*Just a head's up, it might be a bit sad to some. A slightly long chapter. 

 

Narrative:

 

After Teen Top went back to their dorm, Rin sat down in the middle of her living room and stared into space. She was feeling all sorts of emotions at once, happiness, sadness, fear and worry. She is happy because she can finally be together with him, they have been trying to stay together in all their past lives but it was fruitless. But now, they can be together. Byunghun accepted the fact that Kris is back in her life and gave them his blessing. They also called Yongju who is station in another district for a few months. When she heard about Rin, like Byunghun she was against it. She was worried that something might happen again and didn’t want Rin to take that chance. Rin then asked her to let them try, they have been waiting for this opportunity for decades. Her brothers, there is nothing much left to be said because all they wanted was for Rin to be happy, it was the same with Byunghun and Yongju. She told them that as long as she is with him, she is happy.

The sadness and worry continued to build up despite all that happiness and one reason being that he is not with her now. She doesn’t know how long it will take him to come back. But based on their experience, they should be able to get it done as soon as possible. She couldn’t help but think that if Xue really got kidnapped, who are they and what do they want with her? Will he be in danger? What if he gets hurt? She couldn’t help but worry. However, if the situation is as what she speculated will he be able to come back?

She is fearful. What if he doesn’t come back to her? What if something happens to him? Tears fell as she thought about him not coming back to her. She would rather die than to experience that pain again. Every time, it gets more and more painful for her to handle. She would tell herself not to let him in over and over again but he always breaks down that wall she built up. No matter how thick the wall is, he will break it time after time. He made her weak. He made her dependent on him. He changed her completely. Closing her eyes, her shoulders shook as she cried.

A small hand touched her cheek making her look up.

“Eomma, don’t cry.” Chanwoo stood there cupping her face. “Eomma, don’t be sad. Chanwoo is here.” he wiped her tears away. It made her smile a little.

“Eomma won’t cry.” she said and wiped her tears away. He wrapped his small arms around her neck and sat on her lap.

“Eomma has Chanwoo, uncles, auntie and appa. So don’t be sad.” she hugged him as the waterworks started again.

“Okay.” she whispered into his hair. “Eomma won’t be sad anymore, I’ll smile more.” He nodded on her shoulder.

“Eomma is pretty when you smile.” She ran her hand through his hair. What did she deserve such a loving son? She patted his back until his arms around her neck loosen. She carried him to her bed and covered him with the blanket. She laid on her side and his soft hair as she watch him sleep. Gradually, she too fell asleep.

She stirred and opened her eyes, her room was still dark. Looking at the clock, it was 4 in the morning. She reached out for her phone and unlocked it. There wasn’t any message or missed calls.

“He said he’ll call.” She stared at the phone before putting it one side.

Maybe he is busy. She thought. They may be searching for Xue right now so he can’t call. That’s it, he’s busy. She nodded at her own answer.

He promised to call, he promised to come back. He will come back.

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The next 2 days passed really fast and Rin was still waiting but at the same time, she was starting to worry. There wasn’t even a single text message from him. Her mind started coming up with different kinds of reasons, mostly negative ones. She pushed those thoughts away, they were making her even more worried than she already is. Rin could only hope that nothing happened to him.

She was in the kitchen preparing some snacks for Chanwoo who was watching TV when her phone rang. She immediately dropped whatever she was doing and ran to her room.

Your Handsome Husband.

She smiled and quickly answered the phone. It was the phone call she has been waiting for the past 2 days. As excited as she is, she calmed herself down before answering the phone.

“Hello?” There was silence on the other end. “Hello?” There was no reply, not even a sound.

“Kr- who is this?” She automatically asked as it made her suspicious. He wouldn’t not say anything to her if he called. He would ask her how she is doing or apologise for not calling earlier.

“Who is this?” she asked again and on the other line shuffling sounds could be heard, sounds of shoes brushing against concrete floor. That’s when she knew that something is not right. Call it a sixth sense but that wasn’t Kris calling. Someone else is using his phone to call you.

