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He twisted the key once making sure the engine is off before jumping out of the car.A click is heard as the headlight winked in the dark.YongHwa hastily flitted up the stairs  taking two steps at a time. The night air brushed his face.Pressing the bell he waited for the person on the otherside to open the door

He heard the faint sound of footsteps coming clear.

“Coming!" It was a female voice. He found the voice so familiar in his ear.And-- the face too!

 

He stopped breathing when ShinHye open the door.Yes she looked breathtaking,absolute beautiful but that was the partial reason why his breath caught.It was her sparkling eyes and that big smile curved on her lips that took him offguard.She stood in a peach dress just resting above her knees,hair resting on her right shoulder with both arms outstretched​ holding the end of the doors.She kept giving those loving stare melting his inside.Warmth slowly crawled inside despite him standing in the chilly wind.The end of his lips tugged upward.

 

“I missed you" 

 

Thats it.

 

Those  three word were enough to unwind whatever the control he was trying to have. His cheeks bunched into a toothy smile.His inside nearly burst like a volcano.

 

This.Is.Not. Real.

 

  Ecstatic he took a step when ShinHye moved to hug him.

 

 

----Only to not hug him.

She practically walked over him as if he was  air. Invisible.

 

“I missed you too” 

Who was that? YongHwa's senses stood alert.Not wasting a sec his head snapped at the direction.

 

His wife was hugging someone. A man that was not him.His eyes were shielded by his fringes making it scarcely possible to make out his contour.The man wrapped his arms around her petite figure and lifted her off the ground, twirling.

YongHwa's head started spining.His nose flared and angry gases began shooting from his ears.

The two couple started laughing out loud without a care in the word.

 

Ha-Ha Ha-Ha

 

 

"What in the freaking-- " 

He charged in their direction who were still in their little bubble ignoring his sorry existence.As if they can't hear him.

 

“Happening!"

 

 His angry roar was enough to pull a whole building down to ashes but the love birds only have eyes for each other.

 

“Yah!"

 

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“Yeobo I made your favourite.Eat more deh" ShinHye eyes nearly dissappered as she happily served food.

 

"YEOBO?!"  YongHwa lost his mind.

 

The impact of that one syllable was such that it  kept ringing in his ear.

 

YEOBO? 

 

YEOBO! 

 

YEOBO?! 

 

Everything before his eyes became dark.

 

Next he opened his eyes in his bedroom sitting on his bed.

 

The bathroom door opened and spilled out ShinHye freshly bathed. Her wet hair sticking outlining her face.

 

“Everday you're becoming more and more beautiful Yeobo" 

 

YongHwa smiled ---exactly what he thought

then soon the smile melted away

 

--- but not said.

 

The same man whose half face is covered by jet black hair,lips are only visible sat beside YongHwa wearing just a bathrobe.

 

 

They lied on the bed.ShinHye s her arms around his neck pulling him down.

“I love you Yeobo"

“I love you too yeobo"

 

YongHwa's eyes widen

 

“Yah! What are you doing?!"

 

 Both rubbed their head like animals beaming,showing their white teeth.

 

Their face came closer.

 

Heartbeat. He can hear it in his ear.

 

More closer

 

 Tik Tok.

 

“I said --" He glared at the silhoutte.Point of their nose touched.

 

“Stop it! Stop it!"

 

