"Actually we met before at a club. But here in the canteen your mom first saw me." Rayan said as he took a glance at the cash counter, then at the seats. A smile spread across his face. Though seven years have passed, the canteen is still the same. "We started with a catfight between us. I still remembered her glare so clearly."
Crystal let out a soft laugh. "I didn't see you at the club but I talked with you."
Rayan narrowed his gaze at her. "Yeah. You called me uncle. Really? Uncle? I still get angry about that."
Anne turned to her mother with a curious face. "Mom, how do you feel when you first met dad? Your heart was beating so fast, right?"
"Why do you think my heart will be beating fast seeing you dad?" Crystal asked as she squatted down in front of her.
"Because my dad is so handsome." Anne replied with a sweet smile.
Rayan laughed and knelt beside Crystal, looking at his dau
1 week later..."Okay. So Dr. Crystal will be leading the surgery. Dr. Yejin will be with her. Inform Resident Michel to get the patient tomorrow at 3. General Anesthesia will work." The team discussion ended as Dr. Han announced it.Crystal came out of the room with Yejin and headed to their office room. "So how is your romance going on with your husband?" Yejin asked Crystal with a grin plastered on her face.Crystal rolled her eyes around and leaned forward to her to whisper. "Going on like horsepower!" She winked at her.Yejin raised her brows. "Aren't you having trouble with walking? Your legs...""Hi girls."Crystal and Yejin both looked back hearing Alex's voice. Crystal smiled. "Here is your closest friend, Yejin." She teased them.Yejin narrowed her eyes at her. "You're teasing us now?"Crystal suppressed her smile and shook her head, tryin
"Did you find out anything?" Crystal asked when she saw Rayan coming out of the office room of Somin. She was still trembling. Though she wasn't crying, her heart was bleeding. She will not let anything happen to Anne. She is her life. She'll not be able to live without her.Rayan heaved a deep sigh before shaking. "They said she left in the morning. She wasn't in the hotel too. So where on this earth she has gone? I think we should inform the police, Crystal." When he heard everything, he felt he lost himself like seven years ago. But he has to be strong for Anne, for Crystal. He never thought Somin can do something like this. He'll not lose hope, he'll try his best. And he'll find her out.Crystal ran her hand through her hair and shook her head. "We don't have time, Rayan." She tried to find a way. And glanced at the watch. They have two hours left. Everyone was searching for them in every possible place. But failed.Suddenly som
Crystal's tears poured out uncontrollably as she saw he stepped into the elevator and its door started closing. His eyes were red, he was fighting inside. He was fighting with his heart. "I'm sorry." She whispered as she stared at the ring around her finger............."Don't be. I'm here. Anne is here. We'll fight everything together. Just let me stay by your side always. Trust me. I'll not let anything happen to us."............"Thank you. Thank you for bringing Anne to this world. Thank you for giving me another chance. Thank you for everything.".........."No matter how many birds you have in your cage, you're in Rayan's cage. You can't escape from my cage. No one can steal you from my cage."..........."The fragile heart of yours, I promise I'll handle it with care. I'll not break it again. You have to trust me, okay?"..
"Anne."Crystal ran to Anne when she came out of Rayan's car. She pulled her daughter in her embrace and kissed her cheeks, forehead, nose. "Are you... okay, Princess?" She cupped her face. Anne looked pale. She was so afraid of course.Anne nodded. "I'm okay mom. Don't worry." She assured her mother with a pale smile. "Though some uncle tied my hands, they fed me. They weren't bad." She smiled in her mother's embrace.Crystal's tears started rolling down to her cheeks. "Mom is sorry, Princess. Mom is really sorry." She sobbed."Dad is also sorry."They looked behind them where Rayan was standing. Anne pulled away and wiped her mother's tears. "Dad has told me the same thing continuously in the car. I don't know why you two are sorry. But Anne is strong. I'm really okay. Don't cry."Crystal tried to smile but she could not filter out her real smile. "I know my Anne is strong." Then
Dear Diary,Can you tell me what happened? It has been 2 weeks already since the last time dad come to see me here. Everything seemed not the same anymore. When dad came, mom will find an excuse to go away and avoid him. Everyone told me that he was busy. But why did we move out of the house? That was a dream last night. I saw dad sitting beside my bed and was smiling at me. He touched my face and kissed my forehead. I could feel his warmth and everything was so real. He said he loves me. But mom said dad didn't come last night. So it was impossible that he was in my room last night. I was just dreaming. I think I really miss him very much. Now I couldn't help but hate Somin aunt. When dad visited last night, Somin aunt was calling him so many times. I know I shouldn't hate anybody but I really hate her. I don't know what is happening but I can understand something is wrong. Did he has forgotten his promises when he proposed to mom? He said he won't leave us. He sai
2 weeks later...
