All Chapters of Karma Starts Somewhere: Chapter 21 - Chapter 27

Hearing those words, I suddenly broke down, sobbing uncontrollably.My mother and I had always relied on each other. The people in our neighborhood looked down on us, constantly bullying us.They spread rumors that my mother seduced men, yanked my hair when I walked past, and spat on me, calling me a bastard.Because of this, we moved from place to place.Then I met Joseph. He never let anyone speak ill of us. If someone tried to bully us, he would throw himself into a fight, never backing down, no matter how bruised and bloodied he got.Over time, people stopped talking about us.Every morning at dawn, he would wait outside my door, a warm breakfast in his hands, calling for me to walk to school with him.I once thought we would spend the rest of our lives together.When we grew up, we realized we had fallen for each other. It was only natural for us to date.Yet, he seemed even shyer around me after that. My mother would watch us from the side, covering her mouth as she laug

Edmund's POV.When I returned, Annabelle was already gone.She lay quietly in the chair as if she had only taken a short nap. However, I knew she would never wake up again.A few days ago, when she asked me to help her arrange the organ donation paperwork, I didn't want to go through with it. I had already missed the first half of her life, and in these final moments, all I wanted was to stay by her side.However, she smiled at me and told me she knew I would fulfill her last wish. And so, I agreed.I could never refuse her.When I heard she had been abducted by Yarra the next day, I was terrified. Although nothing happened in the end, I kept wondering—if that hadn't happened, would she have lived a few more days?She kept telling me it was fine and that she had already prepared for this. However, I had seen her in the throes of her illness.The pain was unbearable, something no ordinary person could endure. She had always been afraid of pain. How did she manage to bear it all?

She said, "Yeah, the moment I realized it was your child, I'd rather let it die!"There was even a strange smile on her lips.All the strength in my body drained away.Maybe… It was time to let go. Maybe we should stop this endless torment.For a long time, I didn't go home. I wanted to end this ridiculous farce.I wasn't willing to accept it. I had been gone for so long, yet Annabelle never sent me a single message.She used to cling to me, always finding something to say as if we would never run out of things to talk about.How had we reached this point where she seemed completely indifferent?Fine. If she wanted to act like she didn't care, then I would make sure she could never escape me. I would make her hate me. I would make sure she was bound to me for the rest of her life.I knew Yarra had been scheming behind my back, but I didn't care. As long as Annabelle was suffering, I was happy. The more miserable she was, the more satisfaction I felt.Then, she used that pat