- Frank’s Regret
As he opened the first photo, Frank’s defense immediately faltered. He could barely even breathe. Kara looked thin even though her belly was a bit protruded. She was smiling, but her eye bags showed
sadness.
In the second photo, her weight had even decreased drastically. The light make-up on her face couldn’t cover her tiredness and what was even more heartbreaking; she was wearing a restaurant waiter’s
uniform.
“Kara works during her pregnancy?”
Frank looked up and took a deep breath. He hoped that the pressure
in his chest could be reduced. However, tears welled up in his eyes.
“If only I hadn’t left her, she wouldn’t have had to work like this.”
Frank swallowed hard, but his mouth was dry. His throat felt sore. Clenching his fists, he tried to stay upright and look at the next photos.
Kara changed uniforms several times before finally wearing clothes. She looked very pale with bloodshot eyes. Frank di the heart to look at it. He knew it was seconds before Kara ga
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“I should have accompanied her there, but what did I do?”
While exhaling in pain, Frank dropped his finger again. He thought burden in his heart would be reduced after the photo passed. But apparently, he was wrong.
His vision started to blur. Two seconds later, tears were no longer unbearable. The two babies in the picture had finely chopped his
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Louis and Emily were lying in an incubator. Their bodies were very small, especially the baby with the pink hat. Her eyes were closed tightly as if she didn’t want to see the hoses and cables around them.
“I should have been there…. I should have kept them from getting scared. But why did I ignore them? Why …?”
Frank looked down and clenched his fists. For the first time, he fell into such a deep abyss of sadness. He kept falling and falling, without finding any ground to stand on. When his lungs couldn’t take the breath any longer, he slammed his fists onto the table.
“Enough!” His eyes were full of red streaks. “They’ve suffered enough. I have to take them home. I have to! Kara can’t refuse me anymore.”
Wasting no time, he grabbed the car key and drove to the hospital. The bodyguards at the mansion were confused to see their boss leave, just like the bodyguards who were on guard in front of Louis’ room when he arrived there.
“Sir?” Philip greeted in a whisper.
The other guards also lowered their heads. They didn’t dare comment on the boss’s reddened eyes.
“How?” Frank’s voice was hoarse.
“Everything is under control, Boss. Jeremy and the new guards are delivering Mrs. Martin home. The twins were still laughing with Miss. Martin. But now, they seem to be asleep.”
Frank nodded. A second later, he stepped in without making a sound.
Philip was right. The twins were already lying down with their eyes closed. Emily might feel empty without Yemon. She hugged her brother and Louis didn’t seem to mind. He fell asleep with his mouth slightly agape.
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‘How many nights have I passed without seeing their innocent faces?’
Frank took a deep breath. His regret just multiplied.
With a dim gaze, he turned his head to the side. Kara was asleep on the couch. Her outfit was really simple, contrast to what was seen on her social media account.
Frank approached her. A moment later, he bent his knees so he could observe her face without bending over.
‘Your burden is very heavy, but why do you insist on carrying it alone?’
Frank ran his finger through Kara’s hair. He was afraid that his presence would be known. However, the turmoil in his chest kept forcing him to do so.
‘I think I now understand why you hate me so much. Your life is completely ruined because of me.”
After sighing faintly, Frank buried his lips on Kara’s forehead. He wanted to send forgiveness through there-regret, love… everything he couldn’t express in words. When he opened his eyes again, he could only whisper.
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