❝Set Me Free;
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                                  "HAPPPINESS CAN EXIST ONLY IN ACCEPTANCE" - GEORGE ORWELL

        The next day, she woke up with very puffy eyes from all that crying the day before. Did what she wish for before she slept come true? I don’t think so. The package was still there and she saw the members looking at her outfit. They were fascinated by such a creation. She didn’t mind them anymore and went to eat breakfast.

        Every single day, as the wedding was fast approaching, it was like this. It was then time for the wedding, after waiting for 2 months. They wrapped up their promotions with a record breaking of the number of awards they have won. Same goes with EXO with their record-breaking number of sales with “Growl”, their comeback song, making them the “million seller”. They knew about the wedding and they had no choice but to go for they were invited.

        Hours before the wedding, Hwayoung was visited by her parents in her hotel room in W Seoul Walkerhill. This is where the wedding will be taking place also. As soon as her parents went inside her room, the atmosphere changed. She was still furious inside and she couldn’t help but just let it out on her parents.

        “Why in the world are you doing this to me, father?” She ferociously said facing them trying to hold back her tears.

        “Doing what? Please, stop shouting.” Her mother backfired.

        “Don’t act stupid in front of me. You know what I’m talking about. Why do you think I’m stuck wearing this wedding dress, all prepped up for a wedding I don’t even want to attend. I don’t deserve this treachery.”

        “I’m sorry. I was carried away. I was for business. I just want our business to flourish.” Tears started flowing her parents’ eyes. It couldn’t be helped.

        “Carried away?” She snickered. “Business? Do you know how hard I am trying to earn some money by being an artist? Can’t you already see how successful I am in this industry? You could’ve waited for just a few more months before I receive my high salary. Why didn’t you just wait?” That’s when her tears started falling. Yes, they could’ve waited for her salary because she really meant to give 60% of her first salary to them. But they just couldn’t wait and had no choice but to run to Jiwook’s parents and ask for an immediate wedding.

        Her father tried to wipe her tears away but she just ended up slapping his had. “Don’t you dare touch me.” Her father tried apologizing but her backfiring couldn’t be helped.

        “You call me your daughter? I would be your daughter if you would’ve accepted me for who I am. I would’ve been your daughter if you would’ve let me marry the person I love. Not for business but someone who I would stick the rest of my life with and start my own family with.” And with that, she left her room and headed down to the main lobby and asked her stylist to fix herself up because of the tears before heading to the main ballroom where the marriage will take place.

        “We probably have to get going now. The wedding will start in 15 minutes.” His wife said calmly rubbing his back so he can calm down and went ahead of him out of the room.

        Mr. Kim scanned the whole room and he saw the mess that Hwayoung made while they weren’t there. Clothes scattered on the floor, a broken vase, the bathroom was a literal mess too. She must have been so furious when everyone left her alone in the room. He made his exit out of the room and he was stopped by a familiar voice with a face he hasn’t seen in a long time.

        “Mr. Kim, with all due respect. May I talk to you?”

        At the wedding hall

        “Do you, Min Jiwook, take Kim Hwayoung, to be your lawful wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health and to love and to cherish?” The priest’s voice echoed through out the hall. Jiwook replied with a soft yet audible, “I do.”

        “Do you, Kim Hwayoung, take Min Jiwook, to be your lawful wedded husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health and to love and to cherish?”

        Everyone was waiting for her reply as the microphone was leveled to her chin. Cold sweats came trickling down her hand with was covered by gloves. She was anxious and was panicking inside. This decision, a simple “I do” will tie their vows and will be wedded by law. It is cherishable but als