Chapter 45: Chapter 45

Aviena's POV

“Whore! I've been your fan since high school! I didn't believe the accusations against you but it looks like the person I supported was really wrong!” a fan shouted loudly as I exited the building. Tessy just held me.

“You are embarrassing! They already have a family but you still choose to flirt with them!” One almost hurt me when I passed by.

"You're ruining some love team because of you being slut!" another said before someone threw an egg at me. I seemed to lose my breath for fear that I might harm the child again but I was glad when some of River's bodyguards tried to protect me. They're here now.

I don’t really get some of those love team fans to think that their idol’s world should just revolve around each other. It was as if they really should have just stayed with them forever when in fact they were just working together. Not that I really make a move on some of those guys they're linking to me. I didn't even know some of them but because of the media, it looks like I did.

I would even get angry with myself if I actually flirted with someone else’s boyfriend or husband. Even if it's single. I don't even see anyone unless it's River. I just want River. Now, I'm doomed. I don't even know what he thinks about me now that I have spoken to the media that all of those things they are saying is true.

And now all my past issues are spreading too. Those issues Ate made even if it's not true just to gain attention for my past projects. I knew I was at fault there too because I just let her do it when I can actually try to make her not to.

I was about to get out when Ate pulled me away from the bodyguards. They left me because they knew Ate but I really wanted to shout that she was more dangerous than all of them.

"What is it, Ate?" I asked her. I was scared of her. She looks very different. She was even thinner and her eyes were even redder. I can’t help but be scared of her because of how it looks now. She seems like she's ready to hurt me.

"Good to know that you still see me as your sister," she said with a smile.

“I thought you won’t do what I want. I would have been ready to kill you and your child,” she whispered to me. I could feel my stomach-turning. I don’t know where I got the courage to speak to her.

“Do you hear what you are saying, Ate? You're doing things you're supposed not to!” I couldn’t help but be angry while looking at him.

“I only want one thing, Aviena. I'm not going to touch you or your child if you give River to me,” she said with anger in her eyes now. I don't even see my sister in her eyes right now. Her eyes are very different.

"Are you using drugs?" I ask because I feel that's the reason why she has the courage to do all this. Her eyes were so red and she seemed like she was still high. She laughed so I immediately backed away.

“You know that I can easily kill your child, right? Get away before I can. I'll give you a chance to leave. One week, Aviena. One week." She released a wide grin on me.

I saw River approaching me. I think he was the reason why Ate left in a hurry. I can't help but stare at River. His face was dark as it looked at me. I don’t know if he's angry to know I’m cheating on him or what.

“What are you doing here, Aviena? You didn't even say goodbye.” There was a hint of coldness in his voice.

"Let's go home," he said so I just nodded as I followed him. I could still feel myself shivering as I looked at him. I repeatedly remembered Ate's threat to me. One week. One week.

He does not speak while we are in the car. I was just looking at him the whole time. He looked irritated but he wasn't shouting at me or anything. I want them both. My child and him but in life you can't always have what you wanted.

When we entered the penthouse, I said something I don’t want to say.

“What I said in the conference room is true. I cheated on you,” I said so he smiled and just shake his head.

"How can you fool around when we're together and talking almost every day?" he asked raising an eyebrow at me. He looks like I was just joking because he is still laughing. I just look at him seriously.

“Just because we spend our time together and talk all day. There is no time to date others. If that's really the case, why do so many people still separate?"

"Also, only a contract really connects the two of us. I'm not sure if what I did can really be called cheating because we don't really love each other to begin with,” I said, raising an eyebrow at him.

“Stop saying nonsense. You're just tired, ”he said, still smiling at me.

"You're just missing scooby doo," he said softly and would have hugged me. I couldn’t help the irritation I felt before I pushed him. It's like a joke to him.

"Won't you ask why I cheated?" I asked him. He just laughed and looked like he had no intention of listening to me but I still feel annoyed with the smirk on his face. There seems to be no intention to get serious.

"I cheated on you because I don't have feelings for you, to begin with, let's end it all, River," I said so he turned to me. I could see the smirk slowly disappearing from his lips.

“I didn’t like you at all, River. I only like your money,” I said so I could see the smile return on his lips.

“I still have a lot of money. You can take it all. You're just tired, rest,” he said, trying to support me but I just sway his hands.

“Can you hear me out first?!” I said angrily to him. I'll do this even if I don't want to. I'll say everything I don't really mean just to end it all. I want to protect our child. And I know River and I would want to protect our child. This is my way of protecting our baby.

“I’m just using you to gain money and now I’m getting guilty. Everything is right. I was just a gold digger, so that’s right, River. Let's end this all,” I told him.

"You know what? Have a better excuse. I don't know what's gotten into you but I won't believe that and if that's the case, use me all you want. I don't care at all. Just let me love you, Wife… ” he said. He even tried to hug me but I immediately go away from him. I just gave him a cold look but his gentle eyes remained as he looked at me.

