CHAPTER 26

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"Mom.. what are we doing here?", Zee asked his mom as they went out of the car. "Didn't I told you I don't want to...", Soon as they entered, a familiar face captured Zee's eyes. He rushed towards there, leaving Jennie and her parents behind. " S..Saint? What are you doing here?", Zee looked to Saint, then to his dad. "Dad?", Saint then turned his head to look for Mr. Panich and thrown him a questioning look only to gain a smirked from the man.

"Sit down", Mr.Panich pulling Zee to sit on the empty seat next to him. "Calm down, we're not here to fight, I just want to make things clear.", He added, but Zee didn't understand it and only looked worriedly at Saint whom he thought might be threatened by his father. Saint tried his best to keep himself from talking obviously because he didn't see this coming, and in front of Zee's family and so Jennie's family at the day he  comes back. Park was surprised too, what a set up, he thought. Mrs. Panich decided to sit next to an empty seat in between her husband and Saint, Jennie then sit next to Zee and so her parents. Jennie's not happy to see Saint in front of her, in fact she wanted to drag Saint out of there if not for Zee's parents. Saint's aware of the death glares that he could feel chills on his spine, but he swallowed his courage connecting on her eyes, he unconsciously licked his lower lips which was noticed by Zee who immediately tried to catch his attention by tapping the table with his finger, their eyes met. Zee wanted to ask Saint but was stopped when Jennie suddenly held his hand, intertwining their fingers, his eyes wdened. He tried to pull it out, but Jennie locked it hard. Saint narrowed his gaze but only smiled on them. Mr.Panich was enjoying how Saint's and Zee's eyes connects as if they're talking to each other. No, he's enjoying the show that he let out a chuckle to break the lingering tension between Zee, Jennie and Saint. All of them looked at Mr.Panich.

"Saint, you okay?", Park tapped Saint's thigh.

"Yeah, I'm fine", Saint replied smiling at Park.

"I've finally meet you in personal, Saint..", Mrs. Panich trailed as Saint looked at her. She's could feel Saint's nervousness, so she tried to calm him down by rubbing Saint's back gently. "It'll be fine, trust me.", she smiled at Saint who smiled back.

"So, who's this two young man?", Jennie's mom finally talked.

"Oh, they're are Zee's friends. I saw them in the way so I thought of bringing them with me", Mr. Panich replied that gained a shocking glares from Park and Saint, he couldn't help but laugh. Zee's mind still lingering on the question, is he my dad? Saint and Park waied on them.

"I see..",

"Why brought Saint and Park here, I thought it would be between us?", Zee nervously asked, his dad looked at him, he flinched.

"Yes, Uncle. Why? Did they not seem too important for this dinner, right?", Jennie stated, looking fiercely on Saint.

"Well, I just want them to be here.", Mr.Panich smiled at Jennie who only felt chills because of it. " Let's eat first, because we go to the reason of this dinner, shall we?", That statement's enough for Saint and Zee to froze instantly.

"Dad..please..if you're going to..", Zee whispered but to get cut off by his dad's glare.

"Trust me, Zee.. I won't do bad to your Saint", he whispered on Zee's ear. Zee instantly looked at his dad who only gave him a smile he never seen before, he felt nervous..

"Let's eat", Mrs.Panich suggested and they started to get busy. Saint and Park felt awkward not knowing what to do, Zee's too nervous to lift any of his utensils. Mr.Panich put a steak on Zee's plate.

"Eat, Zee.",

"Park, you eat too..", Mrs. Panich looked and smiled at Park who nodded also.

"Auntie, do you want some veggies?", Jennie asked Mrs. Panich.

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