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Nothing could've prepared him from the heartattack he was about to follow had he not woke up with a start.Sweat cascaded down his chin. The thought never occured to him. Hell! Ofcourse she will marry again once she is out of this sham of marraige.And the thought is making him so so sick. Her with another man is even more unbearable than him being married to her.Is he crazy? .Some other man will touch her,kiss her.Spend endless night with her. No! He ran a annoying hand through his hair. His jaw tightend. He couldn't fathom.On the top of that  --she may carry another man's child! ********   ShinHye left behind a Stupidified YongHwa.Suddenly breathing the same air with him became so unbearable. She blinked her eyes once twice before turning into the club.Her eyes scanned the crowd.Earlier she called Ailee not seeing her anywhere,to her surprise JongHyun was on the other line stating his fiancée is quite drunk so he has taken her with him.She vagualy can hear his heavy breathing and—“Ah! Ailee ” before he abruptly cut the call without giving her chance to speak.It is not a rocket science what they're upto. Ha!   She craned her neck and saw Rachel two rows away.Expression grim. “Rach!" ShinHye called out loud over the heavy music.Rachel looked up and for a fraction of second her eyes widen.She glance at the side once before approaching ShinHye.   “Where you have been?" “Washroom" Rachel looked restless running her hand through her hair.She was struggling to catch her breath. ..ShinHye held her elbow. “Are you okay?" “Yes—I mean no.I think I'm not feeling well Shin" Her voice was soft and weak. ShinHye eyed her top to bottom. Her face look red and sweaty.Hair sticking to her forhead.   May be she is really sick. She decided she would later tell her about YongHwa. “Lets go” She  guided her through the swarm of crowd to the exit. While they were waiting for her driver to bring the car ShinHye just turned in time to get a quick flash of a known-very familiar face among the dots of faces.He was looking longingly at their direction.     That night ShinHye tossed and turned in her bed. No matter what sleep wouldn't come and that YongHwa's thought wouldn't go. Also,her parents specialy her father have became suspicious .“How long are you going to stay here ShinHye?"  She remembered one those conversation over the dinner time. The spoon from which she had been slurping her soup nearly slipped.   “They are letting you stay  and never forcing you you to come.It doesn't​ mean you will completely play naive. Now you're their daughter-in-law.Don't run away from your responsibility.   ShinHye burried her face in the pillow. She reached out to Bongie sitting quietly beside her.   “Bongie ah! What should I do? What is this heavy feeling" But the fluffy toy never replied.ShinHye hugged it against her bossom like that before sleep cocooned her.       ********   ********   Next morning     Freshly bathed, ShinHye blowed her hair dry, rubbed some lotion,sprayed deodrant under arm before slipping in a very beautiful light baby pink summer dress.She dolled her up applying some make up ,sprinkling her favourite perfume on her neck and wrist at last.She was out of the house the second she was done wearing her flip-flop.She will be walking a lot today.She is quite stressed thanks to her ex- husband.So as a stress reliver she is will do same thing which every girl loves -no die to do   Hell Yeah! Shopping!    She made sure to carry her most precious thing. That is? Ofcourse her platinum card. She couldn't do without it. Could she?   Her mother kept calling her tailing behind to the door.   “ShinHye!" ShinHye just raised her hand giving her a careless wave. “See you Omma!" Mrs Park huffed “God this girl never listen"   Hours passed   Came in ShinHye accompanied by a big smile,a Rayban hanging low on her nose.And lots of bags hanging on her both sides.True to her words she did raid every new-dresses,bags,accessories,sandal,shoes.She stripped bare almost every shop if not all.The owners must be quiet happy counting notes wishing she often visit those stress-reliever mood.   You're here! Look who have came to meet you ShinHye.Mrs Jung hurriedly ushered ShinHye toward the living room.The view made her smile instantly drop down crashing on the floor   YongHwa eyed the group of bags before skimming his gaze up to meet ShinHye.Subtle but his eyes couldn't hide the appreciation at her appearance.His back sinked into the fine couch he was sitting on.Her long white legs clad in a simple flip -flop satisfying his eyes.ShinHye must be living under the rock if she hadn't felt it.She did! She tilted her chin a little,yet a futile attempt at hiding the  slow,light blush that had crept up her skin.   Yonghwa's lips tugged only noticeable to its owner.He reached for the cup, its rim before bringing the hot freshly brewed coffee to its lips.The steam curled above.The Shiny metal gracing his fourth finger clucked against the surface.She felt it.She stopped couldn't seem to tear her eyes off him.And then-- his right cheek bunched up,fine lines aroung his eye.   ShinHye stood strucked.   All her shoppings already pooling at her feet D-did he just winked at me?    It was so quick,so fast. It sent thunder through her entire body.Bafled.Eyebrows shot up.She opened and closed . Trying to form some coherent sentence.   Like what the are you doing here? Ofcourse that remained only in her head.   ******   Daggers!   Dagger after Dagger is what ShinHye kept shooting through her eyes at the man sitting across her.If only her sharp eyes had a bullet effect she would have filled his face with tiny holes. YongHwa having some buisness conversation with Mr Park was aware,and enjoying her pissed-off mood. He paused for a sec then resumed. ShinHye fiddled in her seat. She can never understand this man and his silly antics. Why did he came? Is he going to break about their divorce to her parents? Now? So soon.   Her father left them to attend a call.   “Why are you here?" ShinHye immediately came to the point.As expected.  It was not only her but his innerself also poked at him since he landed his foot inside her house.Why dude? What have gotten into your ing brain.Inside your enemy's territory.Seriously? He had wanted to bang his head for acting so impulsely at the same time to drag her away to accomplice the mission he had taken into his hand. What? When did ShinHye and mission came in the same sentence.The fever has reached his Brain.No! she had gotten into his head.   “Can't I visit my inlaws" came his icey reply “Cut the crap!” “Shut Up!" ShinHye's eyes dilated “How dare.Don't forget you're standing in my house"   They locked eyes spitting fire.   “Are you going to tell them about the divorce?" Suddenly the image from the previous dream came to his mind.YongHwa ran his hand through his hair.It is because of that damn stupid dream! Should he drop the bomb?!   You've no idea   “About that..we need to talk"  She stayed silent wanting him to continue. “Very important--" That was the moment ShinHye's father came back.YongHwa bit back his tongue and took a sigh. Out of frustation or may be relief.         Her mother called out to ShinHye  from the kitchen. She entered the kitchen munching on an apple. “ShinHye ah take these out to the dinning table" Her mother said pointing at the dishes splayed on the counter.ShinHye just rolled her eyes.“Omma! He is just YongHwa not the president of Korea.Why are you all so worked up!" Her mother while wiping clean the cutlery glared at her and reprimanded her to just do the work. “Whatever!"   At the dinning table Mrs Park happily served the traditional special korean dishes she'd prepared for her son in law.She directed ShinHye to pass him the rice bowl and to see if he needed anything. ShinHye drew a fake smile and turned to YongHwa with clenched teeth “Do you need?"  YongHwa moved to see her standing beside him. He had let his fringes touch his brow and when he looked up to meet her eyes,she was