His Gummy Smile

Not So Forth

"I think Forth will like that girl, since she pretty and nice," Leah sighed heavily. "I'd never know that our son had a crushed for this beautiful doctor soon to be, Beam."

Beam blushed and smiled thinly. Leah hugged Beam to her embrace and stroked his back softly.

"I am sorry, Baby muffin, its my mistake."

"No, Mam," said Beam firmly. "Its not. Forth and I just flirt when he was with Shan. We never had connection at first, but I have to admit that I never fallin love like I fallin for Forth. When we meet again, we talked a lot then we realized that we had feeling for each other for a long time."

Grant approaches Beam and Leah. He patted Beam's shoulder gently. "I know who my brother is. He is a punk, but he is a man who is responsible and always keeps his words. He likes to fight, but he is honest as a toddler and never breaks promises. Forth is also loyal and brave."

Beam smiled. "I know, Phi, that's why I love him."

"I've asked some friends to investigate Shan and his friends. Forth never got into close contact with Shan after the incident at the club last year. We realized that he was heartbroken at that time, but didn't know that you were the person his heart was aiming for. He's stopped playing games and has become calmer since then," said Park.

Lam confirmed Park's words. "He really fell in love with Beam and it took a long time for you to realize. We will not let anyone separate you now, after we had a year full of suffering facing the frustrated Forth."

Everyone in the room laughed. Beam's eyes filled with tears. He picked up his phone as it vibrated in his trouser pocket. Message from Forth.

[Baby, I love you and I beg to believe in me. Never in my life, have I fallen in love the way I feel for you. I will do whatever you want to make you believe and stay by my side. Everything that happened was a lie and I will get rid of anyone who tries to separate us.]

Beam's tears fell down her cheeks. Leah hugged Beam tightly and gestured for Wine to get Beam drinking water.

"Mam, I saw you transferred photos from Shan's cellphone to yours earlier. Can I take a look?" asked Lam.

Leah gave her cellphone to Lam, who then transferred the photo to her own cellphone.

Beam wiped her tears. "I want to see it, Lam."

"No, Beam, this will hurt you even more," Park said.

" I want to see that photo." Beam insisted.

Park and Lam looked at each other, then reluctantly handed Lam's cell phone to Beam. Beam sighed and studied the photo carefully.

"This is a really cool edit," Beam said after looking at the photo for a while. "But this isn't Forth."

"Are you sure this isn't Forth?" Leah asked enthusiastically. She took a look at the photo and shook her head in confusion. "This is very much like Forth. Even the tattoo and piercing are the same."

At that time Park's phone suddenly rang. He asked permission to take the phone and went to the living room. Lam trailed behind him.

"Are you sure you can prove that this isn't Forth?" Asked Wine.

"Yes," Beam answered confidently. "This tattoo and piercing is real, but not Forth's. There is someone with a body like Forth and has the same tattoo and piercing as Forth. They only replace his face with Forth's face and they use a good trick. However, I can prove that this is not Forth. "

"How? We have to have a really good reason," Grant said. "Don't let them turn things around."

"I'll beat Lei if she insists after we prove that her daughter is not a good girl," Leah growled, clenching her fists.

Lam and Park went back into the dining room where everyone was gathered. "Mam, Phi, Beam, we have to say goodbye now. There is someone we have to pick up. We will update you as soon as possible," said Park.

Grant and Wine walk Park and Lam outside, talking seriously. Beam asks permission to use the laptop and transfers photos from Leah's cellphone to the laptop. He stared intently at the photo on the laptop screen while Leah prepared snacks and tea.

Beam took his cell phone and sent a message to Forth.

[Are you sure you've never slept with Shan?]

Forth's reply came quickly.

[Of course not. Are you doubting me?]

[I just wanted to make sure.]

[I want to go home and hug you. This leech stuck so tight to me. I don't understand why you didn't believe me and left me here.]

[We have to give you time to talk.]

[There's nothing I want to talk to her about! Beam, baby, don't say you're leaving me. Don't say it's over. You scared me.]

Beam did not reply to the message. He rested his head on the table and closed his eyes.

Leah came into the dining room and saw Beam like that. She took a thin blanket from the cupboard in the laundry room and covered Beam's body. Her eyes filled with tears.

Beam was asleep for nearly an hour, when his phone rang. Call from Lam. "Beam. Take Mam Leah to the hospital now. We'll meet there. Park and I are on our way. There's someone we have to meet."

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