𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗧 ━━━ 이희승

42. coughing out blood

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Heeseung's POV

"Mrs. Hwang is coming today with her daughter. We'll finalize the wedding tonight son." My mother said out through the call as I stared at the wall and leaned against my bed sitting on the floor. "Okay." I said out without giving off much attention as I felt the woman sigh. "Heeseung please stop thinking about her." She said out as I emotionlessly saw the blurred wall and willingly zoned out. "I'm cutting the call." I said out cutting the call as I kept my phone far away.

I didn't want to interact with anyone these few days. I felt useless and shit. More than anything else, I felt betrayed. Betrayed by the only person I thought truly cared about me. I smiled painfully thinking of the good moments with the girl as a tear slipped off my eyes. I willingly let myself cry than letting it all inside. I was suffering. A lot. And my mother forced me to get married to someone I didn't even know. But after whatever happened, I really stopped caring how I ever felt. It just ended up in me getting hurt.

I wiped my face as I heard the door of the house unlock as I saw Jake enter the place. He kept the keys on the table as he stared at me from a distance. "Get a hold on yourself hyung." He said out as I sniffled and nodded before getting up. "Mom sent you?" I asked him as he nodded. He was probably here to ensure I didn't run away anywhere. But the guy was hesitant. "Hyung if you don't wanna do this, I'm not stopping you." He looked at me as I forced on a fake smile shaking my head.

"It's for the best Jake." I patted his back grabbing the coat he brought and decided to wear it.

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The car stopped as I got out and stared at the huge house. Breathing heavily, I blankly stared at the old place for a while before ballin out my fists. "So this is where it all ends." I said out fake chuckling before walking inside where my parents would finalize my wedding.

Seohyun's POV

"Ma'am.." I got inside the car keeping quiet as Jungwon looked at me before sighing and starting the car. I got a multiple notifications but I didn't bother to see them at all. I closed my eyes as the past few days went over my mind. It was hard and painful. Cold and lonely but this is what I chose. I chose to let him go hoping he'd receive the happiness he got. But it wasn't easy. I got weaker than ever even though I tried my best to control myself. My mind and body couldn't tolerate the pain at all.

So I shut myself off again and kept everything inside without letting anyone help me out. Why is it so hard for me to say that I need you?

I entered the office as I saw multiple eyes around me. This kept happening. I was the culprit here and their glares made me feel guilty. But why won't they understand I did it because he'd be happy later. Sitting all alone in my office I finally opened my phone seeing the numerous notifications including the top news.

Breaking news :
"It has been confirmed that the CEO of the Lee industry has been engaged to the youngest daughter of the Hwang industry!"

My heart broke seeing the headline as I felt it hurt. I felt my eyes tear up hearing the announcement but I quickly shut my eyes tightly not being able to bear it even though I was the one who chose this path. Was it regret then? Do I regret choosing it? Do I regret letting him go? The door of my office opened as I saw the female stuff get inside with a smile on her face. I went back to working being completely emotionless.

The girl, Hyuna, presented me a letter. "I am resigning." She said out with a tone that annoyed me. I didn't do anything or found it important to ask her for the reason and stayed silent. "Won't you ask why?" No. I'm not interested. The girl laughed it out and clapped her hands showing how happy she was. "I just got engaged to Lee Heeseung."

Wow.

Hwang Hyuna. I gulped as I felt my eyes tremble as well as my hands as I quickly balled it out trying not to look affected. Looking away, I felt her annoying presence still there. "Hope you'll be at the wedding as well Kim Seohyun." She said out before leaving the office as I dug my nails deeper into my skin. So it was Hwang Hyuna. I sadly chuckled. Maybe it's for the good.

Entering the dark house, I turned on the lights as the smell of home reached my nose. But it was so lonely though. I walked to the kitchen and stared at the counter as I felt my eyes get blurred up by the sudden urge to cry. I quietly held it in and breathed heavily. "I miss you Heeseung. I miss you so much." I sniffled shutting my eyes tightly and slammed my fists on the marble counter.

I felt myself suddenly coughing continuously as I noticed the blood coming out. I was coughing out blood. Staring at my red hand, I scoffed knowing I was getting back to being the girl who never cared about herself and just overworked herself. "I'm so sorry." I slowly whispered biting my lips. I took this decision where he'd be happy and I'd go back to being the previous me but it's hurts. I still can't bare the fact that I might have lost him forever.

Coughing out blood again, I forced myself to sleep yet another lonely night.

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Jake's POV

I entered the place with Niki as Jay and Sunghoon already reached hyung's house. All I knew was the Hwang's youngest daughter who was now Heeseung hyung's fiance wanted to meet all of us. So here we are. The smell of food entered my noise as we got inside. And there stood the awkward look of the two guys as Hyuna acted cheesy while Heeseung emotionlessly listened to her. "Uhh you must be Jake." She said out as I nodded and bowed.

The others seemed very uncomfortable. And hyung seemed even more uneasy by the girl's acts. I could tell he wasn't happy at all. He would never be. Having to marry someone who you have no feelings for was itself stressful. On top of that, I didn't know if he'd ever forget Kim Seohyun or not.

"I really wanted Seohyun noona to be there instead of that girl." Niki whispered to my ears as I let out a sarcastic chuckle playing along with everyone.

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Why is Seohyun suddenly coughing out blood? 😢

So Hwang Hyuna it is? 😱
Some of you actually guessed about her in the previous chapters lmfao

But the thing is-
a lot of y'all blamed Heeseung for being oblivious 🤡🤡 I personally think it's Seohyun's mistake here and not Hee's

Then again, y'all can just blame me because I'm the hot author writing this BWAHAHAHA 🤝😼