“Who is this? I don’t think it’s very nice to call someone and not say anything.” Still there wasn’t a reply.

“I’m going to hang up.” she said and before she did just that, there was soft muffled sounds. Something was definitely wrong. But she didn’t know what to do, did something really happen to him? She didn’t know that she was spot on. Something did happen to him.

“Hello?” he heard her voice, the voice he wanted to hear so badly. “Hello?” he wanted to shout out her name but he couldn’t, not with a cloth in his mouth and hands tied behind him. He was tied to the chair, even his feet were bound together. He wanted to tell her not to speak, not to call him. If she did, she will be in danger.

“Kr- who is this?” he felt relief for a while. She didn’t fall for the trap. He knew that she was a smart girl but to find out that something is wrong so fast, she is really the best.

“Who is this?” he scrapped his shoes against the floor making some sound.

It’s me! He said it in his head.

“I don’t think it’s very nice to call someone and not say anything.”

It’s me Rin! He shouted mentally. He couldn’t do anything not with them around. There were about 10 guards around him and after being left in the room without food for about 2 days, he didn’t have any strength.

“I’m going to hang up.”

NO! He thought and shouted but only muffled cried could be heard.

“Mmmmm! Mmmmmm!” he cried out and the guards walked to him. He stomped his feet hoping she will hear it. They grabbed his legs and covered his mouth, though he is already gagged up. “Rmminnnn” he shouted as she hung up. The dead line could be heard throughout the room and the lady walked towards him with his phone in her hand. He glared at her as he struggled against the men holding him down.

“So, who was that? I want an explanation.” She folded her arms in front of her chest and glared at him. “My lovely wife?” she scoffed. “Your wife is waiting for you to walk down the aisle with you tomorrow! Who are you to cheat on her?” the lady shouted as she signalled the men to remove the cloth over his mouth. He just stared at her. He used to have respect for her not only because she is an elder but now, he lost all respect for her.

“Don’t you dare touch her.” he hissed. His throat was sore and dry, he hasn’t had anything to eat or drink.

“So you are admitting to having an affair?”

“No, I never loved Xue and I never will. She is too much of a spoilt brat.” He spat in her face. He didn’t bother that she was much older than him, she doesn’t deserve his respect.

“HOW DARE YOU?” she roared and slapped him. “HOW DARE YOU CALL MY DAUGHTER A BRAT? HOW DARE YOU PLAY WITH HER FEELINGS?”

“Me, play with her feelings?” he scoffed. “She was the one clinging unto me! Yes, I once did thought of her more than a friend but I was wrong. She isn’t the one I’m looking for.” The lady’s fist shook as he spoke. “I won’t marry her, I rather die than to walk down that aisle with her.” The lady’s face was red in anger, she glared at Kris.

“Oh, you will walk down that aisle. You will become my son in law and we will take over your company.” She smirked before walking away. “Make sure he is ready for tomorrow and don’t touch his face.”

So that is the reason why they were pushing the wedding forward.

He knew that something was fishy when they kept moving the date forward, they were after his family’s company. His father wanted him to take over the company in time to come but he wasn’t that interested until now. Now that Rin is back in his life, he wanted to stay with her at all cost. He was planning to retire from being an agent and take over the company. That was his plan. However now, he has to prevent that wedding from happening.

“Ah,” she stopped in front of the door before turning back at him. “I wouldn’t try to escape if I were you. Because if you do, I cannot guarantee what I will do to her.” her smile faded into a glare.

“DON’T TOUCH HER! IF YOU LAY A HAND ON HER, I SWEAR I WILL TEAR YOU INTO PIECES.” Kris shouted and tried to get up from the chair. His blood was boiling, and all he could think of was her safety. Her and Chanwoo’s. The guards held him back as he tried to get out of their grip.

