Chapter 43: Chapter 43

Aviena's POV

"You're just using him for money, right?" she asked me.

“What are you talking about, Ate? I love River. You know I've already fallen for him,” I said seriously so she laughed.

“Really? Really, huh? We both know that you only marry him because of money! You owe me why you are together today!” she shouted at me so I frowned at her. Is she losing her mind?

“And now, I’ll fucking get what I should have. River is really mine. I just really lent him to you!” she said so I couldn't believe I looked at her.

“Do you want to check up, Ate? I will introduce you to my psychiatrist,” I told her. He looked at me angrily because of that.

"I didn't break up with Gilbert for you to have River all alone!" she shouted angrily at me so little by little my lips parted.

"What?" I don’t know if I’ll laugh at him or what. I don’t even know if it’s a joke now. I wish she was joking because I might not have guessed if she was serious about what he was saying now.

“Fuck you! You can still really have the gut to laugh at me, huh?” she shouted loudly and tried to chase me. She rudely pulled my hair. Gilbert pulls her away from me.

“Ate! Stop! I'm pregnant! You know that!" I shouted at her but instead of listening, she hurt me even more. She was too violent now. She almost dragged me up to the staircase before she push me. I just held my stomach and couldn't stop the tears from flowing. I thought I was okay. I thought I was fine but now I keep on remembering things I suppose not to remember again. I tried not to worry about it because I had a child.

"That child must disappear from your womb for you to know who are you fighting against!" she shouted loudly and without saying a word pushed me up a few steps of the barrier.

I just hugged my stomach while looking at Gilbert who immediately came to me. Please save my child. I want to see my child…

“Save my child…” I softly said before gradually losing consciousness.

I WOKE up in a white room. I immediately looked at my stomach.

"My child? How's my child?” I asked a nurse who immediately attended to me when she saw that I was already conscious.

“Your child is fine, Ma'am. The child's grip is tight,” a nurse told me. It was as if a thorn had bitten me because of what it said.

“But you still need to get well, Ma'am. Your child needs you,” she told me. She checks something before she goes out. I was just looking at my stomach while gently caressing it when Ate suddenly came inside. I couldn’t help but feel angry when I finally saw him.

I don’t know how to calm myself down now that she’s in front of me.

"What are you doing here?" I gave her a glare but she just let out a tender smile as she looked at me.

“Don't be like that, Vena. I am your sister. It's only natural that I will worry about you,” she said before approaching me. I almost got away from her when she put her mouth to my ear. I could feel the shiver myself as she whispered.

"Now you know who you are fighting with," she whispered to me.

"Tell everyone that I did this to you and I'll fucking kill your child," she said while smiling looking at me now. I immediately hugged my womb because of her eyes. As if she's not lying and can really do it without a doubt. I couldn’t help but be scared. Not for me. But for my child. They said desperate people are people who will do anything to get what they want.

“Why are you doing this, Ate? I am your sister. You are the niece of the child in my womb,” I told her seriously.

“'That's it! You are my sister but you can't even give me what I want!” she said. I couldn't believe I looked at him.

“From the start, I plan it all. I like River! I like him from the start! I know you won't fall for him. I know how kind you are, Vena. You can't stand me. You'll give him to me,” she said to me so I just frowned at him.

“River is not just something, Ate. He is my husband. He is the father of what I am bearing, the one who will see this world!” I don’t know if she’s joking or if she really has broken a screw in the brain.

“You know that I can easily ruin your career. I can do everything just so you don't have to come back. I can take River away from you. Just go and I won't even bother you anymore,” she said seriously to me. She's as if bargaining. I was just looking at her. I was so mad at her. How can she do that to me? She knew that I was already bearing a child!

“I can't do that. Do whatever you want but you won't be able to touch my child,” I said. I was also very grateful when the door opened and Marieta came.

"Ate!" she shouted loudly as she approached me. She furrowed her forehead and looked at Ate Rose who was now smiling slightly. Acting so nice in front of someone else.

“What happened? Kuya Gilbert told me that you are in the hospital,” she told me. When I looked back at Ate Rose, there was a threat from her eyes so I just quietly faced Marieta. I'm planning to protect my child but I don't know how I'll do that. I used to not be able to protect myself, how can I do that now to someone important in my life?

“Ah, I just feel a little worse. Dizzy. It's a good thing Ate is at home,” I said before smiling.

