BTS Caretaker ( BTS x OC)

Chapter 110: Woe III

She pushed the password to her apartment and made her way inside hurriedly. To her dismay, she was welcomed by the sound of her mother's shout from the living room which sounded like she's having a huge fight with someone.

Seul kicked her shoes hastily approaching the loud sound only to be welcomed by a horrifying sight. Her mom was pressed against the wall while she threw a fit, meanwhile a man dressed in grey suit probably in his mid-fifties had his hand wrapped around her mother throat.

"I should have killed you ever since you decided to keep the baby" he snarled.

Seul took a moment to digest the situation and without wasting any more time, she lurched forward pulling the man away from her mother. Using her strength, she pushed the man against the coffee table and went to aid her mother. For a man that twice her size, she sure was quite strong to be able to push him without help.

"Mom, are you okay?" her mother coughed and panted heavily. The man dusted his clothes, standing up from his feet "Finally, the princess is back" Seul glared furiously at him, while helping her mom regaining her balance.

"Who the hell are you? Get out before I call the cops!"

"Jihyun you never told her about me, don't you? I am hurt" he stretched one of his hand out for a handshake "Let me introduce myself, I am Lee Wonsuk, your fa-" Mrs Hwang blazed in fury stopping the man before he could finish his word.

"KEEP YOUR FILTHY MOUTH SHUT!" the older woman outburst surprised Seul leaving the girl in daze. She was desperate to know who this man in front of her for her mother is to be this furious.

The man raised his hands with a mischievous look in his eyes "Alright, we will not talk about this tonight. You know Jihyun, you can't keep this secret forever. I will come to claim what is mine soon" his eyes then landed on Seul, making the girl feel smaller under his gaze. It sent chill down her spine.

"Nice to see you Ji Seul" dumbfounded by the situation, Seul watched the man disappeared from their vicinity and turned to face her mother.

"Mom, are you alright?" she held her arms, sitting her down on the couch. "Are you sure we just let him escape? You almost got killed!" Mrs Hwang shook her head weakly, leaning her back against the couch.

Seul went to get a glass of water and returned almost immediately by her mother side "Who is he? He seems to know you" the older woman smiled meekly, placing the glass on the coffee table.

"He is not important Seul, forget about him. He is just an old man with rage" displeased with her mother's ambiguous answer, Seul did not stop her interrogation until she got the answers that she wanted.

"I don't believe you, no- I choose not to believe you at all. Enough with secrets, this is your life we're talking, what if he returns and hurt you? For once, can you treat me like a real adult, I can handle this!" Seul sighed lightly.

There was a long silence between them for a moment. "Are you going to make me wait?" she grew impatient. No matter what happens, today is the perfect day to learn the bitter truth, even it is hurt at least she's no longer living in the dark.

The older woman muttered lowly finally unravelling the secrets that she kept for years from Seul. "Twenty-two years ago, a month before my wedding with Hoon's father, I was raped" Seul stared at her in utter disbelief, shaking her head.

"By who?" she squished her mother's hand, giving her strength to continue her story.

"Lee Wonsuk, he is your father's best friend. And there was another man with him that night. I received a call from Wonsuk, that Hoon's father got into a fight and was badly injured. I went to his place and the last thing that I remember was seeing his face in front of the doorstep. Then I blacked out. The next morning when I woke up, I saw two naked bodies beside me" she started to sob.

Seul swallowed the knot on her throat, weary with the weight of her mother's grief. She wondered how she could bear the pain alone all those years. She embraced her mother tight, "I am sorry that you have to go through that pain alone, mom" her tears finally cascaded down swallowing all the pain at once.

Mrs Hwang held her lovely daughter close to her "That...man..is he my father?" praying hard inside, Seul really hoped the things that came from her mother contradicted to what she had in mind.

Expelling a long sigh, she looked empty and worn out. Seul gulped down a huge breath of air through her mouth, because she was afraid to hear the truth. Even though, she realized it was not something that she can simply deny knowing they were sharing the same blood.

"I don't know.. I couldn't remember that night, I was drugged. He came to me out of the blue and claimed that you are his. I...dont want to trust him.. You are mine, my daughter. Even though, if he is your father, I will not let him come near you. Seul, stay away from him. He is planning to take you away from me" she said, her voice containing a hint of panic.

"I won't let him take me away from you, I promise. You and Hoon are the only family that I have. Mom, don't stress yourself. You are not well, we will talk about this later. You need to rest" she took her cold hand in hers, stroking it gently giving a little heat to the freezing hands.

"Are you alright?" Mrs Hwang asked worriedly. She was concerned of her daughter's mental health though Seul had stopped taking medicine for her depression, still it could relapse.

Seul glanced over at her mother, secretly wiping her tears "I will be fine, don't worry about me" she gave her a reassuring smile. The pain that she felt was nothing if she were to compare it with her mother, it was best to keep it to herself.

She pressed once more not convince with Seul response "Seul-ah, don't keep it to yourself, cry if you want to cry, scream if you are angry, that is what normal people do" she caressed her cheeks softly in hope Seul would say something about her resentment. To her dismay, she remained stoic. 

"It is okay, I am fine" Seul left a soft kiss on her forehead before stood up from her seat.

"Where are you going Seul?"

"I need some time alone, I won't be late. Get some rest alright? Don't wait for me" her weak smile was another way to indicate 'no, im not okay please go after me and save me' . In this situation, Mrs Hwang tried to find a solution more like somebody to ensure she would not do anything stupid.

She quietly grabbed her purse and made her way to the door leaving her mother who seemed about to lose her mind seeing her only daughter disappeared beyond the door. Pushing herself up from the couch, she grabbed her phone and scrolled through her contact. Hwasa or Wongeun were the best choice that she had, Seul needed someone by her side.

In fact, Mrs Hwang knew her daughter would not express her pain openly to anyone even with her, she was very conscious of what she's about to say. To see how she fought back and recovered from her depression back then was a miracle.

However, that doesn't mean it wont come back to haunt her.

Her eyes stopped at that one name in her contacts, the exact person that could be another miracle in Seul's life. Without further ado, Mrs Hwang pushed the green button and waited for her calls to be answered.

"Yoongi-ah, it is ahjumma. I need your help..It is about Seul.."