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CHAPTER 112
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2024-10-29 19:42:56JOSH’S POV
I pulled the car to a stop in the parking lot adjoining Yeri’s apartment and killed the engine. I jumped out of the car immediately and entered the building, making my way to the elevators.I waited patiently for the ride as it ascended the building, glaring at the buttons and ignoring the couple sharing a ride with me.Once the doors slid open on the 14th floor, I marched along the wide corridor and made a stop to her room. I have my spare keys but I chose to knock.And the door opened wide with Yeri looking haggard and worn in pajamas and red-rimmed eyes.“Hello Yeri,” I spoke softly, watching her eyes widening as she registered my presence.“Josh!” Yeri exclaimed, my gaze fixed on her who’d gone white with shock. “W-What are you doing here? I-I thought you’re going to spend Christmas in LA with your mom and dad?” she rasped taking a step back as though she had seen a ghost.&Kaugnay na kabanata
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YOO-MI’s POVI need a drink.I really need a drink.The Club Syndrome is a huge bar on the outskirts of town, far off the beaten path. It’s popular with tourists and a few town regulars. Different colors of lights emitted a bright glow outside its huge glass door making the whole place lighted.I gnawed on the inside of my cheek, arms over my chest, debating whether or not I really wanted to go in.I’ve never been to a bar before. I picked Josh up once after he passed out during a friend’s bachelor party. I stayed in the car while one of his friends helped him to get inside the car. Josh spent most of the drive home hurling his guts out the open back window as I laughed hysterically from the driver’s seat. I shook my head, smiling at the thought of my best friend.I didn’t know why I was here, why I drove here. Why this late at night, I was suddenly looking for something to dull the ache?But I really really need
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YOO-MI’s POVSubconsciously, my fingers ran up at the back of Josh’s neck and I felt him stiffen instantly. He stopped following my moves and froze. Then he relaxed and pulled me closer to him.The side of his face rested against my hair as my face buried on his chest. I savored his warm male scent, his hard body pressing against mine, and his heart beating erratically against my palm.“What are you doing Yoo-Mi?” he spoke through his gritted teeth and I looked to his eyes full of lust and desire.“Is it bothering you, Josh?” I asked and he shook his head but he pushed me to the nearest wall in the bar, taking me by surprise. My entire body was on fire, anticipating what was about to happen next.He kept staring at me like he was trying to memorize every inch of my face and I frowned. “Josh,”“Ask for it Yoo-Mi,” he whispered.“Ask what?” I asked cluelessly. Confusion was seen
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YOO-MI’s POVThe next morning, I woke up to find myself laying on Josh’s bed with a firm grip around my waist. It felt so good that I feel safe in his arms, inhaling his familiar scent. That’s when the events of last night came rushing back to my head.When Josh walked out of the car last night, I followed him inside the house, in his room. I heard the water pouring down from the shower room so I plopped my body on his bed, waited for him but my eyelids getting heavier and I didn’t realize I fell asleep on his bed.I felt the bed sink and an arm wrapped around me, hugging me from behind. Josh kissed my nape before he whispered I love you, and I smiled turning around to face him, my eyes still closed.I felt his soft lips touch mine and I was ready to kiss him back but he pulled away immediately. I don’t know why I feel so disappointed when he just gave me a quick peck. He pulled me closer and I buried my face deep in his bare chest,
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YOO-MI’s POV2 YEARS LATERI watched Jeonghan’s brown eyes, rich like chocolate, deep like the murky part of the lake as they roamed my naked body.“Yoo-Mi, the first time I saw you, I knew I would always love you,” he spoke so quietly I almost missed it.“How did you know?” I asked as he scooted closer, his toned stomach resting lightly against my side.Jeonghan’s fingers slid up my abdomen, slowly trailed on my breasts and up to my face before floating back down, settling on my lower stomach.“I’ve been a womanizer, a playboy.” He revealed. “Girls were kind of like shooting stars. They were on my radar for a moment, just a split second. Then I moved on and nothing held my interest, I never had a serious relationship, but the moment I saw you,” he paused, his eyes flicked over to mine as his hand lovingly cupped my cheek. “It was like the sun exploded in the sky and no matter
