She opens her eyes slowly, looking around. She can't remember anything after she blacked out. She grunts as she tries to wake up slowly from the bed. She feels confused right now. The only thing she remembers is being at the dress shop and...
She gasps, looking around again as her sight gets better. She's in her room. She lets out a sigh of relief that she didn't end up waking up in a strange place.
But how did she drive home? She is a hundred percent sure that she was in a dizzy state.
"You're awake..." a familiar figure enters her house. She looks at the person. He brings a cup of water and hands it to her.
"What are you doing here?"
"Well... it's a long story. I'll tell you later," says Jackson. He puts his finger on her forehead. Rae is still confused, and she just lets him do whatever he wants.
"You don't remember anything, do you?"
"No... All I can remember was fitting..." she gasps.
"Where's my phone?"
"Your phone is dead. I charged it," says Jackson. His attitude is quite weird, but Rae doesn't bother to ask as she is still in a dizzy state.
"Rae, can I ask you something?" she nods.
"Are you pregnant?" she chuckles when she hears that.
"That's impossible, Jack..."
"Then, it's fine..." he cuts the discussion right away. He looks at his watch.
"I need to go. I'll be back soon, and we'll talk about this," he grabs his phone and keys. Rae just nods and lets him go. She wants to lie down right now, as she can't get rid of this fuzzy light-headed feeling.
A few moments later, she hears a loud knock at the door. She slowly gets up from bed and walks towards the door. She opens it with her tired and sick face.
"Youn..." he barges in without any expression. Rae is still not feeling well, so she just lets him in.
"I tried to call you, but my phone is dead..." she tries to reach him when suddenly, out of the blue, he slaps her on her face. Rae is too shocked to react. She puts her head down, looking at the floor as she feels confused.
What happened actually?
"I can't believe you can do this to me!" he yells at her. Rae slowly looks at him with tears in her eyes.
"What do you mean, Youn? I don't understand..."
"How can you claim that you love me while you're fucking other men behind my back!" Rae's eyes widen. She can't be sure if she's dreaming right now. But the heat from her cheek proves that she is in reality.
"What's wrong with you?! Why are you accusing me like that?!" she stands on her feet and looks at him. The man glares at her, fuming inside.
"So, you're saying that you never did it? Never?!"
"I only want you, Youn! Only you! I only want to be with you, if that's what you want to hear right now!"
"Oh yeah, what about Jackson?"
"What are you talking about?"
"Don't tell me that you never missed the intimacy between you two for five fucking years! You missed it so much and wow, here he is! Makes you excited, doesn't it?! Imagine he fucks you again and again until you scream like a who-!" and for that, Youn gets slapped.
Not once, but twice.
"If you hate me that much, at least please respect me, Youn! I am your fiancée!" she yells at him.
"My fiancée would never mess around with another man!"
"Why are you talking shit right now? When did I mess around behind your back?!" she yells again, but this time it's emotionless because she's tired and still not feeling well.
"Then explain this!" he throws a few photos on the coffee table. She takes the pictures and looks at them. Her heart stops as she looks at the images.
It's her, with Jackson, entering a hotel.
Jackson hugs her from her side, and it looks like he's kissing her. Then another photo, in front of the hotel room. He carries her bridal style before they enter the room. The next photo shows her in Jackson's embrace in a car. They appear to be kissing.
"This is unreal! This is a mistake!"
"Oh yeah? A mistake? Look at you already tired in his embrace!" she regains her composure slowly.
"Youn, there's no way I did this... if I did, I'd remember it by now! This is just a misunderstanding!" she grabs his shoulder, but he shoves her away.
"You do remember it, but you're keeping it from me, aren't you? This is not a misunderstanding; this is real. Someone sent me these photos when I was dying waiting for you to call me in my office!" says Youn.
Rae looks at him with teary eyes. She grabs his hand, trying to appeal.
"Please, Youn! I swear to you, this is just a mistake! I never did this! Please trust me! I love you so much!" she cries as she holds his hand tightly.
"Don't say you love me with your filthy lips, Rae... it makes me sick!" he pushes her away.
"Please, you need to trust me! I didn't do it! I swear! I only love you... this is slander!" she slides down, holding onto his leg and begging him. Youn can't take this hurtful feeling right now.
"Stop lying to me anymore, Rae! I saw Jackson's car coming out of your house! And you told me that there's nothing happening between you two?!" he cups her chin harshly before pushing her away from his leg.
"I'm begging you, please trust me, Youn!"
"I don't know, Rae! I can't take this anymore. Let's just call off this wedding..."
"No! Please! I'm begging you! Don't leave me!"
"I don't think I can trust you anymore... let's break up too," he says as he walks toward the door. She runs towards him, trying to hug him, but he just shoves her away.
"Youn, please don't leave me! Please! I'm innocent, please trust me!! I love you, Youn! Please don't leave, please!!!" she begs him to stay. But the man just walks away.
Jackson comes at that time. He runs towards Rae when he sees the lady already slumped on the ground, trying to beg Youn to stay. He holds her on his shoulder, but she just brushes it away.
"You can have her now. She's not mine anymore..."
"No, please!!! Don't do this to me!! Youn, I love you!! Please don't do this!!" she tries to grab him, but he walks away, never to return. Jackson holds her up, hugging her to calm her down.
"Youn!!! You!!!! Please!!!" she's crying aloud, watching the man's car drive away from her house. Her heart breaks into pieces. She didn't have a chance to back herself up. She's crying in Jackson's embrace. He can't see her in this state. He caresses her head slowly.
"Shh.. let's go inside, okay?"
"I'm innocent, Jack.. I..I.."
"I know. Just come inside, I'll explain things to you.."
"Jack, just tell me the truth. Did we have an affair?" she asks him, her voice still in sobs.
"I'll explain it to you right now, okay? Let's go inside. It's cold.." Jackson persuades her.
Finally, she nods and walks into the house in Jackson's embrace with a broken heart.
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My Love... by My Side [COMPLETED]
RomanceA tragedy separated them. They reunite after years. She always thought that she would never love and be loved by anyone. On the other side, he never forgets his love and hopes it will stay by my side forever. Can they find the love they have been...