Chapter 29

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Rivera is pregnant, she's pregnant.

I was dumbstruck!!

With a mixed-feeling.

Dunno if I should be happy or sad.

Things are really turning out the way I didn't expect it to.

*****

RIVERA'S 🍭

Am pregnant!

Pregnant for the devil!

I should have seen this coming, I should have been more prepared.

And now I will have his child.

"Are you OK?" He inquired about driving carefully.

Am sure he's probably delighted, he should be when I am having his infant.

"Am fine." I answered back and peeked through the car's window with moist eyes.

I'm so confused, I don't know if I should be cheerful or not.

Am also scared but it's not the fact that I have jay's baby that scares me.

I am damn stupid and careless!

But, the fact that I am already falling in love with him.

I can't believe this, I know I have been lying to myself, and have been deceiving myself that I can never love him but it's all a heinous lie.

I like him, I mean I love him, I just know my heart thumps for him.

After all he did to me, I want to pay him back ten folds.

But how can I do it now?? When I messed the hell up.

We both stayed in a solemn silence throughout the whole drive.

He drove into his compound and I got off the car without hearing a thing from him.

I need to decide what it's going to be whether it's my revenge or my love.

"Rivera, can we convert?" He mumbled which stopped me halfway to my room.

"What exactly should we talk about?!" I yelled and his facial expression changed.

"The baby." He paused and scoffed "actually if we are to think about this it's our baby." He said which cooled down my burning temper for a bit.

"You mean the baby I wish I never had?" I asserted coldly I am sure that's really going to weaken him but I don't care if he deserves every bit of my actions towards him.

"Rivera, please, please stop this." He pleaded in a loud voice as tears wouldn't stop falling from his eyes.

"What exactly do you expect from me, you think it's easy? you destroyed me, you ruined me, you took my dignity with no remorse and for months I lived as your s*x doll." I said and ceased then continued.

"But, it was when I nearly died you knew you had feelings for me, did you ever stop to think that I might die, did you ever feel pity for me?" I added and his whole face became wet with tears.

"Rivera. am sorry, am sorry, am really sorry." He begged while on his knees.

"You are sorry, of course you should be, but sorry doesn't cut it, I'll agree to marry you because of my baby." I replied and banged the door on him.

Rivera, it's done, it's fine, it's over.

****

Jayden

All she said were true, she's right but it hurts, deep in my soul.

I have really wronged her, have done something so inhumane to her and I know I deserve all her actions towards me.

And, it's about time I correct them, she said she'll agree to the marriage because of the baby.

But I don't want that, I might sound voracious, no I am, I want her love not just the marriage.

If she doesn't love me it's time to let her go.

*The next day*

I watched Rivera drag her luggage out of the house as tears fell continuously from my eyes.

"Aunt Rivera, please don't go." Betty whimpered hugging her thighs.

"Am sorry baby. But I need to do this." She whispered hugging her tightly.

"Why? You promised we are gonna fight this together, why are you giving up now?" She sniffles her moist nose.

"Am sorry baby. Am really sorry." She said slightly. Pulling off Betty from her thighs.

Using her other hand to clutch her bag.

She stared at me!! I quickly looked away.

In tears..

"Be a good girl Betty." She mumbled whipping off Betty's runing tears.

*****

ONE WEEK LATER🎀

It's been weeks since River left Jaydens and Betty.

Jayden has been drinking up himself.

While Betty has cried herself to stupor.

Worsrstill the both of them will go a day without eating.

But Jayden know Betty can't handle the hunger. Since she's still but a child.

"Hey! Open your mouth." Jay muttered to Betty that was sitting hands folded together frowning up.

"Am not hungry dad, just let me be." She half-yelled.

"Just eat something, baby.. it's just an oatmeal." Jayden urged her.

"No daddy! I dun wanna eat. Not until you bring back aunt River." She said determinedly.

Jayden instantly went stiff.

"Promise me dad, promise me you're gonna bring my aunt River back to me please." Betty pleaded placing her hands on Jayden's palms.

"Betty, dad has hurt aunt Rivera so much, it's time to let her go... She deserves to be happy and free." Jay fluttered his eyelids trying so hard to control his almost falling tears.

"She can't be happy without me! I mean without us, dad please go after her and bring her back to us." Betty pleaded.

Jay exhaled briefly!

"Please daddy!!" Betty pouted.

"I will bring her back, but you've to eat up first." Jay bargained.

"You promised to bring her back,once I finish this bowl of oatmeal?" Betty shrikes.

While jay gave a slight nod. Tho he don't know how he's gonna do it.

"Boss! She's leaving tonight, her flight is scheduled in an hours time." Ray stepped into the leaving room and whispered directly to Jay's ear.

Jay's eyes instantly dime in displeasure.

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"Boss! She's leaving tonight, her flight is scheduled in an hour's time." Ray stepped into the living room and whispered directly to Jay's ear.

Jay's eyes instantly dime in displeasure.

Jay sprang up to his feet using his hands to rub the back of his head battered.

"What should we do boss?" Ray inquired.

But jay was rather lost in his crushed thoughts.

"Honestly Ray, I knew not what the hack was to do." He snapped dejectedly.

Ray was dumbstruck for a couple of seconds.

His being working with master Jay since he graduated college.

In fact,, he made all his wealth through Jayden.

He knew Jayden to be a ruthless man.

Who kill and bully without any hint of remorseful or pity.

But! Since Rivera came into the light.

Every damn thing about the master change.

It could only be love.

