telling him about us.

After checking some files and reports of the company and having whiskey as my dinner, I decided to go back to our room already, My wife's body is covered with the duvet. My eyes were darted to the center table and saw that she didn't touch her food again. I sighed, Ana didn't do her job again. I think I will be needing a soldier to look after my stubborn wife.

I am supposed to get Ana and Lionel fired a long time ago if not because of my thoughtful wife, but now I guess I need to think about it again.

I took a quick shower and walked to her side of the bed. I carefully pull down the fabric that is covering her face and get the cream for her chin, it has already got reddened. I gently coat the cream on her chin with my finger and kiss her lips when I'm done.

"I'm sorry, I love you, Hope," I whispered, while gently caressing her hair.

"Hmm hate you," she whimpered while sleeping and frowned, maybe she is still arguing with me in her dreams.

I just smirked at that thought, at least, she is dreaming about me.

I laid carefully on my side of the bed to avoid my wife from waking up and carefully wrapping my arms around her body then snuggled into her, I sniffed her soft and good-smelling hair before I closed my eyes.

I don't care if she cursed me every day for forcing her to marry me, for as long as I have her beside me every night and day that's all that matters to me.