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YOO-MI’s POVThe side of his face, his back to me as he stepped off the curb and onto the street. His hands were stuffed into the pocket of his jeans.I jumped as fast as I could, spilling the wine all over the table. My hands fumbled with the door handle as I pushed it open and raced out the door, into the cold, into the street, frantically scanning the dark night as I searched for him.Flashes of white and red, headlights, and taillights casted shadows all over the road and storefronts and sidewalks.I ran my hands through my hair, trying to figure out which way he had gone.But no matter where I looked, there was no trace of him. No sign that he had really been there.When I finally gave up searching, figuring he was just a figment of my imagination, I assumed my heart was telling me something, but my head and I were not privy to—we were not really over him.Defeated, I felt my shoulders slumped as I started to walk back to the resta
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YOO-MI’s POV“Can you imagine though?” Lia hummed. “Wrapping your mouth around Josh’s dick makes me wet just thinking about it.”She’s the perviest friend ever!“Lia stop!” I scoffed. “Definitely not going to happen!”She just smirked and continued eating popcorn. Then suddenly the doorbell rang, Lia turned to me, her eyes asking who could be my visitor at this hour. It was almost midnight.I hopped from the couch, treaded across the cream-colored carpet to the front door as Lia followed me with her eyes.I sneaked a peek through the peephole and saw Josh on the other side of the door.“Lia, Josh is here, behave!”I unlocked the door and swung it open.“Get that dick, girl!” Lia yelled as Josh’s brown eyes came into view.I’m pretty sure Josh heard her the way he raised a judgmental eyebrow at me. My face turned red in embarrassment.
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YOO-MI’s POV“Yoo-Mi, wake up!” I felt someone gently shake my shoulder, waking me up and as I pried my eyes open, Lia’s face frowned looking at me.“What?” I asked.“You were moaning in your dreams bitch!”Shit, I was dreaming!“Am I?” I sat up and removed the blanket from me and looked around. “Where’s Josh?”“He went upstairs to check on Honey before going home. He said he misses your daughter.” she smiled. “You’re very lucky to have him Yoo-Mi,”“I know,” I said and smiled back as I made my way upstairs. When I opened Honey’s bedroom door, I saw her snuggled closer to Josh, her face buried in his chest. Josh’s arms wrapped around her small frame, his chin on top of her head looking so perfect as father and daughter. A smile crept up my lips while watching them.The poor plush was dropped on the ground and I be
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YOO-MI’s POVI felt Honey lay between me and Josh and I instantly wrapped my arm around her body but she faced Josh, hugged him, and got back to sleep.Josh felt her and hugged my daughter, kissing her hair. He gave me a warm smile before closing his eyes again.Mom was making a pot of coffee when I walked into the kitchen, my eyes tired from the lack of sleep last night, thinking.I leaned on the counter with my elbows, rested my chin on my hands. “Good morning mom,”Her brown hair was pulled into a low bun at the nape of her neck. She’s wearing black slacks and a light blue blouse. She’s been at the hospital all night working.For the first time in my life, mom looked older than her age. The laugh lines were carved deeper into her creamy skin, her frown lines more prominent. She’s been through a lot lately, in work, with Honey and me.I’m just happy we’re still here living with her. she doesn’
