The Billionaires Desires novel Chapter 78

Hillary’s POV

Paris, France,    

Almost three years later…..

“I’ll take care of the babies, Hills. Go in there and have a shower, you stink girl.” Becky told me jokingly, snatching Gemma from my hand, cooing and cuddling with Gemma. Gerald is playing with some toys in the toy room, although they are just two years old, they are already exhibiting different characters. Gerald is so independent and creative, he always prefers to stay on his own and play with his toys, he hates being cuddled or pampered like a little child. You would never know that he is only two years old because he always acts all grown up and matured. On the other hand, Gemma is the complete opposite of her brother, she can never sit on her own, she clings to everyone, I mean everyone. You can never see her playing with her toys on her own, she is always seen with one of the grownups, and all she ever does is giggle and talk all day. The worst part of it all is that she expects you to understand everything she is saying when it is so apparent that she is saying gibberish. Gerald can say a few coherent words, I mean, he has always been smarter and more mature, I would say that he is growing a lot faster than his sister who is only a few minutes younger than he is.

“No, I don’t.”

“Yes, you do. Now hand Gemma over to me already. You can meet us in the restaurant when you are done.” She said with a smile.

“Thanks, Becks, I wonder what I’ll do without you all.” I told her with a smile of my own, then I passed Gemma into her arms, smiling as she hugged her aunt so tightly, obviously excited to be passed on to other willing arms. Becky collected a few of their toys and shoved them into the car with my kids. I called out to her, reminding her to fasten their seat belt and put the car on child lock. I’m always so careful with them, especially with Gerald who loves trying out new things. I heard the sound of the car zooming off while I put some of their toys away before going to take a bath. It’s been a year and eight months since we fled to Paris and I must confess that everything has been so perfect since we got here. After we got enough money to start up a new life, Miguel took the platinum black card from me and hid it far away. He was able to get the chip out of Becky’s neck without causing any harm to her, I don’t how he managed to convince the guys to help him do it, but he did and we were so happy when the surgery was finally over. We left no traces as we fled Canada’s borders and relocated to Paris, France. 

Miguel chose Paris because he knew that this would be the last place anyone would expect us to run to, considering the fact that I’m still heartbroken because of Nathan's death. We got an apartment at the rue des Rosiers, 4th Arrondissement that is Situated in the very heart of Le Marais, a district so-called thanks to its former status as marshy swampland, the Paris street of Rue des Rosiers is one of those streets that makes you feel like you’re strolling through the Paris straight from a movie. Paris is so damn beautiful and I enjoy going for a walk in the cobbled lane filled with cafés, eateries, and independent boutiques, Rue des Rosiers is easily one of the most iconic streets Paris has to offer. And, of course, if you’re in search of medieval Paris, then this is the place to come. Oh, and while in Le Marais, be sure not to miss the world-famous L’As du Fallafel. Serving fantastic vegan food, this eatery is located at number 34 Rue des Rosiers and it’s pretty safe to say that I’ve never tasted such good falafel, and at such a good price too. The delicious meals I ate we had in Paris moved us to open our own very restaurant that prepares both French and American dishes.

Becky wanted to open a new pharmacy, seeing as she had to abandon her shop in New York. But Miguel kicked against that idea because it would only lead Robert right to our doorstep. Robert had always known that eke has a thing for saving lives, that is why she went to nursing school. When he discovers that she has slipped out of his hands, he would search the whole for her, and he would focus his attention on the pharmacy, especially, the newly opened pharmacy that he suspects to be hers. He loves playing this game of cat and mouse with her, he knows that this little game of his scares the shit out of her, that is the way he wants it to be and that is why he did not retrieve his money from her the first time he found her. He loves seeing her all rattled off and scared, I guess it gives him the kick or something. But I totally agree with Miguel, if that sick bastard happens to be looking for her, his main focus would be on all the newly opened pharmacies in every city, it wouldn’t take him long to find us here in Paris considering the fact that he is a well-known terrorist. He has the money and connection, he would sniff us out within a few days. Running a pharmacy here in Paris would only make it easier for him to find us. 

And that was how we settled on opening a restaurant and it has been great, I mean so great. At first, it wasn’t easy because none of us had any experience in running a restaurant, we had to learn on the job, and trust me, it wasn’t easy at all. For Avril and I, It has always been our dream to own our very own restaurant, it was like a dream come true for us to see our dreams coming to life, although It would have been more preferably if all of this is happening to me while Nathan is still around, he would have been proud of me, he would definitely have loved It, and I would have asked him if it’s okay to withdraw such a huge amount of money from his card, I still feel so guilty, it almost feels like I did something wrong like I betrayed his trust. I know he would understand that I was in dire need of the money, I hope he comes back to me soon. I still dream about him every night, I hope and wish for his return, praying for him every day. Sometimes my dreams feel so real, it feels like he is right in the room with me, I feel his hands on my body as he caresses me and assures me that everything will be fine, but when I open my eyes and look around, I find the room completely empty, it would be just me and my kids on the bed, with Gemma hugging me so tight, like her life depends on it. Gerald doesn’t bother with hugs and cuddles, he loves sleeping on the same bed with me, but he lets his sister get all the cuddle that she needs, he simply sleeps off like a mature adult.

You know, sometimes, I can’t help wondering where Nathan is right now, sometimes I wonder if Ariel had been right when she declared him dead and planned his funeral, and I can’t help wondering if my kids are going to grow up without knowing their father, how would explain to my kids that they don’t have a father, will they understand me, will they believe me if I tell them that their father loved them even before they were born, he named them even better he knows of their existence. He had always wanted them, he planned a perfect life for them before he even met me, even before he fell in love with me. I always wondered if they would believe me, I mean, someday, these kids would grow up and they would certainly notice the absence of a fatherly figure in their lives. Don’t get me wrong, Miguel is doing such a great job by filling up that space in their lives, but the fact still remains that he is not their father. He now shares a room with Becky and I’m certain that pretty soon, she would get pregnant with his kid and he would have to spend more time with his kids and not mine, and that would force my kids to ask me that painful question that I still haven’t come up with an answer. I can’t begin to imagine how difficult it would be for me to explain to them that their grandparents would never accept them into the family. It would be so difficult to make them stop asking about him, they may end up hating me for running away like a scared kitty cat, I can never bear it when that happens, I may just have to seek out Nathan’s parents and ask for their help.