“LET GO OF ME!” He struggled against them but it was no use, he was over powered. He looked back at the lady standing by the door. “YOU WILL NEVER GET AWAY WITH THIS!” she broke into a smile.

“Try me.”

“You don’t know WHO she is!” if she does anything to Rin, she will be killing her own niece. The Zhang’s would never forgive them.

“SHE IS GOING TO BE DEAD MEAT IF YOU CONTINUE TO TALK TO ME IN THIS TONE!” she screamed at him. “DON’T tell me what to do or you won’t see her ever again.” with that, she walked out of the room.

“ARGHHH!” he shouted and huffed in anger. Hot tears filled his eyes as worry built up inside. She’s going to be in danger. And here he is being tied up, he can’t do anything about it at all. He felt useless. The thought of losing her again hurt him so much that he rather they die together. He thought of their conversation 2 days ago. She told him to re-watch the video again and to check the car company. When they found out who might be behind it all, he couldn’t believe it. Neither he nor the others could believe it and they went ahead with the plan. She must have noticed that something wasn’t right.

Please be okay. If anything were to happen to her, he would never forgive himself. He couldn’t do anything when he is being tied up, his friends weren’t near him. They didn’t know about her being alive and he couldn’t contact her brothers. All he could do now was to hope that she will be safe, both her and Chanwoo. He looked at the window and watch the sun set.

The sky got darker and night came. Rin sat on the couch after putting Chanwoo to sleep with a cup of hot chocolate in her hand. That phone call earlier, something wasn’t right. Who would have his phone? She was very worried, something inside told her that something is about to happen. She picked up the remote to turn off the TV when a specific news came out.

 

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BREAKING NEWS

The heiress of the Lu Fashion Corp to wed the heir of Wu industries.

The 2 Chinese companies will join forces together with this marriage and it will strengthen their position in the market. Both the bride and groom is said to be waiting for this day for a long time. The public has never seen the groom in person before but it is said that he is really handsome and has the body of a model. Many industry insiders complimented saying that they matched really well and are madly in love. The wedding will be held in Korea tomorrow at 1 in the afternoon. It is said to have a star studded guest list including celebrities and industry partners.

Congratulations to the soon to be newlyweds.

 

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The remote slipped and fell to the floor. She stared at the news in utter shock. She didn’t blink but just stared at the TV. Her chest was tight and she couldn’t breathe. She felt like she was suffocating and the pain came back. Her energy drained away immediately making her legs give way and she fell. She sat in front of the TV as the news continued on with other news. She couldn’t understand.

Why is this always happening to her?

Rin let out a soft laugh, and it became louder and her cheeks were wet. She laughed in disbelieve as her heart aches. No matter what she did, even though it seems that it’s going well, it wouldn’t take long for everything will go haywire, bring her back to square one. Hurt, broken and in pain.

As much as she wants to trust him but in the end, the wedding is still going on. In the end, he was still leaving her. She’s going to be alone again.

“I’m so pathetic.” She whispered as she began to sob. Pulling her knees to her chest, she rested her head on them and sob uncontrollably. She sat there alone in the living room crying for the rest of the night.

 

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She stared at the window as the sun started to rise. Her face was stained with tears and her eyes were red and puffy. There wasn’t any tears for her to cry anymore. Watching the sun rise, it reminded her that he wasn’t going to be with her anymore.

Today was their wedding day.

She didn’t feel any more pain, but instead she felt numb. Rin did a lot of thinking that night, maybe he did try to break off the engagement. Maybe he tried but he could stop it. She tried to think on the positive side but the negative side outweigh the positive. She really tried her best, she really did. The sun shone unto her. Slowly, she stood up and made her way to her room lifelessly. Sitting down on her bed, Rin took out her phone and looked at the wallpaper. It was his selfie that he secretly took. She traced his smiling face and smiled sadly.

“Goodbye, Yifan.”

