212: Chapter 212 – Why does she care so much?

Chapter 212 – Why does she care so much?

It was also confirmed that everything Robin told her about his sexuality was true. 1

He did not lie to her but now that she knew the details, she somehow regretted asking. 

"Thank you for opening up to me," Sabrina said but when Aria was about to excuse herself, she could not help asking, "But what about Zayla?"

Aria faced her once again and said what she knew,

"Mr. Jewel's relationship with Miss Chance was never good but Miss Chance deserves it. She goes about announcing they are engaged when Mr. Jewel hasn't proposed. 

The last couple of days of her being in his office, she left in tears and has not been there again for over three weeks now."

Sabrina did not know what was driving her curiosity to know exactly what must have happened since she didn't like gossip but the fact that it was Zayla they were talking about would not give her the needed rest until she knew.

"What about Zayla's father?"

Aria laughed and Sabrina grimaced but soon understood the reason for Aria's amusement on the subject matter.

"Ma'am, I got footage some time ago at the underground car park where Mr. Jewel slapped Miss Chance's father. Before then, he slapped Miss Chance also for being disrespectful towards him."

Sabrina's heart stopped. "Slapped her? But she's pregnant."

She was confused by Robin's change in behavior, beginning to feel that he always treated the outside woman better. 

Could it also mean that even if she had told him about her pregnancy, she wouldn't have changed?

Then again, her confusion increased upon remembering that Robin only verbally abused her. 

Not sexually or physically. 

"Mr. Jewel doesn't seem to care about her and they hardly talk. I also heard from the agency that he withdrew the services of the maids. The chef was also moved to one of his hotels."

Sabrina could not believe all this. Even if Robin was heartless, he had to consider Zayla's pregnancy but Aria was not even done yet.

Sabrina also observed the way Aria's eyes shone when she was talking about all the bad things Robin did to Zayla.

"The driver he assigned to her, heard her talking to her father on the phone and complaining that Mr. Jewel put her on a hundred-dollar-a-day budget. If she doesn't use it all, it expires the next day and can't be added to her expenditure for the next day."

"She said that when she complained, Mr. Jewel said he was saving up for their unborn children."

"Hahahahahaha," Sabrina choked on laughter as Aria continued to say, 

"Miss James, the last time Miss Chance withdrew half a million from his account, he went mad and put restrictions on the account. It was so bad that she could not pay for a meal she had with a friend and fainted at the bank when she realized what Mr. Jewel had done to her."

Saving up on what? For all the money Robin had? It was the reason why Sabrina laughed but did not believe that she would ever feel this way.

However, that was how she was feeling. Pity. She felt so much pity for Zayla, cursing her poor heart for being so fragile.

"But why is he treating her like that?"

"I'm sorry but I don't have those answers. The only person Mr. Jewel tells everything is his best friend. He never hides anything from him," Aria said, happy for how Zayla was being treated.

"Thank you for telling me all this. I will reward you," Sabrina said seriously but Aria quickly refused.

"No, no. Mr. Jewel pays so well, I've been the breadwinner of my family for two years without sweat when my husband lost his job. We still have a lot saved up."

Sabrina was amazed by her saying she was the breadwinner when she had a jobless husband at home. For how many years?

Not many women would be able to keep up because Aria was a very attractive woman.

Analyzing Aria's story only brought another question to Sabrina's mind,

"If he likes women so much, I wonder how he didn't hit on you. You are equally beautiful."

Aria smiled at the compliment, not saying that Robin had tried before realizing that she was married but putting it differently,

"Mr. Jewel never hits on married women and I'm already five months pregnant."

Sabrina's jaws dropped from the shock. How can a five-month pregnant woman have nothing to show for? 

"How come you don't have a bump?"

Aria stood up and removed her blazer, showing a small bump. 

"I do but it's well hidden under the dress."

It still looked too small for five months though, but Sabrina wondered if Robin was making arrangements for it and asking,

"Does your boss know?"

Aria shook her head, seeming afraid, "No."

"You should tell him," Sabrina encouraged her before she explained,

"Okay. I'm just afraid that he would move me to a different department. Most bosses don't like a pregnant woman welcoming their guests and I don't know if I would be paid the same if I'm moved to another department."

"I intend to take an annual leave during the nine months, which is three months from now," she explained her plan but Sabrina did not agree with her.

"No. It won't be good to take him by surprise and pregnancy is part of the life cycle. You can never be discriminated against for it."

Aria forced a smile, agreeing that Sabrina indeed had a good point.

"You are right. I will inform him and HR when I go back tomorrow."

She stood up and said, "I will be with your secretary when you need me."

"Sure," Sabrina agreed, lost in thought for a moment and throughout her responses to emails from some of their jewelry shops.

She was happy for Aria but could not think of what would happen with Robin during her maternity leave.

What if his next secretary was not married? Has he changed to the extent of not hitting on that secretary? 

Sabrina did not know why she still cared about all this when they were divorced. 

She guessed that she would need hot tea and put a call through to her secretary.

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