Heal Me (Married To Brother-in-law)

29.

"I'd like to tell you my opinion about this ring, if you first tell me why are you giving me this? W-Why?" 

Baekhyun took his time to trace his eyes over Munhee's features and then he shifted a little closer by fully turning towards her. Munhee thought it was way too unfair that Baekhyun didn't look nearly as much bothered like her. Only the smudges of slight melancholy and nervousness visible on his features.

What felt like an hour, he finally opened his mouth after inhaling a huge portion of oxygen,   "I've never given you anything as a symbol of this marriage, you know."   He stated calmly, his voice strangely soothing.   "I actually bought this ring few days back. But couldn't deduce how to actually give it to you."

He was speaking clearly, but Munhee still couldn't understand what in the hell he was talking about!    "I don't..... think this is the proper answer of my questions."   She probed him. 

Baekhyun bobbed his head, understanding.   "I know. I just...  wanted to do this while I had the courage."   He said sheepishly but his voice held something deeper, something like uncertainty. 

Munhee lowered her head to keep compose on herself, her eyes lingered on the glittering ring in her hand. Then suddenly a conclusion hit her with full force, and she snapped her eyes back at her husband,    "Don't tell me! You.. You are doing this so that we would look like the perfectly happy couple in front of your clients, aren't you?"    She gritted in disbelief at her discovery.

Baekhyun's nonchalant face creased instantly at her accusation,    "What? No!! I. Am. Not. Doing. This. For. Show. Off."   He somehow managed to cool himself down, and gently but utmost firmly stated to Munhee.   "I swear!"   The male caught hold of his adam's apple in a swearing gesture with wide pleading eyes.

"Baekhyun, p-please. Can you not complicate it anymore and clearly state everything? Things that I should know?" Munhee pestered. It was becoming unbearable for her to listen to his weird words.

Baekhyun heaved a huge sigh,  "I'm sorry."   He finally stated and stopped. Munhee wanted to ask him about which of his rude deeds he was asking her forgiveness for, because apparently there were plenty of reasons he should be sorry towards her.  Miraculously, before she could voice out her inner confusion, Baekhyun spoke up again,    "I'm sorry for acting like a jerk that day, e-every day. I.... I knew it was stupid, everything was. I knew the spiteful accusations I shamelessly threw upon you were unrealistic, baseless and simply... insensitive.  But sometimes I just c-can't control my actions. I just..."   He took a few deep breathes.   "I'm sorry, Munhee, I truly am. I mean it. I'm sorry for everything, every hurtful words that came out of my mouth. And every hurtful...... deeds I've done with you. I know you from since you're like sixteen or seventeen..."

"Sixteen."   Munhee muttered, she was sixteen when she had first met Baekhyun, when Myunghee introduced him to their family as her boyfriend.

"Yeah, okay, sixteen. I've practically seen the major part of your growing up process. Though I didn't visit your place much, but M-Myung, she used to talk a lot about you. And I know from there that you're a nice girl. You were a little spoilt, but that doesn't even count because that's just a childish trait of yours. Other than that, you're a kind hearted girl. If not, you wouldn't have accepted our parent's proposal in the first place. And you wouldn't have accepted the kids like you did."   He talked with so much sincerity in his voice that Munhee believed him. Although those sincere words coming from Baekhyun itself seemed unreal. She suddenly got the urge to pinch herself so that she could conclude whether everything that's happening was real or just a utterly stupid dream of her.