"When he knew that you love Jennifer and you were helping her, he started following her. He joined in her college and acted as if he loved her. Then they both started dating. But in the end, Jennifer married you. Jennifer's dad did not ask him to kill you child. He just said he wanted his daughter back. But Daniel killed your kid and blamed Robert for it. When you got back with Jennifer, he found me again. He asked me to contact. I didn't want to do. But he took naked pictures of me when I was dating him and he blackmailed me telling that he would post those online. So I called you said everything whatever he wanted me to say. I am really sorry Eric. So sorry. I should not have done those things. Sorry." she said and cried. She cried so much.
"Send me somewhere he can't find me. Please. I lost everything for him. I lost everything because of him. I don't have anything to lose now Eric." She cried. I looked at her face.
10 years before, this face was so happy. It would spread smile and make everyone smile. But It concealed so many things inside it and still smiled. "Can I hug you once Eric? our last hug please?" She asked innocently. I pulled her inside my arms and hugged her. I kissed her forehead. She broke our hug and stood silently. I looked at her face. Oh my God, I still love her. I never knew that I still loved her until today. I closed my eyes for a good 1 minute and opened it. I called John. He came running.
"I want you to take care of Zara. Send her somewhere no one can find. Arrange everything for her to live there and arrange few bodyguards for her safety." I said and turned to Zara. She was still staring at the floor. "Yes sir. I will do it soon." He said and went outside.
"Why you didn't tell me anything Zara?" I asked her. She looked up and stared at me. "Because, you don't give chance to explain it Eric. You don't listen to anyone until it's a dead end and you don't have option but listen." She was right. I never listened to anyone. I never asked why they did that. "You didn't listen to me when I called you after our breakup. You didn't listen to Jennifer, when she had miscarriage. You didn't listen to her dad, when you suspected that he killed you child. You don't listen anyone." She said and looked at my eyes.
"I wanted to come back to you before you married Jennifer. But when I got to know that I can't be a mother again, I held myself back. I can't give you a family. So I didn't come back to you". she looked straight to the wall. Her eyes were filled with tears. She turned towards me.
She came closer and held my neck. She kissed me on my lips. I didn't push her. It was a quick peck on my lips and she broke the kiss within 2 seconds. "I know I should not do this to someone's husband. I am sorry. I love you Eric. I love you so much. I will love you forever. Thank you for your help even though I don't deserve it. Bye." She said and walked out of my office without turning back. Tears flowed from my eyes. I didn't understand anyone's pain. I was only thinking about me and myself. Someone suffered so much when lived with me under same roof. I failed to understand the pain behind her smile. I was such a pathetic human failed to understand the human feelings.
I should have listened to her. I should have asked her. I still loved this lady. She smiled with me, laughed with me, gave her to me completely, held me tightly when I needed her, She showed me how it would be to have a family. But I broke her heart. "Sorry Zara. I broke you completely. I should have listened. I am really sorry. I love you so much." I murmured to me and tears rolled out of my eyes.