1 Chapter 1: After Happily Ever After (2/2)

”Mommy has a gift for daddy and you too. Let's go meet your daddy then, shall we?”

Khan Bohai gladly nodded as he slipped his hands into his mommy's. Mommy seemed to be in a good mood today, so he took the risk of boldly holding her hand. He must take advantage of his mommy's good mood before she changed her mind.

The mother and son could only took a step before Li Wei crumbled onto her knees in pain and her hand slipped from his. All the strength in her body dissipated as she clutched her stomach. Khan Bohai screamed as he saw blood on the ground when he turned around. ”Mommy! Mommy, what's wrong?”

”Bohai, go get your daddy…” she managed to spoke as she fell onto the ground. Her heart broke as she watched her son cried out loudly, ”Daddy! Daddy come save mommy!”

From the ground, Li Wei watched as Khan Bojing flew from the doorway in panic upon their son's words. Khan Bohai's face was stained with tears as he held his mommy's hand. He prayed she would be okay. If his mommy was okay, he promised he wouldn't ask for much anymore. He wouldn't make her spend time with him anymore, he would study hard and listened to daddy. He wouldn't sneak into her courtyard anymore, he would wait until she came to see him. He promised he'd be a good boy if his mommy was okay.

”Mommy, please wait daddy is coming soon. Mommy, I will ask daddy to buy you lots of pretty necklaces, your necklaces has been dirtied. Mommy, I will be a good boy so you have to be okay, okay?”

At her son's words, her eyes traveled down. The silver necklace she had on had turned black. That's when the realization hit her; she had been poisoned. She almost wanted to laugh if she had more energy. For a villainess to die from poison, it was ironic.

She had always imagined that she'd feel relieved, but that feeling was no where as she was filled with regrets. She hadn't cried for years, but as she laid there hopelessly, tears came streaming down her face. Li Wei had spent all her years hating Li Zhilan who took everything she desired, but at this moment the person she hated most was herself.

She barely managed to squeeze his hand gently as she spoke her last words. ”Khan Bohai, listen to mommy okay? I'm sorry, baby. I'm really sorry… Promise mommy that you will be a good boy. If mommy leaves, you have to take care of daddy. After mommy leaves, tell daddy to find a better mommy for you.”

”Mommy, don't say that. Only you're my mommy!”

Li Wei wished to hold her son in her arms one last time, but she had no strength left. When Khan Bojing's dark figure reached them, she gave him the gentlest smile he's ever seen. He was handsome and righteous as usual.She wanted to tell him, to say those words she hadn't found enough courage to speak aloud. When she open her mouth, only blood came out and there was no sound.

Then, her eyes close into darkness.

After she took her last breath, strong arms wrapped around her body and carried her away from the cold pouring rain.