"Has she safely settled down in that new apartment hyung?" Asked Min Ho on the phone. "Arasso! I understand. As long as she is safe now." Min Ho continued responding to the person on the other end. "I will call her mother to check in. She is there right? I don't want Shin Hye to feel all alone now." He sounded stern and angry at times. As he ended the conversation, he threw his phone across the coffee table showing his frustration. He couldn't believe that the situation had gone to worst at that moment. He put both of his hands on his head trying to massage his somewhat painful head at that time.

"How is she?" Asked a woman's voice trembling and worried. 

"Her agent said that she is safely residing at that apartment. He won't tell me where but that is part of the deal, Omma." Min Ho said frustratingly. He breathe out heavily indicating how he wished alll these things did not have to happen. 

"You have to be strong Min Ho. I know she is as well." His mother tried to comfort him as she put down a platter of fruits and handed him a dessert fork. Min Ho lazily took the dessert fork and started to aim at one cut of the fruits. He ate it slowly. He suddenly was reminded of Shin Hye. He remembered how Shin Hye truly love fruits and every now and then when they lived in their love nest, he would see her cutting various fruits and snacking on them whenever she was either watching the television or just reading a book. He smiled bleakly remembering the face of the person whom he truly loved. 

"Why do things happen to me and her Omma?" He asked his mother like a little boy trying to understand an adult situation which was hard to digest.

"It's part of a test to see how willing you both are to work things out and be strong about it." His mother calmly advice her beloved son.

"But we are good people, especially Shin Hye. She didn't do anything wrong. She never even say swear words or even think negatively about anyone. Why does she have to suffer?" He whined. "Why do I have to suffer too?" He continued. "I miss her badly!" He continued to whine. 

Min Ho's days to spend at the army was coming soon but her son's behaviour still tell her he was her baby. His mother smiled and pat him on his lap. "Min Ho - yah! This is just temporary! Arasso?! If you both get through this, then things will be better! I know it is hard! Your father and I got through things like this also. But we remain strong for one another. Don't easily give up!" His mother tried to motivate him. Min Ho listened well to his mother. 

"Ara! Arasso! I am going to be the man of my family! I have to be strong!" He said full of determination. "Shin Hye Yah!!!! Wait for me Yeobo!" He shouted ot loud. His mother smiled seeing her son full of determination. Just how he usually was when he encountered such situation. 

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"Don't worry Min Ho ssi! She is settling down already." Said Shin Hye's manager. "Yes, her mother is there as well accompanying her." He continued re-assuring Min Ho. The famous hallyu star did show how well he take care of people who he loved so much through his action. Shin Hye is a lucky woman, he thought or Min Ho is a lucky man. 

"Was that Min Ho?" Asked the director of Shin Hye's agency. Her manager nodded. "Didn't they agree not to contact each other for a while?" He sounded serious.

"That's why he called me." His manager answered curtly. Noticing how unfriendly the remark was, the director changed the subject.

"Her new cf deals. Show it to her. This time in honour to make her life less hurting, I am allowing her to choose 10 out of the lists. All the cfs that want to pair her with Lee Min Ho have been pulled out. This is also part of agreement with his agency." His director said as a matter of factly. Her manager looked through as he listened.

"Does that mean we are turning down Lotte Duty Free as well" Her manager inquired.

"Sadly, No! That one was already signed before the incident. But, Lotte agreed to change the male lead of the mini drama. She knew it herself and chose Geun Suk." His director answered. "The pairing will continue, they are not flexible on that matter but they do understand the situation. They will do their take at different time and use CGI to put them together whenever necessary."

"The family concert?" His manager inquired some more.

"They provide us different rooms and far apart behind the stage. They will re- shuffle their schedule so they appeared at different time and not to run into one another. Except, final show of each concert. They are still working on how to make it look naturally for them not to stand next to one another. " The director offered a detailed explanation but of course, he understood why her manager must know the detail. " It is sad that it has to come to this for them both. " His director finally confessed.

"Let's not bring that up. You are partly the reason why." Her manager said curtly.

"Ara!Ara! I am regretting it." He told her manager with heavy feeling.

"I'm going if there is nothing else. I need to prepare her schedule and see her regarding these cfs. I will get back to you later." His manager was feeling uncomfortable but he was known for not hiding his true feeling when it comes to interfering the life of his star. He believes that they deserve every bit of normal life as much as others. He bowed and left the director's office.

"Be strong Shin Hye..." The director said under his breathe as he looked at her picture which was lined well with her other label mates, Park Se Young and Lee Min Jung. "Lee Min Jung was strong and got through it well." He continued.

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P/s: It's raining here! I guess the mood somewhat has affected my writing and fits well :P