WHEN HANA WOKE UP, SHE WAS DRESSING NOTHING but her earrings.
She looked to her right and saw Kaden sleeping peacefully, holding her in his arms, and a smile instantly appeared on her gorgeous lips.
Waking up in his arms was like her dream coming true.
But her dream was shattered when he sleeping-spoke seven words that hurt more than anything.
"Scarlet, I love you, don't leave me..."
She was so shocked and hurt that she got out of her bed in the same instant, running to her bathroom and locking herself there.
Hana couldn't even believe how many tears she still had left.
"What did you expect, you silly and naive girl? Did you, for a second, thought that he ever felt anything towards you? How foolish of you, Hana. There isn't a place for you in that bastard's heart, as well as now there's nothing you haven't given to him. How could you be so fucking dumb?"
She yelled to herself under the shower.
Her tears falling and mixing themselves with the water, going far away.
After a while, she got off of the shower and dressed up in a navy blue cropped with black legging, a white pair of socks, and her also white crocs.
When she got out of the closet and got back to her room, Kaden was still sleeping.
So she headed to the kitchen and made breakfast because she was starving, she also made two cups of black and strong coffee.
When she got back to her room with their breakfast, the coffees, and medicine to handle headaches, she found Kaden sitting on the bed with a sleeping face.
And with just a sentence he managed to shatter her heart once again, for the third time, this being the second in one single day.
"I'm sorry, but who are you and where are we? Did we have sex? And were you a virgin?"
The last part he said pointing to her bloody bed and her face turned red like her hair.
"Yes, we had sex. Yes, it was my first time. And you really don't recognize me, Kaden?"
"I'm sorry, but no. I would remember if I had ever seen you in my life."
'Bastard' was the only word that came to her mind.
"Don't talk bullshit, Kaden. It will only make everything worst. We've known each other since fucking kindergarten. I should have known better, of course, you don't give a shit. But well, it doesn't matter anymore, I'm finally getting out of here in one week. And I think we both agree that it's better if you get out of here now. The exit is easy to find once you get out of my room."
He was shocked, but this time she didn't give a shit, she was hurt to an extent that she couldn't even explain.
SHE TOOK HER CAR KEYS AND RUN AWAY FROM THERE, driving without a place to go, when she realized she was at the border of Seoul already.Hana got off of the car and sit on top of it.Crying her ass off once again, she tried to call her parents and her sister but neither of them answered her.She felt lonely than ever, only wishing for the next week to come faster than a blink of her eyes, so she could go to America and never come back.The week passed slowly like a hellish turtle and Hana stayed at home, packing her things, and more than anything, isolating herself and trying to forget her biggest mistake.When the big day arrived, she couldn't even be happy, she was better than before at least.She only wanted to forget Kaden and everything about him.Mira, her older sister, finally appeared to take her to the airport, she was going with her and was going to stay for five months, as their parents ordered.The particular plain w
WHEN SHE TOLD HANA THE RESULTS, SHE STARTED CRYING in desperation, knowing exactly who was the father and how did it happen.Their parents, Hyeon and Yun-Hee came right when they discovered, they were pissed but also happy, they tried to make Hana tell them who the father was, but she cried and said that he was dead for her and that she didn't want to talk about him ever again.At first, she didn't want the kid, but her parents and Mira convinced her to keep it, saying that no matter what the father did to Hana, the kid was innocent.Mori was also happy with the news and worried about his little sister, but he couldn't make it to Harvard, because he was full of work to do back in Seoul.After discovering about the whole situation, the director of the university told Hana to stay quiet at home, taking care of herself and of the baby, and assured her that when she's ready, she would still have her rightful place at the university because he couldn't let suc
