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.

were dry, and her eyes were

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

I wasn't there, but I got a

his phone and played

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

turned her head to look at

"Haha."

man laughed, finding the little

like you. Even her frown

mouth with his hand and rubbed it. His eyes started to redden a little, but he

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

to run down the side

think she's cute too, right? Haha, of course, she is. She looks just

He pursed his lips.

that we can finally be together and live like

crack, and warmth continued to trickle down

***

was still

when she

eyes, she was the most

could take that beauty away

So…

did she have

take

***

"Uwaaa! Uwaaa!"

could be heard all throughout. They went on and on and on, stopping only when the child became

his gaze directed toward the ceiling of the room. It

"Hu..huh."

trembled as he took a

and looked at his own reflection in the

'Who is he?'

found himself questioning the look of the man that was reflected on the

'That's not me.'

away from the mirror, adamant

"Uwaaa! Uwaaa!"

then, the child began to cry again, and Octavious turned his gaze

'She's probably hungry, right?'

the only 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

leave it where it was and

"Uwaaa! Uwaaa! "

Sometimes they'd go for hours, sometimes

time listening to them with

sound

reassured him that he

***

Losing my emotions…

just for the sake of

wanted to forget.

They call me strong.

The strongest human.

only that was

…I'm not strong.

I'm just a coward.

***

[Ashton City Community Orphanage.]

a small chapel, and he could hear the sound of children playing in the background. They seemed rather happy. In

at the orphanage in front

he lowered his hand to gaze at the young girl in

for the

didn't want to, but he knew this was the best decision he could

was a danger

love her with all of his heart, but... he was too broken to love

He didn't deserve her.

"Huh...huh.."

once more as he gazed at the orphanage in the distance. Closing his eyes, he firmed himself to move

Just that...

"Dada?"

came to a sudden stop as a sweet voice called

lowered his gaze to meet two innocent eyes

They were so pure...

"Dada?"

her little hands

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

"Uhum"

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