Chapter 59

CHAPTER 59

|| Savannah's POV ||

I couldn't blame Kasper at that time. He was my friend more likely a big brother who always thought about my well-being. It was natural for him to get mad at Ares for having something so disgusting. But I loved him for now, for the man he had become for me. Nodding my head affirmatively, I gave him my sincere response,

" Yes, Kasper because I love him for what he is now not for what he was in the past."

Kasper released a sigh before nodding and heading back for his car, waving at me on his way out.

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|| Aria's POV ||

" Your baby is perfectly fine!", I smiled subconsciously, recalling the doctor's words. This tiny human was growing perfectly inside my stomach. The report in my hands proved that he was all in good shape. Pinching the corner of my report, tears welled up in my eyes. I was supposed to be here with my lovely boyfriend or a doting husband which I dreamt of forever. But here, I was standing alone without any companion beside me. Although I knew that Savannah would have been more than excited to accompany the doctor's visit. I didn't want to disturb her now. They had already been in their difficulties for so long. I didn't want to drag her more inside the mess of my own. But Ethan...

Tears prickled from the corner of my eyes, smiling bitterly at the memory of that cheerful guy. He would have gone mad in excitement if he was here with me. But I couldn't ruin his career. Forcing back the sob inside my throat, I folded the report in my hand and went outside to head back to the hostel which had become my second home now. They were lovely to me. I was content but the feeling of missing Ethan never disappeared from my mind.

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I paid the taxi driver, tugging on the clothes tightly to enter the hostel. My ears buzzed with the most unexpected voice that I could hear in here,

" A..Aria.."

I jumped, nearly tripping off but the metallic door protected my back. My heart nearly jumped out, staring in disbelief at the guy.

Lucas! What was he doing here?

Before I could hear his motive, I felt the urge to run far away from him. In a flash of a moment, memories of being tied down on the bed began to flashback, warning inside my head in a red signal. I was scared even though he didn't do anything.

As if he had seen through my thoughts, Lucas hung his head low. For the first time, I saw the guilt of emotion in his expression. He seemed guilty and sad probably. Clearing his throat hesitantly, Lucas pursued his lips, lacing in a pitiful voice,

" Can...Can I talk to you for once? I promise that I won't do anything."

I couldn't trust this guy anymore. The day, he forced the abortion on me, he had lost all respect and trust for him. To me, he was nothing but a beautiful memory now. The guy in front of me was no longer familiar to me. Breathing through my mouth heavily, I murmured, rolling the door knob immediately to enter my safety zone,

" We have nothing to talk about, Lucas."

His lips parted fast to say something but I hurried, slamming the door shut at his face to sigh in relief. I bit my lips together nervously.

Did he finally realize his mistake or just pretend like before? What will I do if he wants to come back into my life again?

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I banged the door shut nearly. Finally, I managed to stop myself from meeting that jerk today. If he could drag me to the hospital once, he could do it again. Sighing, I undressed before heading into the shower, hoping that this anxiousness would go away like those rolling waters.

Not after I was done showering, someone knocked at my door in an emergency. Wrapping the towel around my body, I went over to open the door, finding Klara with a grim face. She lived in the next dormitory and was a mother of one child. We became super close at our first meeting.

She spoke impatiently, hanging her painted nails up in the air,

" Oh, Aria? Have you seen something? Where did you go? In a hospital?"

I was slightly surprised at her words. Because no one knew about my doctor's visit not even Savannah. I was pretty sure that I didn't inform anyone from the hostel to avoid rumors. Klara held her head worryingly, showed me her iPhone,

" Here, your pregnancy report is all over the news. These people are sick for real."

The ground disappeared underneath my feet immediately. The last thing that I wanted to avoid was paparazzi attention. Even, I gave up on Ethan for his publicity.

How could all this happen then?

My eyes dropped to the bold content, making headlines with harsh words,

" Breaking News: Ares Thacher's sister is also a playgirl like him. She is pregnant at just 18. Check out her latest photos when she came out of the hospital."

I swallowed hard painfully, tears spewed over my eyes subconsciously when I saw my images as I headed outside of the hospital. They were all calling me whores indirectly.

Why didn't I cover my face, shit?

I blamed myself, pinching secretly to vent out my distress. Before I could do anything else, the door was pushed open. The lady who was in charge of the hostel glared at me. Her tone was cold and horrific when she spoke to me,

" Aria, there are men downstairs from News Company. They are waiting for your explanation. Please resolve it before they create more trouble."

|| Aria's POV ||

I could feel, Mrs.Bekah glaring at me. She was the head of this hospital and took care of our needs. She didn't like it when a bunch of reporters insisted to get inside a lady's hostel at late night. All this happened because of me. I was sorry for everything to Ares. Probably, I should have acted carefully.

Biting my lips together, I stared at the men blankly who stood a few feet away from me, all the while waiting for my explanation. They wanted to know who was the father of my baby. Hell, I couldn't tell them anything. Lucas wasn't even a part of my life and revealing the truth could affect my baby's future more. But what could I say then? I never faced paparazzi like Ares nor did I have any idea how to answer them.