Chapter 44: Chapter 44

Aviena's POV

Only then did I realize that Ate was really the one who did all this when I saw some reporters that she often talked to with another article about me. Add to those things, Gilbert's chats are saying that Ate is the mastermind of everything. If Ate didn't just admit it and if she hadn't threatened me, I'm unlikely to believe Gilbert but now that she shows her true color, I don't know if she really considers me as her sister. She managed to hurt me. It's okay if it's just me but she's also threatening my child right now.

I just dropped my phone when I heard a knock from outside the door. I thought it's River. Even if that one has a key, he still likes me opening the door for him. I just stopped when I saw River's sister and his mother after I open the door. I barely swallowed because of them. I didn't even bother changing clothes and fixing myself. I'm even wearing my comfy clothes.

I immediately saw River's mother raising her eyebrow at me. I immediately bowed down because I felt too bad now to see how much they disliked me just by their face.

“Good morning po,” I said and didn't know how to invite them to sit on the sofa. Both of them are looking so sophisticated and elegant right now. I couldn’t help but stare at them because of it.

"Where's River?" they immediately asked when I planned to go to the kitchen to prepare food for them.

“Ah, he's still at work po. He said he will go home,” I said. I see Ocean grin there.

“Going home? What for? Why? Did he finally realize that he chose someone wrong this time?” Ocean smirked while asking me.

"Ocean," Tita said and looked at her. Ocean just still smirking.

“Why, Mom? I'm telling the truth. This girl has a lot of boys around her. Kuya and her don't even have a serious relationship. Maybe tomorrow they will separate as well,” Ocean said, who did not lose the smirk on her lips but her eyes remained staring at me badly.

I couldn’t stop the tightness of my chest. I can accept hurtful words for myself but of course, I won't lie, I can take it but it still pains me. But I won't ever be able to accept it in case I hear insults for the child. I don't know if they will believe me that it's River's child. I just thought I was hurting. I don’t want my child to grow up being judged by everyone like what I experienced before. I don't want it to happen…

“Why do you look so scared? Are you doing something you shouldn't? Immoral acts?” Tita asked me.

“I'm here to tell you that…”

"I don't like a slut for my son," she said looking at me coldly before she stood up.

"And a gold-digger too." Ocean smiled before following her mother.

It seems like they really did go here just to threaten me. I couldn’t help the tightness of my chest as I averted my eyes from them.

I COULDN'T stop the tears from falling as I used to while reading all the messages from people who didn't really know me. They said that I don't really need to think about what people say but I just can't help it. No matter what I do, I am really hurt by painful words from people whose goal is really to hurt others.

I immediately wiped away the tears when I heard a knock from outside. It's River. Concern was immediately visible on his face when he saw my face. I just averted my eyes from him.

“You cried. I'm sorry that you're experiencing something like this again… The world doesn't deserve you, Wife… I'm sorry… ” he whispered as he hugged me tightly. He also just wiped the tears from my eyes. I cried even more as I looked at him now. I don't know why I'm so emotional right now. I just feel really down.

My breakdown is really bad when River is with me. I don't even know how to stop myself from crying. He’s always been the one with who I can really be myself but now that I think about it, not only is my reputation being damaged but it was also his reputation.

“River… should we continue our divorce now? Our contract will end soon,” I said so he quickly looked at me.

“What… what are you saying, Aviena?” he asked as a bad look was given to me. I just went through it with laughter before shaking.

"That's what we talked about… 2 years… the contract is coming to an end…" I said even though I was really afraid that Ate would come true to her threats. I could throw everything away for the sake of our kid.

I don't know what's going on inside her head but I really feel something is wrong. Just based on her actions, Ate is cursed but she'll never do that thing so I don't really understand either. I'm still noticing her weight loss these past few months. I don’t know if she was on a diet or if something was really wrong. I have a guess but I hope I'm wrong.

“Don’t even joke about that. I won't fucking let you go,” he said with a cold look. I just laughed softly and shook my head.

