Chapter 24
"I'm sorry to say this ... but she lost her baby. Let's avoid stressing her and maybe more blood will come out. The baby is one and a half months old." and I heard the doctor excused himself. I saw papa closed his eyes .I cried and tears welled up in my eyes. My heart beating so loud. I am hurt but angry at the same time. The reality suck in my mind. I am pregnant. I don’t know that because there’s no signs! And now I lost it! I lost my baby! I cried silently.
I could hear the sound of oxygen and aircon throughout the room. I am here in hospital. I can't say any words. After what happened. After what I did. I am trying to forget I but I can't. What I did to leave Savier was stabbed right into my chest and personality! The man I love and thefather of my baby who disappeared in an instant!
"H-Hija." My dad's voice laced of concern. I didn’t bother to look at him. I don't care anymore. I am too numb of everything.
He sit beside me and held my hand then kissed it. "F-Forgive me-"
I cut him off by my death glare. "I lost my b-baby!" I could feel the pain of the abdomen as I tried to cry out. I closed my eyes painfully. He was immediately alarmed.He was concerned.
"I didn't know I could forgive you! I don't want to see you first. Yes! I am willing to do anything what you want because I care so much for you especially Savier! But don't expect that I will be a good child to you. " Every time I say that I’m trembling with pain. I feel the liquid flowing in my womanhood that I think is blood.
"Calm d-down. “ He doesn’t know if he will touch me or how to calm me down.
"I don't want to talk to you." I wiped away the tears and averted my eyes. My eyes hurt with so much tears. I can't express how much I am hurt. I didn't even feel or touch my baby .I didn't even know it was in my womb.
Dad took a deep breath and nodded. I looked behind him as he headed for the door. But suddenly the door opened and Caleb entered. My irritation spread quickly. I closed my eyes as I heard them talking for a while then I heard the door close. I heard a footstep.
I could feel his breath on my side. "How are you?" he asked.
"What are you doing here?" I asked coldly.
"I heard what happened..so I came here. "
I opened my eyes and looked at him. He used to be a friend for me. A brother. "I lost ... my ... angel.My baby." I swallowed. What happened will never be forgotten. This is the most painful memory of my life. I left the person who fought for me and I lost the angel that would have been the result of our love. But life is so unfair. If it is forbidden ... is it revoked immediately?
He looked me in the eyes and pulled the hairs on my forehead. "We're both stuck in this situation ..we have to marry for convenience. "he sigh heavily." I like you so much. "He said and lick his lips.
I can tell that he's handsome and has appeal but nothing. My heart only beats wild when it comes to Sav. Only Savier can drive my heart crazy.
"As much as I like you. I’m ready to let you go, Roxette. If only I could do something. But your father is really determined. We are ready to work together. But of course for the Company's sake. You have to marry me for return. "
I kept my face serious.
"I didn't know I would still believe you..you already betrayed me. You told papa about Savier and me before. So I don't know if I'll ever believe you. "
"What ?! I didn't say anything!"
Confusion was evident on his face. "I was also shocked by what your dad told me about that. I was so worried that time that maybe what will your dad do to you from what he found out. Believe me I didn't say that. You can ask your dad. " I looked into his eyes alternately because of what I found out. If not him then who?
In the past two days. We were released from the hospital.I'm physically fine but I'm still feeling something. My mind never tires of thinking about Savier. I wish he's okay. I wish he will understand. That I will do this because for him. I agreed because I did not want to imprison them. I agreed to fix everything. .and I agreed because I love him. Three bodyguards will enter the mansion followed by me. An assistant helped me get out of the car, followed by my father, whom I still did not speak to.
"Rest first. I'll send you a snack." I nodded coldly.Outside the house there were armed guards who I think were men of the James Santiago. To this day, the attempt on papa's life is not over because of the debt that has not been paid. The Santiago help him protect but the replacement is me and it's bullshit.
"Take your medicine." he reminds me again. I didn't bother to answer him anymore. I turned around and was about to climb the stairs when I heard a voice.
"Henry!" I looked back to where it was and saw Nana Sena coming towards papa.
"What are you doing?!" she is crying! I thought an maid would come out and be curious but there was none. I only saw one maid and she helped me. I also noticed that our antique jars were gone. The paintings from other countries are also gone. We're really bankrupt! What the hell!
"Sena don't be here." But Nana Sena is in the verge of anger. She ignored papa. Her angry face focused on papa and pointed at him.
"I entrust Savier to you! " she shouted at papa. Trusted? What? It caught my attention so I stopped on the stairs.
"We will talk in my office." papa answered calmly but Nana Sena was already hysterical.
"Why? Because you don't want anyone to hear ?! Because you don't want them to know the truth?" Fuck! Now I'm curious!
