JEONGHAN's POVMrs. Kim looked me straight in the eye, the same look her daughter gave me in the high school hallway, a decade ago. There was a flash of emotions I couldn't quite make out before she finally took my hand and climbed out of my car, lips pursed.'There's a ring that Yoo-Mi loved. Please buy that for her." Mrs. Kim said and I smiled, nodding.'Of course."My breath getting caught in my lungs when she showed me the ring she chose for her.'It's beautiful." I beamed, eyes widened as I inspected the ring. A princess cut diamond on a white gold band, tiny diamonds embedded on either side. It was so perfect for Yoo-Mi.'Years ago," Mrs. Kim chuckled. 'Yoo-Mi and I were helping my nephew chose a ring for his fiancée and she stared at this one for a minute longer than all the others. I don't know why, but the look of this ring never left my mind." She smiled.I twirled it between my fingers, watched as the light caught the cut and it sparkled. 'I'll take it." I said, placing it
JOSH's POVI had no clue why I was so hung up over a woman I had a one-night stand with. It was so ridiculous. I couldn't help but shook my head. I was acting so juvenile I'd be mocked at, if I were to tell JK and Seokmin about it. They would likely laugh at me if I ask them to help me look for a woman I met at a bar.With no plan in my mind, I decided to retreat and brainstorm. Maybe I could go back to Club Syndrome again because the last time I went there, I met a stranger named Jackson Wang, and forgot about finding that woman, my woman. Yes, I am claiming her as mine.But Club Syndrome only opened on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. And today was Thursday. I would have to wait until tomorrow to try my luck and what if she doesn't come? I have no such patience. If only there's a CCTV camera here in Yoo-Mi's house. It would be easy for me to find her. I would only give her photo to the private investigators and boom! I know they will surely find her.I wasn't going to just stand ba
YOO-MI's POVI felt Jeonghan slid into bed behind me. It was gentle and sweet. How his body enveloped mine. The way his arm settled on my waist, on my baby bump. The sigh of relief that left his mouth as he held me. Just for a few quiet moments before his lips found my ear.'Babe," he whispered. 'We have to leave in an hour."His voice reverberated through my body, making me smile, my eyes still closed. Tomorrow, Mr. Yoon will be getting married to Karen and there will be a little party to be held tonight in his father's mansion. 'But I'm still sleepy."'It's three in the afternoon." His breath tickled my ear and I leaned back into him.'I laid down about an hour ago." I groggily explained. 'Couldn't keep my eyes open."My hand found his and our fingers interlaced and interlocked as my body relaxed in his embrace.He kissed my cheek before pulling me closer. 'Are you okay, babe?"I nodded. 'Yeah, just tired. I worked pretty late last night." I replied. And waited for Josh to go home.
I was staring at a flute of champagne in front of me on the table when suddenly Josh appeared at my side. He grabbed the champagne and downed it in a single gulp.'Hey! What happened to you? Where's Honey?" I asked, my eyes widened while looking at him. He looked worried, disturbed.'Honey's with your mom. I have a problem." He whispered loud enough for the room to hear.'What is it?"'I bought Club Syndrome yesterday."'You did what?" I gaped at him with wider eyes, shocked at his abrupt revelation.'I know, I know. Don't start a grand speech crap on me Yoo-Mi. I'm inlove, that's why." He rolled his eyes, crossing his legs as he laid back on the chair with another flute of champagne in hand.'No, no, no. You're telling me you own a club now?" I guffawed about it. I couldn't believe he bought a club because he's in love? What the hell was he talking about?'Yeah." he answered. 'And it's a big problem because I haven't told dad about this. I don't know how to manage that club and the c
YOO-MI's POVI laid my head on Jeonghan's shoulder, deeply sighed on his neck.'Are you feeling alright?" he asked me as I closed my eyes and leaned onto him.'Yeah." I nodded my head, then looked up at him. 'Do you know that Josh bought a club?"'What?"'He bought a club because he's in love! What kind of reasoning is that?" I frowned as I peered around at all the other dancing couples. My eyes landed on Josh. Honey's feet were on top of his and they're moving around the dance floor in big circles, Honey's hazelnut eyes twinkling like the stars above us. She kept throwing her head back laughing, the sound carrying over the tempo of the music.'He really loves that little girl." Jeonghan said quietly in my ear.'I know. Josh never did that to me." I whispered.'You're jealous of Honey?"I didn't move from leaning on his chest, still watching Josh and Honey. 'No. Josh didn't buy a million worth of property for me. It means, he didn't really love me."'Now you're jealous with that girl.
YOO-MI's POV'The baby's fine. You're both fine." Dr. Alison said after Jeonghan took me to the hospital and he used my phone to call her for an emergency.I was currently lying on the hospital bed, a white blanket draped over my body as she checked up on my baby and me. I was trembling, nervous, worried that I might lose my baby. And the chance to save Honey.'Thank you, Dr. Alison." Jeonghan said. She smiled and squeezed my hand before she walked out of the room, leaving me alone with Jeonghan.When I was with him, I felt safe, comfortable and happy. It always had. But now, I only felt one thing.I was furious. I was furious when the officers arrived after we had been followed. I was furious when they walked inside the room and placed pictures of me topless, having sex with Jeonghan, on the table inside the room, labelled evidence. Furious when Jeonghan told me the same person who followed us tonight had burnt down Josh's house almost five months ago. Furious that he had hid this fr
YOO-MI's POV'I can open my own door," I told Jeonghan the moment he tried to reach around me and grabbed the handle of the car door.It was six in the evening and I was discharged from the hospital. Mom and Honey rode with Josh in his car and they left ten minutes earlier.'Yoo-Mi…" he said as he took a wounded step back when I yanked the door open and hopped inside. I angrily buckled my seatbelt and crossed my arms over my chest.The drive was uncomfortable and silent. As endless array of emotions swirled between us. Anger, betrayal, confusion and disappointment.I was hurt for him lying to me. How could he do this? I asked him not to lie again, but he did. I just—I was tired of him always thinking the best way to protect me was to stand in front of me, keep me in the dark. I was on my own for years. I handled things just fine without him. I knew he'll do whatever he could to keep me safe, but I'd rather stand beside him and deal with things head on, together than him doing it alone
JEONGHAN's POVI fucked up. Really fucked up. Yoo-Mi warned me before. She made her expectations perfectly clear at the beginning. And now, her words haven't stopped playing on a loop in my head last night.‘I just need you to promise me that you'll always be honest. You won't hide things from me. You'll tell me whatever's going on, even if you think it's going to hurt me.'I left her. I left Yoo-Mi three years ago and she gave me my third chance without punishing me, without forcing me to prove myself, withholding anything from me. Not her love or her body. When she took me back, she accepted me as I was and hadn't once made me feel about it.Fuck!There was only one thing she asked of me and I couldn't deliver, couldn't give her the only thing she needed. I don't know why I didn't tell her. I should have told her the moment I found out. I should have protected her more.I could blame the years of being on my own, trying to take care of everyone else. Or my parents. My childhood. But