LOGINAviannah quietly stepped out of the car and stopped in front of an elegant restaurant in Calapan City.
She took a deep breath before finally walking inside.
A waitress greeted her and led her to a private dining room.
As soon as she entered, she saw her father seated at the long dining table. Beside him was her stepmother, Cristy—the mother of the man she loved, Andrei. Alfred’s parents were also there.
“Aviannah…” her father called s
Aviannah’s lips parted in shock as the man suddenly stabbed her.Because Alfred was desperately struggling and forcing his way in from outside, the knife struck Aviannah in the side instead.The man cursed under his breath. He had intended to deliver a fatal blow, but when he tried to stab Aviannah again, Jamie and Sandra rushed out of the bedroom.“Aviannah!” Sandra screamed, while Jamie quickly grabbed the nearest figurine and hurled it at the attacker.The man cursed again, but in his panic, he immediately ran toward the window and desperately tried to escape.Sandra rushed to Aviannah, who was now sitting on the floor, clutching her side as blood gradually soaked through her white blouse.“Avie! Avie!” Sandra cried in panic.A few moments later, with the help of the apartment security guards, Alfred managed to get the door open and rushed inside.“Aviannah!” Alfred shouted the moment he saw her condition.The security guards immediately called for emergency assistance.Meanwhile,
“Why am I only finding out about all of this now?” Ark asked Aviannah in a firm yet calm voice as the two of them sat inside a private room at the police station.Aviannah couldn’t answer because she didn’t know what to say to her father.Even now, she was still trembling from the overwhelming fear and anxiety she had felt after seeing the CCTV footage from outside her unit.Although she hadn’t been able to see the man’s face clearly, she was absolutely certain that he was the same man who had tried to kill her in Palawan years ago.Even now, she still didn’t know his motive. She had no idea who had ordered him to kill her. As the years passed, she had tried to bury those memories deep inside her. She had convinced herself that perhaps the man had mistaken her for someone else because he never came after her again. Not until now. After all these years, the man who had once tried to kill her had finally returned.
About twenty minutes later, the police arrived at Aviannah’s unit.They immediately placed police tape across the entrance and began examining the entire apartment. One by one, they photographed the damaged furniture, the shattered mirror, the open drawers, and the torn sketches and design boards.Alfred stood quietly by the door, watching the officers as they carried out their investigation, while Aviannah’s heart continued to pound with fear.“Avie!”Aviannah and Alfred quickly turned toward the familiar voice and saw Jamie and Sandra hurrying toward them.“Avie! Are you all right?” Sandra asked anxiously as soon as she reached them.Aviannah gave a small nod.“I’m okay.”“I called them. I think it would be better if you stayed with them for the time being,” Alfred said to Aviannah.She immediately turned to him.“Did you tell Dad too?&rdquo
The entire emergency room was in chaos as Andrei was rushed into the hospital. Nurses and doctors shouted instructions one after another while they hurriedly pushed his stretcher into the treatment area of the emergency room.Aviannah could barely breathe as she followed closely behind them. Her hands were still trembling from what had happened.The screech of the brakes, the terrified screams of the people around them, and the memory of Andrei throwing his arms around her to shield her from the car that had nearly taken both their lives kept replaying in her mind.“I’m sorry, ma’am, sir. You’ll have to stay here.”Aviannah and the others stopped when a nurse blocked their way at the entrance to the treatment area.“No, I want to see my son,” Cristy whispered, her voice trembling.Aviannah had immediately called her father, who had still been inside the restaurant when the accident happened. Even bef
Aviannah quietly stepped out of the car and stopped in front of an elegant restaurant in Calapan City.She took a deep breath before finally walking inside.A waitress greeted her and led her to a private dining room.As soon as she entered, she saw her father seated at the long dining table. Beside him was her stepmother, Cristy—the mother of the man she loved, Andrei. Alfred’s parents were also there.“Aviannah…” her father called softly.Her eyes instinctively searched for Alfred, but he wasn’t there.“Where’s Alfred?” she asked. She had expected him to be there already since she had messaged him earlier.“He’s on his way, dear,” Mrs. Guden replied with a smile.“Have a seat, sweetheart,” her father said.Aviannah nodded and quietly took the seat across from him.The food had already been served, so they began eating in silence
Aviannah woke to the sunlight streaming through the window and falling across her face.She stirred slowly and opened her eyes, but a sharp pain immediately shot through her head, forcing her to shut them again.“Ahh!”She pressed a hand against her forehead.“Why does my head hurt so much?” she muttered to herself before trying to open her eyes again.Little by little, she became more aware of her surroundings.The moment she realized she wasn’t in her own room, she bolted upright.“Why am I in… Andrei’s bedroom?” she whispered to herself.The room was familiar.She had slept there once before.A few moments later, the delicious smell of food drifted in from outside the room.Her heart instantly skipped a beat.There was only one person she could think of.“Andrei…” she whispered softly.The last thing she rememb
“Oh, Drei, ijo! It’s you. What brings you here?” greeted an elderly woman with a warm smile as Andrei and Aviannah approached her.“Aling Kosing, my grandfather asked me to bring these to you,” Andrei politely replied.“Oh? What are these?” the elderly woman asked as she peeked into the bag Andrei
“You’re not even mine, but… I don’t know why I want to keep you all to myself.”Aviannah didn’t know what to do; it was as if Andrei’s serious voice kept echoing in her mind, repeating those very words he had said to her. She barely slept a wink last night, thinking about it over and over—so much s
Aviannah couldn’t tell how many minutes she had been staring at the blue dress Andrei had bought for her. Of all the clothes she owned, this was her absolute favorite—even compared to the branded and expensive dresses in their mansion. Every time her eyes landed on the blue dress, she couldn’t help
A heavy feeling settled over Aviannah as she opened her eyes. Even though the sun was already shining brightly outside the window, she couldn't understand why she felt so cold. On top of that, her head ached, and she didn’t have the energy or will to move or do anything at that moment.She slowly t