“I’m not joking at all. We should just follow the contract,” I said. He was just looking at me at first. Until his face darkened.

“I know you’re not fine but don’t even think about breaking up with me. I won't let that happen,” he said seriously before hugging me tightly so I just smiled bitterly. If I can protect them both, I think I'll do it.

He was busy the whole time he was at home, he didn’t even let me talk about what I wanted to say. Some issues about me are being handled and he was also helping to track Senator for his friend.

WHEN he went to the office, Ate called me right away. She tells the media that I'll apologize. What will I apologize for? I didn't even do anything. We used to just ignore those issues. We don't really talk about them and just wait for them to be forgotten.

"Apologize for making a move with those boys," she told me from the other line. I wanted to shout but I was shaking with fear and anger especially when I saw the box that was also named after her. It was a baby doll and had a knife stuck in it. I couldn’t help but be afraid of her. I won't let her touch my child…

I immediately sat down on the floor as I repeatedly remembered what had happened in the past and the abuse when I was young. I could hardly breathe as it moved away from me. I also immediately threw it outside the penthouse. I couldn't help but look around for fear that Ate was just there.

"Ma'am!" I immediately trembled when someone grabbed my arm. I almost even ran back to the penthouse in fear.

"Ma'am Vena," she said to me and tried to calm me down. Veron look at me with a worried look on her face.

“What happened? You are shaking,” she said, trying to hold my hand. I slowly calmed down but still didn't lose my nervousness as I looked around.

"What is happening to you? I heard some news about you. People really don't know the real story but have a lot to say,” she said, still shaking her head. I just smiled slightly at her. Veron reached water to me but even the drink from other people I'm afraid to drink now. What if they try to kill my child? I don't want that to happen.

I don’t know how long Veron has been comforting me.

"I'll go now," I said because I heard Tessy's voice.

"Hello, will you still face the media when you just got a panic attack earlier?" she asked me. Concern was also evident in her voice. I just slightly smiled at her before continuing to walk. I was so scared of what will happen to me but Ate said that if I won't go to the media right now, she was not going to be kind anymore. She would not hesitate to kill my son. I'm so scared that she can do that.

“Your sister is giving it to you. Please memorize this for the conference,” Tessy told me. I nodded and accepted it. I couldn't help but furrowed my forehead when I saw that the letter was being sent to me, even though I didn't really admit anything.

I couldn’t help but be annoyed and scared of her. Annoyed that I had to ruin my name just because Ate wanted to and was afraid that she was really working so hard to ruin me. It's like it's just the very easy part of what she can really do.

“Aviena…” Tessy called to me as I read this. She seemed hesitant to say something so I turned to her.

"Why?" I asked her because she didn't seem to want to pursue it.

“I don’t know what’s going on with your sister but she’s been out of control these past months. I'm scared of your sister… ” he said, avoiding looking at me.

“I don't want to tell you these but she is the mastermind of all this. She was the one who took those pictures… Ever since then, she has been making issues about you… ”

"My conscience can no longer handle what your sister is doing to you… I'm sorry…" she said to me so I just nodded quietly there. I know others are there but I'm still trying to go blind and let him do whatever he wants. But now I don't think I can do it. The people she wants to take from me are so important. Not so easy to give to her.

“Good morning. I'm Aviena Savellano, ”I greeted everyone. There was a smile on my lips even though I could still feel the shiver of my hands while in front of the camera now.

“I would like to apologize for tainting some love team's name and of course to some couple who I became a third party with on the internet. I'm sorry that I'm ruining your name by linking it to me. But I would like to say that all of those issues are not tr— ” Before I could finish what I was going to say, I noticed someone in front of me. I immediately saw Ate. She's wearing a hoodie while her eyes are just staring at me. She was looking at me as if she could prove her threat.

I swallowed before a trembling voice read it all. I apologize for being a third party to anyone even if I am still married.

I don’t know how I survived there as I already knew that my knee wanted to give up while leaving the conference room. I just held on to my stomach as my handshakes.

"I'll do everything for you, I love you…"