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.

lips were dry, and her eyes

belonged to a

her first steps today. I wasn't

his phone and

cute little frown was seen approaching the camera. She had just taken two steps when she tripped and fell forward, at

husky figure slowly turned her head

"Haha."

laughed, finding the little girl

just like you. Even her frown

mouth with his hand and rubbed it. His

Even though it was only slight, Octavious noticed that the corners of her

began to run down the side

course, she is. She looks just like you,

He pursed his lips.

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

end of the sentence, his voice began to crack, and warmth continued to trickle down the

***

was still beautiful

when she

she was the most beautiful

could take that beauty away

So…

she have to leave

world take her away from

***

"Uwaaa! Uwaaa!"

of a child could be heard all throughout. They went on and on and on, stopping only when

his gaze directed toward the ceiling of the room. It

"Hu..huh."

chest trembled as

attention to the right, where a glass pane stood, and looked at his own reflection in the

'Who is he?'

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

'That's not me.'

away from the mirror, adamant in

"Uwaaa! Uwaaa!"

his gaze toward the small girl who was laying

'She's probably hungry, right?'

thing that could explain why she was crying. Octavious blinked a few times before leaning his head against the sofa and turning his attention to the bottle of

chose to leave it where it was and continued to listen to the

"Uwaaa! Uwaaa! "

Sometimes they'd go for hours, sometimes for

his time listening to

was the only sound that filled

only sound that reassured him that he

***

Losing my emotions…

for the

to forget. Numb myself from the

They call me strong.

The strongest human.

only that was

…I'm not strong.

I'm just a coward.

***

[Ashton City Community Orphanage.]

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

trembled as he gazed at the

at the young

for

this was the best

was a

be near her. He wanted to love her with all of his heart, but... he was too

He didn't deserve her.

"Huh...huh.."

more as he gazed at the orphanage in

Just that...

"Dada?"

feet came to a sudden stop as a sweet

entire body freeze at that moment and he lowered his gaze

They were so pure...

"Dada?"

called out again, her little hands reaching

slowly brought his head toward her. Her hands soon touched his cheeks and she let out a series of

"Uhum"

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