The Author's POV

Chapter 743

She was beautiful.

More so than anyone I'd ever seen in my life.

She was someone whom I couldn't take my eyes away from.

She was the love of my life.

My everything…

***

"What do you think? I think it looks quite nice?"

The air seemed to echo with a soft but endearing voice. It belonged to a beautiful young lady in her early twenties, whose brown hair waved at the ends. Her features were flawless, and her face was soft.

She was beautiful. Extremely so.

"It looks awful."

A man muttered. He recoiled in horror at the sight of the room, which was dominated by the color pink throughout. He cast his gaze in her direction.

"You took this too far."

"Oh, please."

She rolled her eyes while casting a glance toward her belly. It was slightly bulging.

"Since you're training all the time, I took it upon myself to decorate the room. If you're unsatisfied, then you should've spent more time with us."

"Ugh."

After groaning, the man sighed and sat down on a nearby stool. As he continued to survey the surroundings, he eventually gave up and lowered his head.

"You're right. I guess this is the price I have to pay for being busy…"

"Ey."

The woman glared.

"You're making it sound as if it looks terrible. You know, I've put a lot of effort into this place."

"Oh, sure, sure."

The man raised his hands in resignation.

"You're right, and I'm wrong."

The woman smiled. Extremely pleased with the man's words.

"It's good that you know.

***

I was satisfied with my life.

Happy with it.

Every day I would wake up happier than the next.

Life was perfect.

I loved it.

I thought it'd last until my last days.

I could still envision my future back then.

It was beautiful.

So, so beautiful.

Every day I'd wake up with joy just thinking about that future.

I was naïve.

***

The surrounding walls were almost entirely dominated by the color white There was a lingering smell of stale alcohol in the atmosphere, and in the background, there was a faint rhythmical beeping sound.

A husked figure lay on a small bed within the room. There were metal tubes connected to her chest, and there were thinner tubes made of plastic connected to the veins in her arms.

dry, and

her hand tightly. It belonged to a young man. He looked

her first steps today. I wasn't there, but I got a video

out his phone and played the

ponytail and sporting a cute little frown was seen approaching the camera. She had just taken two steps when she tripped and fell

slowly turned her head to

"Haha."

man laughed, finding the

you. Even her frown is the

and rubbed it. His eyes started to redden

woman. Even though it was only slight, Octavious noticed that

side of his

of course, she is. She looks just like you,

He pursed his lips.

finally be together and live like a family as we've always dreamed of…

the sentence, his voice began to crack, and warmth continued to

***

still

she was like

the most

could take that beauty

So…

have

world take

***

"Uwaaa! Uwaaa!"

They went

gaze directed toward the ceiling of

"Hu..huh."

trembled as he took

own reflection in the pane. His eyes were sunken in, his hair was a mess, and his clothes were

'Who is he?'

was reflected on the glass. Was that supposed to be him? He looked

'That's not me.'

his gaze away from the mirror, adamant in his belief that he

"Uwaaa! Uwaaa!"

began to cry again, and Octavious turned his gaze toward the

'She's probably hungry, right?'

that could explain why she was crying. Octavious blinked a few times before leaning his head against the sofa and

a while, he chose to leave it where it was and continued to listen to

"Uwaaa! Uwaaa! "

cycles. Sometimes they'd go for hours, sometimes

time listening to

only sound that filled

sound that reassured him that he

***

Losing my emotions…

for

to forget. Numb myself from

They call me strong.

The strongest human.

only that was

…I'm not strong.

I'm just a coward.

***

[Ashton City Community Orphanage.]

front of him. It belonged to a small chapel, and he could hear the sound of children playing in the background.

gazed at the orphanage

the young girl in his arms, he found

is for the

but he knew this was the best decision

was a danger

love her with all of his heart, but... he

He didn't deserve her.

"Huh...huh.."

more as he gazed at the orphanage in the distance. Closing his eyes,

Just that...

"Dada?"

came to a sudden stop as a sweet

he lowered his gaze to meet two innocent eyes looking directly at

They were so pure...

"Dada?"

again, her little hands

head toward her. Her hands

"Uhum"

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