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.

and her eyes were

hand grasped her hand tightly. It belonged to a

I wasn't there, but

out his phone and played

was seen approaching the camera.

her head to

"Haha."

man laughed, finding the

just like you. Even her

with his hand and rubbed it. His eyes

came from the woman. Even though it was only slight, Octavious noticed that the corners of her mouth turned

knew it, something warm began to run down the side of his cheek, and

cute too, right? Haha, of course, she is. She looks just like you, so

He pursed his lips.

together and live like a family as we've

his voice began to crack, and warmth continued

***

was still beautiful to

she

she was the most beautiful person in the

that beauty away

So…

have to

world take her away

***

"Uwaaa! Uwaaa!"

a child could be heard all throughout. They went on and

lay on the sofa, his gaze directed toward the ceiling of the room.

"Hu..huh."

as he took a

reflection in the pane. His eyes were sunken in,

'Who is he?'

look of the man that was reflected on the glass. Was that supposed to be

'That's not me.'

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

"Uwaaa! Uwaaa!"

the child began to cry again, and Octavious turned his gaze toward the small girl who

'She's probably hungry, right?'

crying. Octavious blinked a few times before leaning his

to leave it where it was and continued to listen to the child's

"Uwaaa! Uwaaa! "

stopped in cycles. Sometimes they'd go for hours, sometimes for minutes, before

spent his time listening to

was the only sound

sound that reassured him that he

***

Losing my emotions…

for the sake of

forget. Numb myself

They call me strong.

The strongest human.

that

…I'm not strong.

I'm just a coward.

***

[Ashton City Community Orphanage.]

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

he gazed at the orphanage in front

to gaze at the

is for

to, but he knew this was the best decision he

was a

He wanted to love her with all of his heart, but... he

He didn't deserve her.

"Huh...huh.."

at the orphanage in

Just that...

"Dada?"

sudden stop as

lowered his gaze to meet two innocent eyes looking directly at

They were so pure...

"Dada?"

called out again, her little hands reaching out for

lips trembled and he slowly brought his head toward her. Her hands soon touched his cheeks and she

"Uhum"

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