Astonishing Us

XLI

RIDGE

I felt like all of my blood drained when I saw the blood on the tiled floor where Aether was lying.

I let go of Jaime I was straggling and run towards my Bubbles, I snapped when I saw their position earlier, I wasn't able to think twice. I had been concealing my anger and jealousy ever since I saw Jaime holding her wrist on the lobby of the hotel earlier and I couldn't take of anyone else than her ex who could possibly sent me that freaking edited photo two days ago.

This should be our anniversary night celebration but it ended up to be the night of where the hellish part of our relationship starts. Nanginginig ang mga kamay kong dahan-dahan kong ini-angat ang ulo niyang nakasandal sa bowl.

I started trembling when I felt a warm liquid unto my hand when I hold the back of her head and with my shaking voice, I suddenly forgot what is the reason why I snapped in anger, why I didn't even bother asking Aether first and just let my anger take over the control.

I called for help, with my voice stuttering and shaking I called for help as tears started rolling down my cheeks and hugged unconscious Aether inside my arms.

"Somebody c-call the ambulance please, call someone w-who can help, doctor please.... Bubbles? Bubbles wake up, can you hear me? I'm not mad anymore. Come on, open your eyes do not make me worry..."

***

I DON'T WANNA GET OUT, I want to be the first one who Aether will see once she wakes up, but I need to, I need to go at my office to fix things and help out my employees after the hacker attacked our companies' database again.

Good thing the hacker this time isn't able to steal confidential files anymore, but it is disturbing, the attacks within my company and what is happening right now with Aether are enough to make me lose control.

I feel so drained and stressed but all I can do is stand up and tryna fix things I do not know when they started to fall apart and who caused the damages.

I messed out my hair as I placed both of my elbows over my office table as hold my hurting head with my both hands.

I feel like exploding anytime, three of my investors pulled out their investments after another hacker attack claiming they feel like their investment isn't safe with my company anymore as I receive an email after email of Aether's edited photos with random guys neither kissing, hugging or doing much worse all of those at once are driving me nuts.

I looked at the calendar and bit my bottom lip when I realized it had been almost a week since the last time I went to the hospital and it had been three days since the last time I had heard an update from my Aether's private doctor.

I gulped and opened my phone only to let out a stressed breath when another notification appeared on the screen of my phone and this time it was an issue, of me and someone I haven't seen for more than 6 years.

NewsIssue.ph: 'The most-sought-after billionaire bachelor Ridge Haden Montegara was caught on cam last night with an international model featured in Asian top 20 models, Snow, in a lobby of an exclusive hotel. What is the meaning of this? Is Ridge cheating on the supermodel Aether Takahashi, his fiancé?'

"What the fuck is this!?" I roared as I angrily turned off my phone and pulled my own hair in so much stress. How the heck did it happen when I haven't left my company for almost a week!?

I need to vent out, I need Aether's hug to make me feel everything is fine but I'm afraid whatever the issues and happenings right now could stress her out too.

It was already my mistake that she's on the hospital suffering in temporary comatose and I wouldn't dare to add up some other things that could make her suffer in anyway.