Dad looked at me and pulled Nana Sena away. But she broke down and cry. “ How many years have I served you Henry! How many years have I been silent! But now? Because of what you did? I will never forgive you!"
"Sena." papa reprimanded her strongly. "We can talk about this some other time!"
"No! Do you know what Savier is now! Do you know how hard he is! "
"Well, he deserves it!" papa's patience seems to have waned as well. I look at the two of them alternately. I couldn’t keep up with the flow when they talked.
"That's not what Savier deserves to experience!" Nana Sena shouted and was followed by crying. .It almost tears my heart to see it cry.
"I entrusted my nephew to you! Henry! You promised to support his study and give him a new name! But why is this? You're so bad! If I only knew you would be like this I wouldn't have asked you for help! I wish I had forced him to do so even though my sister died giving birth to him! "
Dad closes his eyes tightly and rubs his hair. While I am processing everything. Little by little. Words by words. Nephew. Will be given a new name? That was Savier? The fuck?
"W-What ." I could hardly finish what I was saying and seemed to be floating towards papa. "Nephew?"
Nana Sena wiped her tears and looked at me bravely. "For the peace of my soul." she looked badly at papa who couldn't look at me.
"Savier is not a Dela Rama..he is my nephew. Your father and I have an agreement before. Because of the difficulty I was able to ask for help from your mama and papa. But all your dads have taken over and given a new name. Studying ... that's all. "I almost fainted.Nana Sena and papa attended me immediately but I refused.
Nana Sena hug me. " Savier is not your uncle!" she wiped my tears as I closed my eyes tightly. I can not accept this. I hurt him too much and now I know like this?
"Hija-"
"Stop!" I screamed and cried. I'm tweaking my own hair. I feel like I'm going crazy.
"What else papa ?! What else ?!" I shouted at my father who was now shedding tears. He tried to reach me but I avoided him, seemingly disgusted with him.
"You're so angry because you found out about Savier and me ?! Because we're family?! Are you angry because of that? Or because you're angry because you're afraid of being imprisoned by your creditors huh ?!"
"Amara! That's enough!" Nana Sena's reprimand …
"What?" I turned to her ,she looked seriously at papa who nodded and bowed.Dad seems problematic.
"Your real name is Amara, Roxette."
My lips parted. The beautiful woman outside the gate came back to mind. I am called Amara by her. That’s why the pounding of my chest is strange.
I laughed in anger. I looked at Nana Sena and papa.
"D-Don't tell me..I am adopted?" My head hurts from what I found out.This is too much.
Dad shook his head. "You were my sister's child that’s why you don’t recognized your mother, Roxette." He admit it in a calm tone.
"What the..." I cursed and cried.
"All my life I grew up with lies ?! You fed me with lies ?!" I shouted.
"Hija-"
"What else ?! There's more ?! What ?!"
"I am still your father Roxette!"
I shook. "Not anymore!" I clenched my teeth.
"Roxette!" He caressed my hand and kneel in front of me.
"I'm going to jail! Savier and I! Many want to kill us! Especially Savier! Hija... I don't know what to go to jail." He started to cry. He doesn't bother to search for words.
“I don’t know what to do hija. Sorry.”
I untied his hold on me but he just hugged me tighter. I don’t think I can forgive him.
"Hija..."
I shook my head and wiped away my tears. "I despise you."
Then I feel him stiffened. "I'll marry Caleb not because of you. It's for Savier. I don't want him to get involved in the mess you made. He's innocent and nobody knows what you did!" I swallowed. "Once we get married I want a divorce after a year or months. So I hope you do it in a way that no one else is aggrieved. .and one more thing. I want my phone back. "I replied coldly and quickly left where they were. After my half bath, my assistant and I delivered my cellphone. Dad kept what I said.
I quickly arranged to sit down and called Savier’s number.I am ready to apologize. My speech were ready. I am ready to apologize. My heart races when his phone rings.
He answered it after a several times.
"Savier ." I started to get emotional. My eyes blurred.
"Who's this?" but a girl sweet voice filled my ears.I looked at the number again to see if it was wrong but it was correct. It’s Savier’s number!
"W-Who is this? Savier is there?" I heard giggles and other men talking.
"He's here but actually he's drunk. Why?"
Anger automatically spread in my veins.
"Let me talk to him please."
"Why, who are you?"
I was about to answer when I heard a voice. "Who's that?"
My heart almost jumped when I heard his hoarse and deep voice.
"Uh..wait.Baby Amara " she read my name on Savier’s cellphone screen,maybe. I heard the crackle on the other line.
"Don't mind her .. she's nothing." I heard him cold answer before the call died. Fuck.