HANA ASKED HER TO KEEP THIS A SECRET, ONCE HER PARENTS AND MORIwouldn't be able to notice it, and her sister promise that she would do it as she asked, but just if Hana told her when and how exactly that happened.So she did as her sister asked.Mira was mad at Kaden but Hana made her promise that she wouldn't do anything stupid because he wasn't even worthy of it.When Tae-Tae was two, Hana decided to hire a tutor for him, because he was incredibly intelligent for his age, and she saw his hunger for knowledge becoming bigger and bigger as time passed.And her fear became real when he started to ask about his father.Seeing her sister desperate with her son's question, Mira told Tae-Tae that his father was a bad guy, who hurt his mother's heart and was far away from them.To Hana's surprise, her three-year-old son understood and never asked about it again, something that even got Mira by surprise, but he took as a mission the task of f
WHEN HANA WENT HOME THAT DAY, AFTER CLOSING THE DEAL about her new film, which she wrote the script two months before that because her son asked her to make a story about herself, she found her sister desperate and crying on their couch, and her son hugging her."Sis? What happened? Why are you crying?"She left all her things on the ground after locking the door and knelt in front of her sister, who was still crying and looking at her with teary and lost eyes."Mira? What the hell happen? Please, talk to me!""Our parents and... Mori had an accident..."Mira spoke sobbing and Hana fell on the ground, with her hands shaking and feeling numb."How?"She managed to ask and Tae-Tae seeing his mom in that state, came to her and hugged her with all his love."It was a car accident, the other car was in the wrong, and it seems that he came out of the accident unharmed, he's not even in the hospital anymore. But our parents and our br
"WHAT'S MAKING YOU MORE DESPERATE? GOING BACK TO SEOUL and possibly seeing him again, or our family's situation?"Hana was shocked by her sister's question, and mad."Don't bullshit me, Mira. That's not the moment. What a fucking stupid question is that? Who do you think I am, to be more worried about seeing that scumbag again and not worried about our parents and brother in the hospital? Just shut up and call the pilot already."She couldn't believe her sister dare to ask her something like that, of course, she was worried about her family, they were all she had with her son, seeing Kaden was only collateral damage.Breathing deeply, she finally managed to call Ashlyn Evans her personal assistant, and not only told her everything she wanted but also asked if the girl would want to come with her, once she was fluent in Korean, and she agreed.Seeing that Mira was still on the phone with Taylor, she said:"Tell him to prepare the jet for four
"MOMMY, ARE WE GOING TO STAY IN MY GRANDPARENT'S VILLA?"Tae-Tae broke the silence, when they were already reaching the airport, thanks to Hana who was driving the faster she could."No baby, mommy has a house there, because I lived alone since I was fifteen. But mommy will buy us an apartment when this storm calms down a little. Because my house is not big, once it was just me. But there are two suites so it's good enough for now."He nodded, analyzing his mom's features."Will I study in the same school you attended, mommy?""Yes. Once mommy's school was also an advanced one, and if mommy passed, you certainly will too."Arriving at the airport, Ashlyn and Taylor went to meet them and help them with all the luggage, while Hana went to meet Robert the airport administrator, and thank him for helping with this emergency flight.She was thankful that her friendship with Robert wasn't strange after Tae-Tae tried to make them date; he wa
TAE-TAE AND ASHLYN SHARED A CONFUSED GAZE and then he spoke, "Mommy, how do you and aunt Mira have cars in the airport's parking lot?""You grandpa brought them last year for us and left them in the airport's parking lot. I don't know why he did it, but it's useful now."They nodded and Taylor came to them, after parking the jet next to Hana's parents' other private jets in a special area of the Internacional Airport of Seoul."You can go to the hospital, Miss Hana. We'll leave your baggage in your old house.""I was talking about that with Ashlyn now. Thank you, Taylor. Let's go, guys."She left the jet and so did Mira and Tae-Tae, entering Mira's car and heading to the hospital where her parents and brother were hospitalized; Hana, who was driving, went at the limit speed permitted in Seoul, and in five minutes they were in the hospital."You shouldn't be allowed to ride, sis. I'm dizzy as fuck now.""Language, Mira. My son's still
