56. By Your Side

Kai sowed longing in that embrace. He got teary-eyed while tightening his embrace on Hyomi as if it was saying that you were not alone.

Indeed, a woman who grew up alone only needs a hug.

Kai provided his shoulders and chest for Hyomi to lean on and cry there. To the one, she had longed for for so long.

"If you're sad, then cry. If you're happy, then smile. I'm here with you," Kai whispered in soothing tones. He gently rubbed Hyomi's back.

But that whisper managed to make Hyomi stop crying slowly. She racked her brain for a phrase that sounded familiar.

Yes, Hyomi recognized the calming words that stuck in her memory and heart from 16 years ago when Hyomi was a child in the arms of her little friend.

Hyomi's tears suddenly stopped flowing. She was wide-eyed and immediately unraveled Kai's embrace. There was silence for a while. The two of them looked at each other with the remnants of tears.

But Kai looked more relaxed with his smile. Meanwhile, Hyomi had a big question mark on her hea