Betrayed by Husband Divorced when Pregnant (Kelly and Pierce) novel Chapter 197

Chapter 197: Chapter 197 The Start of Forever

Kelly’s POV

I sucked my breath as I started panting. I sniffed and swallowed hard, realizing nothing pierce through my skin. I wasn’t shot. Who was shot?

Tears rolled down my cheeks as I thought of one possible reason why there was no bullet that pierce through my skin. Slowly, with racing and aching heart, I turned around, praying that Pierce was safe. Hoping that he’s still unconscious.

My lips parted as I cupped my mouth when I saw what happened behind me. Connor is lifeless while lying on the ground. He has a gunshot wound in between his eyes and...Klay was standing in front of me. I was facing his back and he’s slowly falling to his knees.

“Klay!” I exclaimed and gasped as I caught him. He was heavy so we fell on the ground together.

My lips parted again and trembled when he looked at me and coughed blood. The rain kept on pouring heavily as if comforting me. My eyes watered again as I stared at his face.

“K-Klay...” My heart felt like it was being suffocated while looking at him.

He managed to kill Connor Foster, but he got shot too. On his lower left chest.

I shook my head when his forehead rested on my shoulder and he forced his arm to lift and touch my waist.

“I-I came on time,” he whispered.

“Klay, hold on. We’ll ask for help—”

“Shh!” He whispered. He’s too weak to carry his own weight. He was already leaning on my body.

“Emily...is in the hospital.”

I lifted my trembling hand and gently touched the back of his head. “I’ll bring you to the hospital.”

“It’s t-time...” he groaned in pain and coughed blood again. “...for me to...g-go.”

I shook my head angrily. “No! No, Klay! You can’t die like this! You’re still going to pay for your sins. In prison! In prison, Klay!”

“I-I’m sorry...” he whispered. “I d-don’t wanna be in p-prison.”

“Klay...”

“This is what I b-bargained for, K-Kelly. My life for y-yours...” he coughed again. He’s having a hard time and it’s suffocating me even more.

“Don’t say that...” I sobbed.

“I love you...from then...until now,” he sobbed. “I love only you...and I-I didn’t regret anything other than hurting you...”

I swallowed hard. “H-How can you make up for your sins if you’ll leave?”

He lifted his face and looked at me. I felt my heart breaking more when he smiled at me. The smile he showed me when he saved me before. The smile that assured me that I’m safe and he’s here to protect me no matter what.

I bit my bottom lip when he forced his arm to lift again and his bloody fingers gently touched my cheek. I gasped and cried completely when he closed his eyes and his hand fell on my lap.

“Klay! Klay! Wake up, Klay!” I called desperately as I gently tapped his cheeks.

He didn’t move nor open his eyes again. His full weight was on me and I know that he’s gone. He’s gone. I don’t know what to do. I couldn’t calm down. I don’t wanna see dead bodies. I feel like I’m dying whenever I see the dead bodies of the people I once treasured.

“K-Kelly...”

“Where’s Matt and Mason?” I asked after the nurse left. “And Emily? How is she?”

“Matt’s wound got complications. He needed to stay in the ICU for a few days. Mason is in the next room and Emily too. The doctor told me that there will be a possibility that her memories won’t come back.”

I sucked my breath and nodded. “A-And...Klay?”

Pierce clenched his jaws. “I had him cremated. I laid his ashes next to his mom’s. You can...visit him after you recover.”

I bit my bottom lip and nodded. “I will visit him once I get discharged.”

He nodded. “I’ll go with you.”

A deafening silence filled us. I stared at Pierce worriedly. I couldn’t help but think about how this mess started and ended. I want to make sure that the mess has ended. I want to give my heart peace and reassure myself that we can now finally get the happy ending we’ve been seeking.

“It’s over, right?” I asked Pierce after a series of silence.

I swallowed hard when he intertwined our fingers and nodded at me. He smiled. “Yes. Finally!”

I smiled and took a deep breath. “Finally...”

I looked at Pierce and smiled even wider. He leaned closer to me and rested our foreheads against each other. With his free hand, he caressed my cheek before he angled his head and his lips reached mine for a soft and short kiss.

“This is the start of our peaceful forever,” he whispered before he kissed me on the lips again which I answered with the same intensity of affection. Indeed, i believe that this is the start of our peaceful forever. With him. With our family and friends.

I know that there’s no way we can remove the pain we inflicted to each other. I know that it’s hard to forget about the sufferings we’ve gone through but with those painful memories, I know we can cross the bridge towards the happiness. That even with the baggage of the painful past, we can get through and we’ll get the peace we’ve been longing to achieve. This is the start of our peaceful forever and I hope that even in our next life, we’ll find each other because for me, he’s the only one who can give me the happiness I wanted.