Chapter 95

Ruby’s POV

I hung up and wiped my tears. As I opened the bathroom door, my eyes met Hayes’s. How long had he been standing there? Did he hear my conversation with my mother?

“Hayes, I… I,” I stuttered, unable to find the right words.

“I understand. Ruby, I’m sorry,” he finally said. I shook my head; he had nothing to be sorry for, and he didn’t need to dampen his joy because of me.

“I should be sorry. I should be excited like you, but—” Before I could finish my sentence, he pulled me into his arms for an embrace. He held me tightly, apologizing.

“No, you have a right to your feelings, my love,” he told me gently. I pulled away and looked up at him, a smile beginning to form on my lips.

“We’re going to be parents! Can you believe that?” I chuckled.

“I think we’re going to do great,” he said. I felt scared again. How was he so sure?

The door opened, and Zylon walked in. “Dante has confirmed his attendance for the visit to the Nig