He thinks Jay has fallen head over the moon for Rivera.

Since Rivera left,the boss has been distant and isolated. Drinking all day at the fireplace. Neglecting his office work.

He solemnly felt for his boss. And want to bring the once happy jayden back.

"Boss I know what we could do to stop her." Ray suggested making Jay's eyes blink in expectation.

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✈️AT THE AIRPORT✈️

RIVERA'S 🎀

I sat at the waiting bench, waiting for the scheduled time for my airplane to take off.

It's been just a week without unicorn and master Jay. But it feels like years staying apart without them.

I really wish I could go back to Jay.

But I can't.

I know I fail Betty but I know I have to do this.

I couldn't abort the child. Once I give birth to this child. I will hand it over to Jay and start my life afresh.

***

JAYDEN'S 🎀

My men and I hurriedly got down from our respective cars.

I went to the first desk I saw.

"Is an Egypt airline still on board?" I asked sharply.

"Yes, master it will be taken off in a few minutes."

"Can I go in? I mean I need to speak to someone."

"No sir, they will be taking off in a few seconds, all sorts of movement is prohibited, until the plane takes off.

As the camera men ran towards me.

The cameramen nodded at me motioning for a start.

Tonight I'll be going live.

No need to go to the TV station and the radio station since Ray has taken care of all that.

I want to drop my last word to Rivera.

If she can't come back after this then I will let her go for live.

But will never dear to fall In love again.

I cleared my throat to continue..

As the plane was about to take off.

Rivera I hope you can see or hear this, where ever you might be.

✈️✈️ The aviation computer room.

Whatever Jayden was saying outside the airport was connected to the radio so whoever he's trying to reach out to can hear"

***

"Honey look, this is unbelievable." A lady said to his husband.

"What is it wifey?" He asked.

"It's the popular Jayden Maxwell the founder of the famous automotive company." She awed.

"Really?"

"Yes watch this."

He peered into the system. different thoughts running through his head. What does he want to do? How can he always be sad.

"He mentioned Egyptian air. It can't be ours can it?" His wife asked curiously.

She plugged her headphones to the computer, not wanting to miss a word that the popular duo is about to say.

"rivera, I hope you can see or hear this where you are." She heard Jayden say.

"

Everyone looked around, wondering what was happening when they heard a buzz in the speakers before a voice finally burst to life.

"Rivera, I hope you can see or hear this where you are."

Rivera's head shot up from the window and she rested her head when she heard the voice. She can recognize the voice even in her sleep. How come I'm hearing his voice? I can't be hallucinating again can I?

"How do I even start?" jay continued.

The murmurs in the plane quietened down.

" Yeah, I know I said I couldn't never fall in love with you, that you're just my s*x doll . Never knew I've been lying to myself all along.

Rivera's heart leap so high.

"When you left, you took a huge part of me with you. Anytime I wake up, I look to my side, hoping to see you or skip down to the kitchen praying to hear you hum as you always do with little Betty.

"But I became scared and shattered, realizing you're no longer with me.

She heard him take a deep shaky breath and she sat still, holding her breath, hanging on to every word he said.

" I thought letting you go will take you off my head but It's not going to work, nothing is ever going to work without you. You're my missing puzzle piece, the one that fills my void heart. You're the reason I look forward to every single day. I want to wake up everyday to you in my arms, snoring quietly. I no longer know what love is but if everything I mentioned means love, then I don't want to let go but if it isn't, please come back and let me learn to love you. My fresh river I love you" he added in a thick voice, filled with emotions.

"Please be the mother Betty never had.. teach and mould her in your kind-heartedness.

Jayden pushed and puffed out some invisible air.

Bringing out his guitar.

"I've got a song to sing for you River.

🎼Don't go tonight 🎼

🎸Stay here one more time 🎸

🎼 Remind me what it feels like 🎼

🎸 Let's fall in love one more time🎸

🎼 I need now by my side 🎸

🎸It tears me up when you turn me down 🎼

🎼Am begging please 🎸

🎼To stick around 🎸

Chorus 🎀

🎹Am sorry!

🎹 don't leave me

🎹I want you here with meeee!!

🎹I know that your love is gonee!

🎹I can't breath I'm so weak!

🎹I know this isn't me dearr!!.

🎹 Don't tell me that your love is gonnnne!!🎸

He stop and head back to grab a seat praying he

forgives him and come back.

The crowd roared in cheers everywhere the almighty and the brain behind Jayden's AUTOMOTIVE live show was played.

Rivera's face was wet and she didn't even know until the person next to her said.

" Hey pretty, You must be the Rivera right? Give the him a second chance"

Rivera bursted into tears.

"I lied to myself all along, I never knew I had fall so hard in love it him." She whispered sniffing her nose.

Don't worry, it happens In many occasions,at times we lie to ourselves" the lady smiled.

"He hurts me so much,, that I promised myself not ever forgive him." She continued.

"Forgive him, and patch up things with him, to have a happy future. If not for anything else for the sake of your unborn child." She smiled deeply.

Rivera look at her in shock.

"I knew right from when you got into the plane creasing your stomach."

Rivera smiled appreciatively.

"Thanks so much ma'am" she hugged her so tight

"Go have a nice life ahead.

She nodded with a huge smile.

She felt it, the crowds too felt it because a collective gasp arose from the people on board. Those in the first class and business part of the plane smiled softly as an announcement was made.

"We are sorry for the inconveniences! But the plane won't be taking off at the scheduled time anymore"