Heal Me (Married To Brother-in-law)

18.

Knock.

"Munhee, open the door!"

Knock. Knock.

"Munhee, wake up, hurry!"

Knock.

Munhee's deep slumber broke at the constant knocks and her mother's soft yelling. She squinted her eyes, let out a soft groan when she craned her neck - as it really hurt because of the uncomfortable state she was sleeping in.

She squinted her sleepy eyes at the mini watch beside the table lamp, it was two in the morning. She's been sleeping on the table where she was supposed to do something else for hours.

Munhee jolted when she heard another pair of knocks. She wiped her drools from the corner of her mouth, lazily stood up from her chair to check why her mother was calling for her at this odd hour of night.

Her pace increased at the sudden realization that the kids were also in this house. Something must've happened with them, that's why her mother was calling her constantly.

Munhee rushed open the door, even though her eyes were still small from the sleep.

"Mom, what happened? Are the kids...." Munhee stopped her question when she saw someone standing behind her mother. Munhee squinted her eyes again, she was definitely seeing things if she was seeing Baekhyun in front of her, at this hour. Right?

"Are the kids alright?"  Shrugging off the thoughts of Baekhyun, she concentrated on her mother. She really must be hallucinating him at this point. She did read somewhere that if you think about something or someone more than necessary, then you end up dreaming or hallucinating about them.

"Yes. They are sleeping." Her mother assured, then she moved aside to reveal the man standing behind her, making Munhee's droopy eyes finally pop up in surprise.  'So he's really here?'

"Baekhyun has arrived here just now." Her mother smiled, guesturing at her husband.

Baekhyun was having trouble in meeting her eyes. Munhee gaped at his form, he looked really tired by the way his dress shirt was untucked, his tie hanging loose, his hairs disheveled, his blazer draped over his arm.  And judging by the time, it didn't take a lot of time for Munhee to realize that he came here in a hassle, as he didn't even change his office attire.

Munhee didn't know what she should say. Should she say anything? But if she didn't, her mother would doubt their relation's state. She didn't want to cause anymore havoc and mess things up even more than they already were.

"Move aside, girl. Let him in, he must so tired for having to drive all the way here!" Her mother nudged her body aside and gave space to Baekhyun, so that he could enter her room.  He did it silently and without giving Munhee any eye contact.

"Baekhyun was so worried about you over the phone! Why didn't you pick your phone when he called?" Her mother interrogated further.

Munhee's heart skipped a beat at the mention of him being worried about her. But then, she was cruelly reminded by her own mind that she didn't came here alone. She had brought his daughters with her, and she didn't need anymore explanations in this regard.  'He came here for his daughters.'  Her mind concluded.

"I was busy. So I didn't notice getting any calls." Munhee directed her curt answer towards Baekhyun. And as if sensing her eyes on him, he finally looked up properly at her.  His lips were pursed, he didn't say anything in reply.

"Okay, it's getting really late. I am going to go now. My duty of reconciling the husband with his wife is done. Now I've nothing to do here. You guys can have each other now." Munhee's mother teased.