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YOO-MI's POVMom and Mr. Yoon was standing on both of my sides while we walked at the top of the mountain. Who gave Jeonghan the idea to celebrate our wedding here? But I wasn't complaining though, it was unique and breathtakingly beautiful. The crystal blue sky was clear as the sun sets in the background, coloring everything on the horizon ombre with a mix of tangerine.The walkway was cleared of snow, hundreds of tiny candles lining the green path. I felt tears instantly sprang to my eyes as I stopped walking, placing my hand on my chest.'Are you alright, sweetheart?" mom asked in a panic.I took a deep breath and sighed. 'It's beautiful mom, I want to remember everything."Mr. Yoon chuckle reverberated in his chest as I adjusted the white faux fur wrap draped over my shoulders. 'It was all my son's ideas."I smiled at him and I felt mom touched my hair, sliding a tendril of curled brown hair off my shoulder and gave me a watery smile. 'You look so beautiful."I stopped myself from
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JEONGHAN'S POVAFTER FIVE MONTHSI was standing in the living room of Yoo-Mi's house, and like a déjà vu, I went here to talk to her mother again. Like I did three years ago, when I promised to marry her. I haven't proposed to her yet. I wanted to tell her mother first but this time, I am serious, I am 101 percent sure, confident, positive that I want to spend the rest of my life with Yoo-Mi, with Honey and Hansol.'I give you my blessing, Jeonghan." Mom said. 'I give all my trust in you, my son." And she pulled me in a sweet warm hug.'Mom, after the wedding, I want you to stay with us in the mansion. I want you to stop working in the hospital and look for the coffee shop I built for you." I told her as I kissed her forehead.She nodded and burst out crying. Her shoulders shaking while hugging me.'This is what Yoo-Mi and I wanted, because you've been working your whole life for Yoo-Mi and this time, I want to return the favour. I want to return everything good you did for Yoo-Mi and
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YOO-MI's POVMy eyes were sticky, crusty, and glued shut as I shifted uncomfortably on a flat, lumpy mattress and heard the distant sound of a monitor beeping. There was something on my arm. Something stiff and unbending. I tugged at the arm, felt something cool, like a tube along my fingers. Then, the distinct feeling of someone lacing their fingers with mine. I swallowed harshly.I tried to call for Jeonghan, tried to force myself to speak, tried to pry my eyes open but everything hurts. Especially my head. It was pounding in rhythm with the glaring noise in the room but then I heard someone said. 'Push Yoo-Mi!" What?Slowly, I worked to open my eyes and a tiny sliver of bright light, white, sterile. I'm in the hospital. 'Push Yoo-Mi!" and I'm giving birth! Oh god! But I'm only seven months pregnant!I knew I should be worried about the hazy, pulsating thuds ricocheting through my head, making it hard to see clearly, but all I could think about was the baby.I looked over at my righ
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YOO-MI's POVIt's a fire!Scarface was going to burn this whole place down! He's going to burn us alive! No!I quickly rose onto my knees and told mom we need to get outside as quickly and quietly as possible. That we needed to work together to get out of here before the fire spread.'Stay low, baby." I instructed Honey but she's too weak to move. 'Baby, can you hear me?" I asked and she's not replying. I held her arm ready to carry her but mom stopped me.'I'll take her." she said, feeling the tension and worry oozing out of her body as mom's body shook beside me.'Mom…" I protested.'I can do it, Yoo-Mi. Go take the lead. Save yourself for your babies, sweetheart." She said and she lifted Honey up, carrying her, shielding her body from the fire, from the windows crashing, from Scarface.I let out a string of curses as I tried to push through the front door. I saw a hard metal on the ground and I didn't think twice to pick it and slammed it into the door but it was stuck. Something f
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YOO-MI's POVAll I could feel was fear. It was an icy, prickly and terrorizing feeling that settled in my chest, in my blood, and in my bones. It made me hard to breathe, hard to think and hard to move. It was so hard to do anything other than slowly blinked as everything slowed down. Time slowed down, movements slowed down, my heart beating rapidly in my ears slowed down. No…no, no!'Mommy!" I heard Honey again shouted.And everything returned all at once. We're under the table, hiding. Mom's quietly sobbing while Honey's inside her arms. I felt cold hands on my cheeks and Jeonghan's dark brown eyes came into view. 'Babe, are you okay?"I nodded as I felt Honey's tiny hands hugged me. The scuffing noise of chairs against the floor, confused voices, Honey's whimpers, my heart pumping in my chest, everything echoed in my head.'Babe, I need you to call 911. Tell them we lost power and there's possibly an intruder." He was kneeled in front of me, his eyes begging me to listen to him, to
