Chapter 24

"Then a family adopted me here. They took good care of me and treated me like a family. I didn't even want them to help me at first. All I wanted was to be alone or better yet to end my life but they didn't let me. They did everything for me to be alright even though they don't know anything about me and they shouldn't trust me that easily. I don't want to accept them because all I wanted was to be with your mother even if that means I'll need to die to be with her. I was so desperate and helpless that time and yes, I really am a coward." He then stopped before looking at me like he's remembering my mother through me before talking again. "I never looked at any woman after your mother. I was too crazy for her and I'm afraid to love again for I'm always thinking about your mother. I know I'm the reason for her death and if I'll love again, what if I'll also be the reason for another woman's death? I just love your mon too much that I can't ever forget her even though it's already yea