Marieta was even more curious. I answer her questions.

I DIDN'T even try to stay in the hospital for long because I wanted to go home, especially since Ate and I were in the same room.

River called me when I was in the hospital. He didn't know what happened because they were trying to restrain Poison, it just looks like they couldn't stop that one from rushing to Senator's den because his wife was there.

I'm not really sure if that's a good thing or not because he didn't know what happened at home or should I really tell him. I'm scared of what Ate said but no matter what I do, I still can't imprison her or hurt her because of me. I hate her so much. I was so mad at what she had done but I still can't help it. She's still my sister. The one who I was with when everyone left me.

WHEN I came home, I really only ate healthy foods. My cravings are the same. I really like apples these past few weeks. I tried to act that everything was fine but I can't help being scared and mad at everything. I was so mad at myself. I almost wasn't able to protect my child. I was peeling an apple with a hug from behind me.

"Hey," River greeted me before kissing me on the cheek.

"What? It's already hot,” I said to him irritably so I could see the surprise on his face as he looked at me. I didn’t want to heap anger and annoyance on him but I can't either. I just tried to calm myself before I asked him something.

"Hmm, how's Poison?" I asked him. I couldn't immediately see his face so I stared at him. He looked so tired.

“That idiot friend of mine almost got shot. He just saw his wife, he can't any longer stay still. They escaped!” he complained. I can't stop looking at him because of that. I was a little nervous. I know the fight will be bloody but I still want him to be safe.

I gasped as I looked at him now.

“You look so tired. Just rest first,” I said. I know that's not the only thing he's tired of. He also has a lot of things to think about. I don't want to add to that either. He also fell asleep when we went to the sofa to watch. I couldn’t help but smirk as I stared at him. Even if this one looks stressful. Still really handsome.

I used to enjoy watching cartoons but right now. I just really want to memorize his face. I want to memorize everything about him. I know how happy he will be when he realizes that he already has a child. I know how he'll get mad when I'll say that I almost lost our baby.

BUT for days, I was scared when a lot of stuff that was given by Ate came into our house. It was always named after me. River sometimes checks stuff that was given by fans but I said that it was from my sister, the reason why he didn't ask anything. A lot of threats are in the box. It happens repeatedly each day. I was even more scared and didn't know what to do.

I also couldn’t avoid being angry because how could she darkly threaten her nephew/niece?

"A veteran actress, still acting like a young woman even though she's married," I read in fan-made news that people always mention to me.

IloveViena: Why do you keep on mentioning Vena? That woman is already silent. You should be ashamed of your actions.

Slutvena: Silent but secretive AHAHSGSGAGSHSHA Slut

Some more photos were posted by some accounts there. I can't stop the parting of my lip with a compilation of my photos that I don't even know where they got. I can’t help the annoyance I feel while staring at them. I can't help but feel irritated when I saw some of them slut-shaming me.

I can't help but feel so mad about it. I'm not an immoral person as they want to say. I don't seduce anyone except River. I can't deny the pain and annoyance but I also tried not to think about them. My main focus right now is my child.

I tried not to read what other people were saying for the sake of my child. I can't be stressed now especially since the doctor has warned me that my pregnancy is dangerous. Even though the child's grip was tight, there was still no reason for me to let myself drown in pain.

Even though I don’t like it, the news itself is approaching me. Some actor friends called and said what people were telling about me. I couldn’t help but get hurt there because they acted to have known all the things about me just because of that one article. They even said that I have no value as a wife. They were all concluding things now.

River tried to contact me. I think he already heard about the rumors. Everything is ready when I tell him but he never really doubts me.

“Are you okay? I'll go home right away. Don't cry. I'll fix all of these. I'll let the person who tried to hurt your reputation rot in jail,” he said in a soft voice.

“No need for that…” He didn't speak so I couldn't stop sniffing. He'll do something again. I know that guy too well.

I also couldn’t help but peek at what people were saying to me after River and I called. But instead of focusing on those comments, I couldn’t help but look at those photos of me. It's not edited at all but it was taken secretly. I don't know but I felt nervous when I realized that it really wasn't edited because it seemed too organized. I still memorize every dress I wear.

It was a photo captured by someone I know.

So she's really getting desperate to do things like this, huh? Damn. I trust her so much but it looks like she really wants to ruin me.