2 weeks later..."Anne. It's already so late. Sleep." Crystal said as she brushed Anne's hair that covered her face to the side that covered her face.Anne looked at her
"Mom, did dad come last night?" Anne asked, still confused about whether it was a dream or not last night.Crystal turned to the driver seat and looked at Daniel who was driving them to Park Mansion. Richard said he missed Anne very much and wanted them to have dinner with him tonight.
Dear diary, How long has it been? 13 years? No, to be exact it's 13 years 6 months and 4 days. I remember the first day we met in the canteen. A coincidence encounter brought us together and changed our life. We talked, we laughed, we fought. No, it was never a fight. I yelled at him. Because he never fights back. Whenever I get mad, he just smiles. Everything was going perfect between us. But one day a simple misunderstanding broke us apart. We cried. We suffered. And fate binds us together again. With our Unexpected Love: Anne. Everything just felt like yesterday. The day he was shot by the gun and was in the OT's bed in front of me. The day I was asking one day from him as my birthday present and he was ready to give me forever. The day when I decided to throw myself into his embrace again. The day when I let him slip the ring around my finger. That was the day when our happy love story be
Five years later.... (Trevi Fountain, Rome)"Aysha, don't run fast. Wait for me." Anne shouted from behind as she chasing her little sister.Little Aysha looked at her sister and smiled sweetly. "Anne, water." She pointed her tiny finger to the beautiful water fountain.Anne grasped her tiny hand and kneeled in front of her. "Yes. This is the Trevi fountain. Dad said most of the tourists will definitely come here to toss a coin."Aysha looked at her curiously. "Toss a coin?"Anne nodded. "According to the legend of Rome’s most famous fountain, the main reason for tossing coins into the Trevi is based on local lore that states doing so will bring you back to Rome again, someday."Aysha's eyes started shining, she looked back at her mother and father. "Mom, let's toss coins. I want to come back here again."Crystal smiled as she took out some coins from her purs
Six months later....Rayan was hugging Anne in his arm with Crystal snuggled close to him in a comfy swing at the balcony."When will the vacation end? I miss school so much." Anne pouted her lips sadly.Rayan looked down at his daughter with his gaze narrowed. "You miss school or you miss Kyungsoo?" He asked with a sour tone.Crystal laughed and hit his arm softly. "Stop being ridiculous.""But dad is right. I miss Kyungsoo." Anne smiled cheekily.Rayan let out a heavy sigh before he smiled. "You already like him so much?" He asked, looking at his daughter.Anne nodded and looked at his father. "I secretly called him with your phone yesterday. He was worried about me and gave me all the notes for the exam."Rayan scoffed with disbelief before he turned to Crystal. "That boy is really good at courting girls. He better be loyal and good to my girl or
Three months later...."Somin." Crystal gave her a smile when she entered her room. Her eyes dropped at her big stomach. "The baby is healthy?"Somin nodded and sat beside her on the bed. "Mom and baby both are healthy. What about you? Daniel said you have a fever."A deep sigh escaped Crystal's lips. "Even he knows that? Ah, Rayan! I'm totally fine, it's just because of the weather. And my husband is worried to death. He is really an annoying husband."Somin laughed. "He loves you a lot." She paused and put her hand on her hand. "He should. Who'll not love a woman like you? 8 years ago you fought with everything just to save his baby. I understand now because I'm pregnant. I wonder how did you survive alone."Crystal's lips curved with a soft smile. "Your husband has changed you a lot. I think you're in love with him already?"Somin nodded. "I'm." She then averted her gaze from her
