“No matter how far you have run, no matter how long you have been lost, it is never too late to be found.”

Jiyong's POV

After all the guests left the party, family members got together. As I am her only baby brother, Noona decided to plan her wedding date accordingly so that I would be present for the wedding. Everyone agreed, and now I was the target. They all wanted me to introduce my girlfriend to them. If I really had, Hyeongnim suggested that I stop bluffing about my girlfriend, as everyone has seen my attraction towards Sandara. It would be good if I admitted that Sandara has already captured my heart and that I don't have a girlfriend.

"That's not your fault, Jiyong; she's a truly sweet girl. She may have only shown you one side of herself, but she is a genuinely loving and caring person." Hyeongnim stated.

How am I going to tell them Sandara is my girlfriend without her consent?

"But doesn't she already have a boyfriend?" I questioned.

"Yeah, that's true. He's also incredibly romantic." Hyeongim answered.

"How do you know that, Hyungeonim? Do you know him?"

"I haven't actually met him, but I have read the card he sent to Sandara." Where did he get the card? Did Sandara show it to him?

"Ohh!!"

"Should I give you a suggestion?" Dad enquired..

"Okay, dad, as you wish, what do you recommend?"

"You shower her with gifts and flowers. Continue to purposefully and accidently bump into her. That’s how I impressed your mom."

"Honey, what you did in the 1960s and 1970s is today referred to as stalking, He might be wishing for his face on her pillow, not the front page of the local newspaper!" Mom concluded.

I wish I could tell them how much I love Sandara, but I feel sorry for them.

"Why don’t we talk about something else? I will surely introduce my girlfriend to you all very soon. I just need some time. I know you will welcome her warmly into our family. I assure you that she will be the most wonderful person I have ever met."

"Okay, we respect your decision." Mom said.

"She should be able to come to my wedding and serve as a bridesmaid."

"Definitely, yes." I promised.

"If you can't, I'm ready with my alternative."

"And who is that?"

"Park, Sandara.." Everyone chorused.

"Oh my god, you all love her so much. I think in my absence, she has already taken my place."

After saying goodnight to everyone, I left for my room. Before anyone sees the pictures, I have to take down all the decorations and store the pictures in a secure place. I will be happy to present Sandara to my family once she decides to be my girlfriend.

***

I went for a jog in the morning near the hospital but was unable to see Sandara or her companions; perhaps they skipped jogging today due to a late-night party..

After returning home, I got ready, and had breakfast with my family. After Mom and Dad left for the hospital, I sat thinking about my next move. Now that she is aware that I am Dr. Kwon’s son, I can freely go to the hospital. I decide that I will go and talk directly to her, so that I can change my status from single to mingled.

***

As soon as I reached the hospital, receptionist gave me a letter. She told me that it was from Sandara. I was overjoyed. I returned to my Jeep and opened the letter. First, I thought it was a love letter, but it turned out to be a breakup letter. What the hell? What does she think she is doing?  I read the letter word by word a few times, thinking it to be a prank and to find a clue in the letter, but there was none. But I found that she had written that she loved me. That’s enough for me to go crazy. If she loves me, why does she need to run away? I again went to the receptionist and asked her about Sandara. She told me that she left the letter and went on leave. I further asked her who looks after the adminstration of interns; she told me Dr. Dami. I directly went to Noona's cabin; she was not in her cabin. I tried to look for the interns files, and there I found a leave application from Sandara; she had gone to Busan to meet her family. While I was reading the application, Noona entered the cabin.

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