I thought I would be okay to stay here but every single day as the extension given by Ate got closer and closer. I was always been anxious. I am scared of simple bumps. With just simple noises from outside, I was already gripping my stomach. I was so scared that she'll come here. I feel like I'm going crazy. I couldn’t even get out of the house for fear that she was just around. She is very different from my brother. Her eyes were very different.

Add to that that River doesn't want to let me go. The two of us often quarrel or should I say I often irritate him.

"What's really the problem?" he asked me. I was screaming but his voice was still calm.

“I don’t want to be with you anymore. I finally found someone I like… ” I said so I could see his eyebrows rising.

"Who?" he asked me. I don't have a name because I don't go out very often. He just smiled there.

"I told you to think about better excuses," he told me. These past few days, we are both just at home and I often get angry at him. I don’t know if it’s because of my pregnancy or because of the stress I feel. When another package came to me, I had a hard time hiding it from him. Fortunately, he doesn't question me every time he takes a package. He always thought that I was just buying it online. I couldn't get out because of a lot of bash and threats to me these past few days. Even though I don’t like it, I still can’t help but look at every message from the fans.

“Can you see? People sympathize with you more than I do! I don't understand why you have to talk!” I said angrily to him. He told the press that I didn't do that at all. They will still naturally believe my statement because I’m the main issue there.

“You are smart but why can't you understand that I want to break up with you? The contract is over! We just get along because of that,” I said angrily at him. He just looked at me before going back to what he was doing. He just keep on ignoring me.

I turned to River when someone called him. I think someone's calling him from work again. He has a lot of work but he just let me yell at him. I couldn’t help but be annoyed with myself.

“Can I go to the office for a while?” he asked me. It looks like he really needs to be there.

“I've been saying for a long time that I don't need you here. Go away,” I said so he looked at me. He just closed his eyes and sat down on the sofa again.

"I can't go when you're mad like that…" he said to me so I couldn't help but stare at him.

“Just go. I'll stay here,” I said.

"Call me when you need something," he said softly. I couldn't help but clench my fist because I didn't really want to leave him either. I know I can stay with him and protect our child. But I can't sleep at night thinking that there's a threat to our baby.

When it left, I stopped what I was doing when I saw blood on my leg. My eyes immediately widened before rushing out of the penthouse. I went straight to my car before heading to the ob-gyn. Only then did I calm down when Doctora said that the child was fine.

“Mrs. Savellano, try to reduce your stress. Stress and anxiety during pregnancy can increase a woman's risk of miscarriage,” she said so I just stopped. No matter what I do, I am afraid of Big Sister's threats to me. And I still have a lot of things to think about. That can't happen anymore.

I was just staring somewhere when I got out of there, Doctora gave me many instructions that I also wrote for my kid's sake.

All-day I was just in the car for fear that someone would recognize me and for fear that there was a threat to my child's life.

I was already in the penthouse parking lot when I was startled by an oncoming vehicle.

My eyes widened when I saw a car coming straight at me. I immediately closed my eyes there but when I opened my eyes, it did not bump into my car. There is a very little specialty in our vehicles. My lips parted when Ate Rose came out smiling. I could feel my trembling hands with fear. She even tried to knock on the door of my car. It was as if I was going to cry with the fear I was feeling right now.

"Aviena, Aviena, Aviena… It's been weeks now but I think you've forgotten what we talked about," she said when the door opened. I immediately begged her.

“I'll go away, Ate…. Today… Please… ” I told her. She was holding a baseball bat while smiling and looking at me.

“How many days have passed, Aviena? Maybe you want me to count for you?” she asked me.

"No… Please, Ate… I'm leaving… Right now… Please…" I said, almost kneeling before her.

"And you will not come back," she said. I nodded one after another.

"I'll wait for an hour," she said, looking at his watch. I nodded quickly before tremblingly walking towards the penthouse to pick up my passport and some belongings.

"Where have you been?" I almost jumped in panic when I heard River's voice as I entered.

I didn't even pay attention to him because of my fear. I was already scared on what will happen now. I am scared for my child.

“Damn it, Aviena! I thought something bad already happened to you! ” he said angrily to me.

I just went straight into our room as he followed me.

"What are you doing?" he asked when he saw me getting some clothes.

“The contract ends now. I'll finally choose myself,” I said.

He just took the things from me and because of me pulling it away from him, it exploded along with the explosion of my chest. I couldn't stop myself from crying.

“What is it, River? The contract already ends now! I don't want to be with you anymore! Let's just divorce peacefully!” I loudly said and my tears continued. Mixed emotions are already being felt. Anger, fear, pain, and sadness. But I know what I will put first.

"I want to go… I want to go away from here… From you… Please… let me go…" I said in a low voice.

"Please… I want a peaceful life… let me go, River… I can't find my peace with you anymore…" I said to him while still shaking. I can see his gentle eyes as he looks at me now.

"Fine… Go wherever you want… But you won't be able to go away from me, Aviena… Your name will forever be tied to mine…" he whispered to me.

"I'll let you go for now but let me tell you one thing… Once you come back, I'll make sure that you'll be chained on my bed."