chapter eleven - Invitation

Recap:

“I will disown you, Kim Jaejoong!” his father finally spoke up

Jaejoong stopped and turned his head around “Then disown me, if you have the guts to”

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Jaejoong dragged you out of the house and into his car

Then he drove off somewhere

You kept silent during the whole ride

“Hyeri” he called

“Yeah?” you said in a low voice

“Are you okay?” he asked, concerned

You nodded slowly “I’m okay, oppa”

He sighed “I’m sorry for how my parents acted back there. They’re just…”

“I get it oppa. I won’t take it to the heart” you assured him

He looked at you with sad eyes “Don’t hear what my mom and dad have to say, they don’t know you. You’re not what my mom said. You’re a beautiful and kind girl. You have to be strong” he said

“Um…” was the only thing you replied to him before the silence kicked in again

Inside, Jaejoong was feeling guilty and uneasy seeing you like that. He knew what his mother said was bothering you

He drove you back to your house

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A month later…

You and Jaejoong were walking to your house after playing with the kids at the hospital

“Oppa, so you’re getting engaged this Saturday, right…?” you asked

“Yeah…” he replied, with a hint of sadness

“Should I come to your engagement?” you asked casually

Jaejoong stopped his tracks, making you stop as well

“Why are you taking this so lightly?” he asked “Are you happy that I’m getting engaged this Saturday?”

“I’m not, oppa, at all. But this engagement is going to be held whether you and I like it or not… What do you want me to do, oppa? Just cry in my room on that day? When you’re getting engaged to another woman? I find it pointless to be moping around when your engagement is just around the corner”

“But can you just be a little sad about it?”

“I am sad”

“You don’t look like you are” he mumbled

 “Oppa” you hugged his small waist and closed your eyes “You told me to be strong. So I’m trying to. Don’t make me cry, oppa”

Jaejoong sighed deeply and hugged you back, caressing your hair with his hand “I’m sorry, I should’ve thought about how you feel”

“I know you’re trying to be strong. But don’t hurt yourself, Hyeri. Don’t come to the engagement party. Please”

“But I can’t watch my boyfriend gets engaged?”

“That’s a weird sentence” he chuckled “And no, you can’t. I don’t want you to. Besides, my family won’t give you an invitation anyway”

“So I’m not important to them, huh?” you sighed “Fine” you finally gave up

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The next day…

You got inside your house and found an envelope on the floor

You picked it up and opened it

You inserted your hand inside the envelope and pulled the letter out

It was the engagement party invitation

“Kim Jaejoong and Hwang Tiffany’s engagement party. Saturday 5 o’clock at the Kim Hotel” you read out loud and sighed

You found another paper in that envelope

You unfolded it

Lee Hyeri,
We would love to have you come to the engagement party. Please, do come.
It would be a waste if you don’t.
Don’t you want to see our Jaejoong get engaged?
It would be an honor for us if you can come

From the Kim family, Yoon Seungmi

Reading that letter, it made you angry and irritated

“So this is what she’s trying to do” you said to yourself as you crumbled the piece of paper and threw it in the trashcan near you

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It was the day of Jaejoong’s engagement

It was all over the news

Jaejoong sighed deeply in his room

He fixed his tie and tuxedo

“The worst day of my life” he muttered

Suddenly the door opened and Donghae’s head popped in

“Omo! You scared me” Jaejoong jumped, keeping a hand on his chest

“Mian” Donghae said simply as he walked in

“How did you get into my house?!”

He held out the keys “Duh, the keys you gave me” he rolled his eyes

“I gave you the keys to my house??”

Donghae laughed nervously “Not… exactly”

Jaejoong rolled his eyes

“So, this is the big day, huh?” Donghae said

Jaejoong sighed “Worst day”

“Is Hyeri coming?” he asked

“I told her not to come. I don’t want her to come. I can’t bear seeing her face today…”

“I totally get what you feel, hyung. Good luck today” Donghae patted Jaejoong’s shoulder

“Yeah, I’ll need it”

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Jaejoong and Donghae got inside the limo and it drove to the hotel

They finally reached the mansion. Lots of paparazzi were already waiting in front of the hotel, crowding the place, waiting for the prince to come

The paparazzi were already ready with their cameras. And when the car arrived they started to take pictures.

Donghae got off first and he stood next to the door, and then followed by Jaejoong

Flashes of lights from the cameras were blinding them but thankfully there were bodyguards protecting them, making a way for them

They were finally inside the venue. The atmosphere was totally different from outside

Jaejoong fixed his tuxedo again and started walking toward his and Tiffany’s parents with Donghae by his side

Everyone had their eyes on them

“Omo, it’s the real Kim Jaejoong!” a couple of teenagers spazzed

His mother was wearing a long elegant maroon dress while Tiffany’s mother was wearing a long cream dress. Tiffany wasn’t with them

Jaejoong cleared his throat

“Eomma, appa. Ajumma, ajussi” Jaejoong greeted them

“Omo, Jaejoong-ah. You look absolutely handsome in that tuxedo” Tiffany’s mother complimented

“Thank you” he bowed

“And you should start calling me eomonim already. I’m about to be your in law” she laughed

“Yes, you should, Jaejoong-ah”

Jaejoong sighed deeply “Omonim, abonim”

Tiffany’s parents smiled

Donghae felt a little sorry for Jaejoong

Then came Tiffany, her hair was up into a tidy bun with a strand of wavy hair loose on the left side of her face

Tiffany bowed to the parents and to Jaejoong and Donghae

Everybody complimented her about how she looked except Jaejoong and Donghae

Jaejoong was getting bored and so was Donghae. And the ceremony hasn’t even started yet. They just wanted this party to be over

The engagement ceremony was about to start and everybody gathered around to watch the engagement

The priest called for Jaejoong and Tiffany to go on stage

Jaejoong and Tiffany got on the stage

Jaejoong was looking as bored as he could be

Donghae smiled weakly at him and gave him a thumbs up

“Now, we are gathered here today to witness the engagement of Kim Jaejoong and Hwang Tiffany” the priest started

The priest continued his speech

Jaejoong had no interest in this so he didn’t pay attention to the priest nor to Tiffany

He started to look around the crowd

Then his eyes widened when he saw you in the middle of the guests

Your dress :

You noticed him looking at you with a shocked expression

You smiled weakly at him

Jaejoong felt a pang in his heart

“Now, the rings” the priest said as he took out the rings from his pocket

He opened the box, revealing the two rings

“Kim Jaejoong-ssi” the priest called Jaejoong, making him divert his attention from you to him

“Ah, y-ye” he took the ring and Tiffany held out her hand

He slid the ring into her finger

Tiffany took the other ring and Jaejoong reluctantly held out his hand

He took a deep breath, staring at the ring that was reaching for his finger

Jaejoong took a glance at you. And you had a sad expression

That was it, that last look from him, you couldn’t take it anymore

You ran out of the venue, covering your mouth

Jaejoong’s mother noticed you and smirked and then looked back at the stage

Jaejoong saw you ran out and he wanted to chase you that instant, but he couldn’t

Tiffany finally slid the ring into his finger

“Now, you both are engaged!” the priest announced and the guests cheered

“Are we done?” Jaejoong, who was impatient, asked the priest

“W-why, yes. We are done” the priest was confused

Jaejoong ran out of the building to chase you

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