1 month later in Hokkaido...."Ahh. Dad..." Anne screamed when her father threw a big piece of snowball towards her. She tried to stand up but the surface was so slippery and she fell on the snow again.Rayan laughed at her daughter's clumsiness as he ran towards her and held her hand to help her out. Instead of getting up, Anne pulled him down and Rayan fell on the snow beside her."You..." Rayan scowled. Anne giggled as she picked up a snowball and threw it to her father. Rayan quickly jerked to the side and avoided the snowball. He sat and pulled Anne into his arms and kept tickling her. Anne couldn't help but started laughing. "Dad. Haha. No. stop. Haha." Seeing her laughter, Rayan laughed.Crystal who was standing in front of the cottage porch laughed at them. "You kids better be careful, don't hurt yourself." She reminded them."Mom, come here and play with us." Anne shouted with a wide smile
When Crystal opened her eyes, she was already in the hospital bed. Rayan was sitting beside her. He looked so anxious still now. Her head wasn't spinning anymore. But she was feeling weak.Crystal pulled herself up in a sitting position and looked at Rayan. "Are you okay?" She asked Rayan with a soft voice. He didn't look good.Rayan didn't answer her, he cupped her face. "Are you okay? What happened to you?" He asked worriedly.Crystal averted her gaze from him to Yejin who was now standing beside the door. "Congratulations." She mouthed the word as her eyes met Crystal's and pulled Alex outside with her.Alex clenched his jaw when she closed her door. "What? Is she pregnant?"Yejin released his hand and nodded. "She is.""Do you think she'll be okay this time? She was so weak last time." Alex said worriedly.Yejin turned her head to him. "Are you still not over he
"Congratulations dude. The DNA matched. You're going to be a father." Rayan gave Daniel a friendly hug and patted on his back.Daniel grinned. "Thank you, dude." He was so happy when he saw the 100% matched result of the DNA test."I want an abortion."Hearing what Somin said just now, Everyone in the room turned their head to her, stunned. Daniel's face went pale, the smile on his face has vanished now. "Why?" He asked, shocked.Somin who was sitting on the hospital bed with her head resting on the headboard frowned. "Why? Am I crazy? Why do I keep your baby in my stomach and suffer?""The suffering is worth, Somin. Don't kill an innocent life." Crystal said as she entered the room."You're saying that because you have a baby with Rayan whom you love and he loves you too," Somin said while avoiding her gaze. She didn't know why she wasn't prepared to meet her gaze. "Can you two ple
"I didn't know my husband can sing too. His voice can beat any singer's voice. Why didn't he become a singer?" Crystal smiled as the dewy grass was cool against her barefoot, dark green and glossy, gently fluttering in the breeze.Rayan let out a soft and walked behind her in the grass. "His wife was the one who has made him fall in love with music. She used to give him a bundle of music's list." He remembered those days very clearly.Crystal stopped walking and took steps back to him. She snaked her arm around his arm and looked at him. "You're glowing so much today just like the sun." She put her palm on his face, bringing his face closer. She kissed his chin softly. "And so delicious."Rayan widened his eyes in surprise. "Madam. What's wrong with you today? So touched by today's surprise?" He leaned and kissed her lips.He was about to pull away when Crystal grabbed his hair and pulled him closer, kissing and suc
Crystal parked the car in front of the Han river park and took her phone from her purse before getting down from the car. It's still dark, and so cold. She wrapped her scarf around her and rolled her eyes around.The pathway was dense with rows of cherry blossom trees. The late winter breeze made her legs numb though it was quite refreshing with the touch of the pleasant smell of the trees and flowers. The place was so peaceful at this hour. Obviously, who will come here now?Her phone beeped. She opened the chat on her phone.From: RayanWalk straight and then turn your left.Crystal sighed, inhaling the cool spring air, the fresh scent of flowers passing through her lips and into her lungs.The petals were almost covering the ground in irregular clusters. There were street-lamps stood beside those trees, arching over the silvery road because of the fog, illuminating the way.