She clicked on the delete button and they prompted her if she really wanted to delete the picture. She stared at it for a long time, she wanted to cry but the tears wouldn’t come out. Instead of deleting the picture, she locked her phone and tossed it aside. She couldn’t bear to delete it. A single picture meant a lot to her. She flopped backwards and laid there staring at the ceiling. Her bed has never felt so big and empty before. She never felt so lonely.

“What am I going to do now?” she knew that she couldn’t break down right now. The RIn in the past may have done that but the Rin now couldn’t afford to. She is no longer alone, she has a son to take care of. She needed to stay strong for him.

It was still early and Chanwoo wouldn’t be waking up until another 4 hours or so. Rin decided to catch some rest. After tossing and turning for a while, she gave up trying to sleep. Even though she feels tired, she couldn’t sleep. So she just laid there with her eyes closed until she thought it was time to make breakfast. Rin decided to continue life as if she never met Kris before.

She prepared breakfast and Chanwoo came walking out and she smiled slightly. He rubbed his eyes and blinked at her as she squatted in front of him. He walked right into them and she picked him up, burying her nose into his neck.  She let out a shaky breathe as she held him tight. Rin vowed that she will protect him, even if it causes her life. Chanwoo was the one who brought them back together, he was very important to the both of them. He was the only one she had left and she will focus on him only.

Chanwoo pulled back and looked into her eyes before smiling. He cupped her cheeks so gently just like what Kris did and she couldn’t help but see his image in Chanwoo.

“Good morning eomma.”

“Good morning baby.” she whispered and planted a kiss on his lips and brought him to the table where the food was. Rin watched as he ate and smiled a little. The boy was so precious.

“Where is appa?” he looked up at her with his big eyes.

“Appa…” she felt herself starting to choke up with by saying that word. “Appa won’t be coming back.” instead of lying to the child, she thought that telling the truth would be better. If Chanwoo were to feel hurt or upset, it will be better to tell him from the start.

“Why? I want appa.”

“Appa, has another family.” She reached out and touched his hair. “He has to take care of them so he won’t be coming back anymore.” Chanwoo started to frown, he didn’t understand why his father wasn’t around anymore. He had grown fond of Kris and they were almost inseparable.

“I miss him.” he said and Rin’s heart ached. She missed him too, more than anything. She felt her tears forming and she took in a deep breathe before sighing. “I miss him too.” she whispered. She missed him badly.

The morning passed quickly and afternoon was fast approaching. Rin did her daily routines while she tried to forget the fact that he will be getting married in an hour’s time. She buried that piece of information at the back of her mind. She didn’t want to think about it. She bathed Chanwoo and they were lounging in the living room together. It was then when her phone rang. She walked to the table and picked up the call.

“Hello?”

“Mei! It’s me, go and get dressed, we are bring you out.”

“Why so sudden?”

“Just go and get ready. Dress warmly, we are reaching in 15 minutes.” They hung up on her and she stared at the phone for one minute. She called out to Chanwoo.  

“Chanwoo ah! Uncle Dae and uncle So is going to bring us out.”

“Really?” He looked up with a bright smile and I nodded.

“Let’s get you changed.” I carried him to his room and opened his cupboard. At one corner, Kris’s clothes were still there, it was neatly folded and piled together. He had to leave traces of him everywhere. Looking away from them, Rin grabbed a shirt and a pair of jeans before closing the door. She changed Chanwoo into his clothes and got herself ready. Together they went down and waited outside of the building. The weather was colder and she pulled her jacket closer. Bending down to Chanwoo’s height, Rin made sure that he was warm.

“Mei!” She turned and her brothers were walking towards them in a distance. Holding Chanwoo’s hand tightly, they walked towards them slowly. Chanwoo wore a bright smile and waved at them. He was excited to meet his uncles. The twins then started to jog towards them when a car drove passed them and screeched to a stop right next to Rin and Chanwoo. She picked him up and held him in her arms fearing for his safety and continued to walk towards her brothers. Before she could walked any further, someone grabbed her from behind and she stumbled backwards. Her arms were wrapped securely around Chanwoo.

