Blackmailed (Full Story)

Chapter 24

Athena's POV

Knock! knock! knock!

Loud poundings on the door shocked me. Who might it be? Fear creeped up in my body. Are they the ones that broke in my house five months ago? Have they possibly found me? I held my stomach with both hands then stood. I won't let them hurt me again.

Manang Sabel, my maid opened the door without noticing my frightened expression.

"Where is Athena?" I stiffened on my place in the living room, I'm facing the opened door but I can't see the person outside. However, I know that voice very well.

"Uh.... sir...." Manang Sabel hesitated because she doesn't know him.

The person went inside without being invited. He glanced around and is about to yell my name when his eyes landed on me. He raked his eyes from my messy bun, to my make up free face then down on my white with cerulean blue blossoms, summer dress covered body then noticed something and his eyes widened.

"You're pregnant." He stated while staring at my stomach. "Why didn't they tell me?" He muttered to himself lowly but I heard it. Manang Sabel looked at me in a concerned way but I smiled reluctantly and nodded, so she excused herself about going to the market in order to give us some privacy.

He looked back at my face then walked towards me, stopping a few steps away from me. I sat on the couch again and leaned back feeling slight pain on my stomach due to the stress I'm feeling right now and glanced back at the romantic movie I was watching a while ago because I can't look at him. My right hand still on my stomach holding it protectively while the other is on my side on the couch.

"How long are you?" I sighed and refused to glance at him.

"Four months." I said while my eyes were trained on the television, yet my mind isn't comprehending the scenes. There's about eight seconds of silence between us before he snapped.

"Why did you hide it from me?!" He roared. I flinched and held my stomach more protectively with both hands.

He analyzed that he's the father.

I remained silent. I don't know what to reason. I didn't think about it. Yeah, I kept it low and I know someday our paths will meet again and I decided not to stitch lies when that day comes.

And this day finally comes.

Suddenly, I felt very tired and drained. I turned off the tv using my right hand while the left is still on my tummy, then I stood.

"Tyler, can we continue it some other time, please?" I said in a weak voice. I stepped forwards, and on the second step I felt nausea hit me. "Oh." My eyes shut while my right hand automatically moved to my head and the left swung sideways for something to hold on.

"Are you alright?" Tyler was fast and caught me. He carried me bridestyle then walked upstairs. My hands were on my face, my eyes still close due to dizziness. "Where's your room?" He asked when we reached the top. I only pointed it, on the right, with eyes remained closed. He walked towards it. It's not that hard to find because this house I'm renting has only three bedrooms upstairs, two on the left and one on the right, whereas one bedroom on the first floor, together with the living room, dining room and kitchen.

He opened the unlocked door, went inside and laid me on the bed.

"Hmmm..." I hummed feeling a little more comfortable when my back pressed on the soft matress, with my eyes still shut and hands on the sides. I slowly opened my eyes to Tyler, who's just staring and observing my every move with worry. The anger totally gone. "Thank you." I said softly and sincerely, without him, I might fell on the floor. It's the third time that it happened and I'm thankful that someone is always there to catch me, first was Manang Sabel and the second was Eric, one of my two bodyguards, who's in a day off today.

After those incidents and knowing how delicate my pregnancy is, Manang Sabel, became a mother figure to me acting very protective. She lectured the two bodyguards to never let me be alone whenever she's not around, she's incharge of my healthy food, as she said it. She has a son, who is a year older than me. He is nice as well and caring like his mother.

"You look pale." I glanced back at Tyler who is intently looking at my face. "I think you should visit your doctor." He suggested and I shook my head.

"I just had my monthly check up the other day." I paused contemplating on telling him about my condition or not. I chose the former. He is the father and he has a right to know about his child's condition. "Our baby is fine... but I need extra caution for the reason that I have a very delicate pregnancy... there is a high risk of loosing the baby, so I was adviced to have a complete bedrest and avoid any kind of stress to prevent early delivery." His face frowned more in worry.

"Come back to New York, the technologies there are more advanced, and in that way, I can take care of you and our baby. I won't forgive myself if something happened to you two." He carressed my tummy lovingly and my heart fluttered with joy.

"But the brokers." I thought of going back to New York after my first trimester wherein it is more safe to travel, but I didn't, because I'm worried about Tyler's reaction and about the persons that threatened me. I'm afraid they'll come after me, and given my situation, I can't fight back or run. Plus, I don't want to risk my baby's life, he or she is my priority, so I decided to stay here in the Philippines. I also hired two bodyguards for more safety, since the bodyguards that Tyler hired were left knocked out in New York when I sneaked out of the country an hour after our quarel and rough sex in my office, which caused my pregnancy. Why knocked out? I gave them soda with sleeping pills.

"You don't need to worry about them..." He paused. "That night after you left, six men broke in your house again..." I gasped! "Hey, relax, it's over now." He calmed me. "They were armed with guns and wandering around the neighborhood for almost an hour, a neighbor noticed and called the cops. So the police arrived a minute after the goons barged in your house, hence arrested." I exhaled. "And they also named the mastermind..."

"Who?" He stared down on the floor as if ashamed.

"Fu¢king Lora."

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March 28, 2018 - 9:52am