Doomsday Wonderland Vol. 10: Lava [Complete]

1260: Family Photo

She remembered it all now.

The nightmarish six or seven years of marriage felt like countless hands reaching up from the abyss, trying to grab her and drag her straight into an endless darkness. Bohemia lost count of the number of her escape attempts, but this time, she had failed because of compassion, unable to bear leaving the children, including that disgusting creature Baby Bao, behind. She wanted to tear her hair out and scream.

Baby Bao was too close, and her breath sprayed on Bohemia's clothes, sticking to her skin like a miasma through the fabric.

"Back off!"

Unable to bear it any longer, Bohemia spun around and slapped Baby Bao's round head in the darkness. "I'm not your mother. I didn't give birth to such a disgusting thing. Close your eyes; don't look at me!"

Baby Bao's big head was instantly sent flying, her slender neck almost breaking. After a brief pause, she turned to her husband and whimpered.

"Dad... Daddy."

Bohemia was disgusted by the child's sticky and shrill voice as if hearing it for the first time. It felt as if she had stuck her fingers into the crushed belly of a dead bug and stirred it vigorously, letting the slimy, sticky stuff get under her nails.

"She hit me." The little shadow of a child approached her husband, appearing both wronged and full of infinite dependence and admiration, hugging him. "I hate her, but I love Daddy so much, Daddy, Daddy."

"Well, as long as you love Daddy, that's enough." Her husband bent down, gently pulling Baby Bao's arms away from him. "Mommy is a bad person, so we can't let her do whatever she wants, can we?"

"Yeah!"

Bohemia staggered back two steps, letting out a long, howling, and angry wail. It seemed to drain all her strength. When her feet went weak, she almost fell to the ground. Her husband quickly stepped forward, supporting her with one swift move.

"Don't get too upset," he whispered in her ear. "I didn't know that Baby Bao... would turn out like this."

"But you must be happy, right?" Bohemia pushed him away and retreated into the hallway. With eyes fixed on the two shadows, she felt trapped in an abyss, deprived of sunlight. "From infancy, she only smiled at you; her first word was 'Daddy,' and the older she got, the more abnormal she became. You must be happy."

"You know I don't care about these children," her husband said, almost pleading. "I just want you to stay and be with me, like before."

Baby Bao became anxious and coquettish, leaning heavily against him. "Daddy, Daddy!"

Bohemia sneered.

"Like before?" she said. "Are you referring to when we first got married? Let me tell you the truth; less than half a year into our marriage, I sensed something off with you. I knew you would secretly read my diary and return it to the dresser drawer. Otherwise, why would I choose to keep it in our bedroom? And I purposely wrote those lovey-dovey words for you to read. I felt nauseated just writing them!"

To her surprise, her husband only tilted his head.

She wanted to say the meanest, most hurtful words to pierce him. "I hoped that after you read the diary, you would think I still loved you, that my avoidance of you was just shyness, and you would become careless about my whereabouts so I could have a chance to escape!"

Her husband sighed. "Is that so?" The little shadow in the hallway came closer. "And then, you accidentally got pregnant."

Bohemia had retreated to the small round table. As soon as she heard this, her blood boiled.