"BUT IT'S OKAY, IT'S NOT LIKE WE WERE FRIENDS OR ANYTHING, anyways. How did you recognize me?""My memory is amazing, and I was with her when you gave her a love letter.""Oh... but is she in the city just passing?""We're going to be around for a year, probably. Maybe more. We don't know yet, once we literally just came out of the airport.""I'm still shocked that she has a son now- how old is him?""Seven. But don't think he has a seven-year-old mind, that kid is a freakin' genius, way more than his mom.""Then... is she married?"Mira laughed and said straightforward:"Nope. Why? Are you interested?"Min-Jee gasped."No! I'm dating. It was just a shock, seeing her after all those years and with a son. He even looks a little like someone I know, but I must be crazy. I'm still shocked, she came in like a storm."Mira held her breath and nodded, giving Min-Jee her papers signed."Glad to see that you
"CALM DOWN, MOMMY! LET ME EXPLAIN...""Then enlighten me, Taeyang-Hae!"Hana exclaimed clearly mad.He always got chills when his mother was like this, he loved her cute side, but her angry and pissed-off self wasn't something he was found off, he prayed for his aunt because she was deep in shit, if his mother doesn't understand what he would tell her."So, I don't know the details, but when I found aunt Mira, she was with dr. Jihye and she said you had just left there. But right when I came in asking for you, she acted as if she was my mom, and I just acted with it."[Does this doctor knows Kaden? Did she do that to protect my secret for a little longer? So does that means that Tae-Tae and Kaden didn't meet yet?]To his surprise, she looked strangely calm, but knowing her the way he did, he could almost see the gears working on his mom's head over and over, as if she were analyzing the situation and trying to deduce the reason why his aunt
AFTER HIS AUNT LEFT THE ROOM HE LOOKED AT DR. JIHYEwho was still dumbfounded, wanting to laugh at how naïve she was but holding it inside."Did you suffer too much without a father, kid?"[Is she serious? Why does she want to know something that doesn't concern her? Okay, should I be frank or act as if I was an idiotic and fragile kid?]"Yeah, but please don't tell mommy, I don't want to make her worry. It's kinda hard, not having a dad. I saw all the kids in school having both of their parents. Playing with their dad, but I never could. So I felt lonely. I want to have someone who could be my hero like my friends have. But I'm not complaining, I love mommy, she did her best to take care of me. But even then, I still wanted to be raised with both of my parents."He forced the tears, which came easily as if it was completely natural and she fell for it."Oh, kid, can I give you a hug?"After sobbing for a while, he nodded and slowl
TAE-TAE WENT TO HIS GRANDMOTHER'S ROOM AND FOUNF HER ASLEEP, just like his uncle, under sedatives and recovering, he sat beside her and told her about what happened from the moment they about the accident, 'till the moment they entered the hospital, already in Seoul."Grandma, we always talked about what we were going to do when I was to come to Seoul, but I never thought that the first time I would come here, would be so disgraceful like this. I want to see you recover, grandma because we have a lot to do here. Including the task of finding mom's a boyfriend and a dad to me. So, get healthy again faster, I'll be waiting for you here."He kissed his grandma's forehead, cover her shoulders with the duvet, knowing how she always felt cold in her shoulders, and then he left the room, heading towards the next one, to see his grandpa and probably find his mom again."Mom?"Tae-Tae entered the room and found his aunt talking to a girl who probably was his grand
AFTER HEARING EVERYTHING DR. PARK SANG SAID, TAE-TAE FELT RELIEVED,his grandparents were recovering after their surgery and so was his uncle."So, uncle Sang, are you into my aunt?"Dr. Park Sang gasped and stared at the kid dumbfounded because he did not see that coming."Did she tell you anything?!"The doctor asked and Tae-Tae nodded with a smile."Kind of. Do you want a hand? I can help you out."[Is this kid an angel? That's exactly what I asked God for... help with Mira.]Little did the doctor knew that the little kid had his motivations to help him with winning his aunt's heart."I would love that. But what can I do to repay you?"And he fell like a little duck in the kid's trick."Do you, perhaps, knows a man who's single, a genius, good-looking, doesn't like playing games, is self-centered, loves his family, and is straight?""I know a guy who's just like that. My cousin. Why?""Can yo