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YOO-MI's POVJeonghan's pacing in the driveway, his hands inside his pockets. Mom was sitting at the porch area, Honey on her lap. Josh took me back home because that was what Jeonghan ordered after we called him and he too, left his meeting. The two police officers took Jackson to the police station.The convenience store owner told me to take the items free of charge when I tried to pay for them. But Josh paid for it, anyway. My limbs felt heavy and slow as I forced myself out of the car and into Jeonghan's waiting arms. His heart was beating practically as I laid my head against his chest.'I'm fine. Jeonghan." I reassure him.'No, you're not." he shook his head with a shaky breath.He pulled away but his arms still wrapped around my shoulder. 'Mom…"Mom cried and pulled me in a tight hug, pulling me away from Jeonghan. Honey brushed my hair with her little hands soothing me. 'You scared us, Yoo-Mi." mom said.'I had Josh with me." I weakly responded as mom arms let me go.'It's no
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YOO-MI's POVJosh helped me climb into his car before he walked around and settled himself in the driver's seat and started the engine. It was officially the first day of fall and the cold mountain air means the first snow should arrive any day now.We let the car warm up as I laid my head back, taking deep breaths. The fresh air eased me as I took in deep gulps, let it filled my chest, exhaled through my nose.I took a look on the side mirror and an unmarked police car was ready to follow us, guard us. I liked knowing they were closed by, but I hate remembering why.'Does that Dr. Alison knew you have an appointment today?" Josh interrupted my thoughts and I shook my head. 'What?"'My appointment was supposedly yesterday, but I forgot about it. Can you call her for me, Josh? I'm still feeling dizzy." I told him as I pulled out my phone inside my bag and handed it to him after unlocking it with my finger's sensor. 'You haven't met her yet?"'Not yet."Yeah, I remembered the other day,
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YOO-MI's POVMy teeth sank into my lower lip as I tried to keep from moaning. My hands found Jeonghan's arm on both sides of me on the bed supporting his weight, careful not to crush me. And I ran my fingers through his silky locks, yanked at the ends when he hit that spot. The one that made me see stars and sparks, made my body shudder and spasm.'Jeonghan…" I moaned. 'We should…" I breathed heavily. 'Stop."But he didn't. "I can't, babe." He said panting, and pounding into me, slowly and deeply. This was okay. Dr. Alison said we should do it because sex released prostaglandins, hormone-like substances that are like the medications used to induce labor.I touched his face and I let out a throaty gasp, then a laugh before remembering we're not in the house alone.'Josh," I clenched my teeth as I cupped Jeonghan's face. 'Is in the other room."Jeonghan smirked at me. 'You better be quiet then."His action became faster and I reached for a pillow and clamped it over my head, hoping Josh
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JEONGHAN's POVI sat in the driveway inside my car staring at Yoo-Mi's house as I felt my heart heavy in my chest. I had plans, so many plans. Big plans for her, for Honey, for our family.Propose to her…Marry her…Move in with her…Build a family with her…Now, I have to tell her we have to wait a little longer. That is, if she still wants me.Slowly, I opened the car door and grabbed the cup of hot chocolate I picked up for her. The walk I was taking was slow. The cool September breeze was slow. The chirping sound made by a bird close by was slow. My heart rate was slow. Everything felt like it's in slow motion, even my hand reaching to turn the door handle.The house was eerily silent as I padded down the hallway upstairs careful not to make too much noise. Yoo-Mi's not in her room and Josh's door was closed, the muffled sounds of his snores seeping through the wood. I took a peek inside his room and his mouth was slightly opened from snoring, his arms wrapped around Honey, her fa