“Get in.” a guy with a gruff voice said and pushed her towards the car.

“What are you doing?” She shouted and struggled to get out of that man’s grip. But since she was holding unto Chanwoo, she couldn’t do anything physically damaging to that man.

“YA!” Daeryong shouted as they ran over but that only made more men come out of the car. They pulled Rin by the hair and she let out a cry. Chanwoo wrapped his arms around her tightly. He was scared. Rin tried to break free but she was over powered and they shoved her into the car. With that, they drove off as her brothers reached her last position.

“MEI! CHANWOO!” she heard them shouting and she turned back as she struggled against the men. They were strong.

“OPPA!” she called out only to be slapped hard. All she could think of was for Chanwoo’s safety and she zipped him inside her jacket, making sure that he was safe with her. She had to protect him and get out of the car.

“Shut up!” She struggled and they hit her on the back of her neck and everything went black

 

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Rin groan as she felt something cold on her cheek. Her neck ached badly and her vision was blur. Slowly as she opened her eyes, she realised that she was lying on cold concrete hard floor. Almost immediately, her defence senses leaped into action and she sat up. Her hands were tied in front of her and Chanwoo wasn’t in her arms anymore. She started to panic, Chanwoo wasn’t with her.

“Chanwoo?” she called out softly as she looked around. The place was huge and it looked like some sort of storage place or basement.

“Eomma.” She turned to her right and saw him sitting there with a tear stained face. Her eyes widened and crawled her way to him and wrapped her arms around him as she breathed a sigh of relief. She felt him shake in her arms and she hugged him tighter. He must have been so scared.

“It’s okay, eomma is here.” Rin had to remain calm, she looked around and there weren’t anyone around which was weird. In her head, she was planning a way to escape. Once she had taken in her surroundings, she looked at Chanwoo. “Eomma will protect you.” she touched her pocket and was glad that they didn’t take her phone away. She took it out and placed it into Chanwoo’s pocket. “If anything happens, use it to call your uncle okay? Just press number 3 and hold. Do you understand?” he nodded and she carried him.  Just as she was about to move, a voice pieced through the silence.

“I don’t think so.” It was a lady’s voice. “If I were you, I wouldn’t leave.” Rin looked around as she tried to search for the voice. From the shadows, a lady appeared and she walked to Rin with a smirk on her face.

“I don’t see what he sees in you.” she spoke in mandarin. “You are plain looking, poor and with a child. Why in the world would a guy like him want to be with you? He will only ruin his life.” she said and you clench your jaw. Rin knew who she was referring to and she didn’t like it one bit. The lady walked closer to her and Rin held Chanwoo closer to her.

“Who are you?” Rin asked carefully. She didn’t want to anger that middle aged lady. Who knows what could happen.

“That is for me to know and not for you to find out.” she smiled and the guards surrounded them. Rin did a mental count, there were about 15 men. She needed to get pass them and bring Chanwoo to safety. His grip around her tighten and she rubbed his back gently hoping it will comfort him. She hated the fact that he was so young yet he has to go through all this things. It was all because of her.

“What do you want from me?” Rin asked a little harshly and the lady’s eyes darken.

“All you need to do is to stay here until the wedding is over, and you will be freed. If you do anything else, I won’t guarantee your safety.” She said in Korean. “Especially that boy.” Then she smiled and walked away. Rin was fuming, no one, and she meant no one will lay a finger on her son. Not when she can do something about it. Now Rin knew that something was wrong, something happened to Kris. Whatever that has happened to him, she will deal with him later that’s if she sees him.

She watched where the lady was walking and took note of the exit. But before she left, the lady stopped in front a guard and said something that was loud enough for Rin to hear. It made her freeze.

“When the wedding ends, kill them.”

 

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Hello! 

I changed the POV to narative, I hope it's okay. (I'm not very good at Third POV)

No hates to the characters, it's fictional! Just a few more chapters to go and this story will end. 

8/2/15