"ARE YOU DEFENDING HIM, DOCTOR?""I am. Because you are being rude with him, and he's not in the wrong here."Mira wanted to kill that woman, who was her parents' doctor, but she took a deep breath and stared at Dr. Jihye's beautiful face."Are you his girlfriend?""What? Hell no!"She said as if that was an offense."Then stop. You can get the fuck out of here now, Park Kaden Lee. I'm here. My sister is here. You're not needed here anymore. Go to your home and take your parents with you. We'll take care of our family. Don't come here while we here either."He looked from Hana, who was in his arms, to Mira, without believing what she just said."Your sister is weak. She's sick and she fainted. Are you going to take care of your parents and your sibling at the same time? Alone?""I am. And I am serious. Now get out, I don't want to see you here."Kaden and Dr. Jihye shared a confused gaze before staring at Mira aga
AND HE FELT LIKE AN ASSHOLE WHEN HE ASKED ABOUT HER to his friends who studied with him since kindergarten and they said that she always tried her best to help him, even when she couldn't do much.They said that she was always there, close but not literally by their side, always defending him from the ones who talked bad about him behind his back and even more.But they also said that after he started dating Scarlet she vanished, she was in the school, but was like a ghost, and every time they saw her she was cold and only paid attention to her books and to school, that was also the motive to why she came in first in their graduation.And the last time they saw her, was when she separated him from Jaewoo when he started a fight with him when they were already drunk at their last ball, saying that she was the only one who, even after everything, stand up to him and tried to help him.That explained how he ended up at her house and he remembers enough of th
"BUT IT'S OKAY, IT'S NOT LIKE WE WERE FRIENDS OR ANYTHING, anyways. How did you recognize me?""My memory is amazing, and I was with her when you gave her a love letter.""Oh... but is she in the city just passing?""We're going to be around for a year, probably. Maybe more. We don't know yet, once we literally just came out of the airport.""I'm still shocked that she has a son now- how old is him?""Seven. But don't think he has a seven-year-old mind, that kid is a freakin' genius, way more than his mom.""Then... is she married?"Mira laughed and said straightforward:"Nope. Why? Are you interested?"Min-Jee gasped."No! I'm dating. It was just a shock, seeing her after all those years and with a son. He even looks a little like someone I know, but I must be crazy. I'm still shocked, she came in like a storm."Mira held her breath and nodded, giving Min-Jee her papers signed."Glad to see that you
TAE-TAE AND ASHLYN SHARED A CONFUSED GAZE and then he spoke, "Mommy, how do you and aunt Mira have cars in the airport's parking lot?""You grandpa brought them last year for us and left them in the airport's parking lot. I don't know why he did it, but it's useful now."They nodded and Taylor came to them, after parking the jet next to Hana's parents' other private jets in a special area of the Internacional Airport of Seoul."You can go to the hospital, Miss Hana. We'll leave your baggage in your old house.""I was talking about that with Ashlyn now. Thank you, Taylor. Let's go, guys."She left the jet and so did Mira and Tae-Tae, entering Mira's car and heading to the hospital where her parents and brother were hospitalized; Hana, who was driving, went at the limit speed permitted in Seoul, and in five minutes they were in the hospital."You shouldn't be allowed to ride, sis. I'm dizzy as fuck now.""Language, Mira. My son's still
"MOMMY, ARE WE GOING TO STAY IN MY GRANDPARENT'S VILLA?"Tae-Tae broke the silence, when they were already reaching the airport, thanks to Hana who was driving the faster she could."No baby, mommy has a house there, because I lived alone since I was fifteen. But mommy will buy us an apartment when this storm calms down a little. Because my house is not big, once it was just me. But there are two suites so it's good enough for now."He nodded, analyzing his mom's features."Will I study in the same school you attended, mommy?""Yes. Once mommy's school was also an advanced one, and if mommy passed, you certainly will too."Arriving at the airport, Ashlyn and Taylor went to meet them and help them with all the luggage, while Hana went to meet Robert the airport administrator, and thank him for helping with this emergency flight.She was thankful that her friendship with Robert wasn't strange after Tae-Tae tried to make them date; he wa