Chapter 045 Young Dawn

WINTER

Five years. That's how long it has been since Seven died. My pregnancy was the toughest phase of my life. I lost count of how many times I thought I would die. Not only was my mental health affected, but my physical health was also in shambles.

I couldn't entirely blame my ill health on the pregnancy. After all, I was living under the same roof as the person who murdered the love of my life. Kai, as he had introduced himself, became crazier and crazier as the days ran into months.

There was even a time he turned the whole house upside down in search of the Phoenix Orb or whatever he called it. I didn't know how to feel about his constant failures.

On one hand, I wanted him to get his hands on what he wanted and get out of my life for good. And on the other, I couldn't help feeling that I would be doomed if he found the orb. Something told me that it was very important and he needed it badly.

Sometimes, I found him on his knees while speaking on the phone. It was as if someone w