HISTORY

promise

"arranged marriage?!"

"you've got to be kidding me, halmeoni?! no way father and mother would do that!"

"who in the earth they want me to get married with?!"

myung couldn't believe the news her grandma delivered while they're eating. she felt like a bomb was dropped in her life out of nowhere.

"could it be you're just worried about me, halmeoni? i'm already 28 years old. but i can still manage."

"yes you could say that. but let's accept that i'll not be with you forever...we want nothing but the best for you, dear."

"but i don't want to leave you here." myung's voice started to crack.

"i'll visit you more often."

her grandma gave an assuring smile, making myung's mixed emotions at peace somehow.

"this is so sudden. but it's still up to you to decide, my dear. just remember, i'll support you no matter what."

myung was just asking for a distraction to move on but the heavens was too generous to give a permanent distraction instead. if it's her parent's desire, then her soon to be husband and his family gained a lot of trust from them. now, she couldn't help but wonder who he is... the man they entrusted her life with.

"who is it halmeoni?"

"you'll know soon..."

•••

"arranged marriage?!"

"mom, you're joking right?! you're really going this far, huh?!"

"please stop this, dad. mom is out of her mind!"

wonwoo seethed in anger while being trapped in a conversation with his parents in the living room. he couldn't decipher what his mom is planning again. after the countless blind dates she set him up with, he felt he's being sold this time.

"son, this was already decided between two families. it's a disgrace if we can't keep this promise. we can't turn our backs now."

his father said in a serious tone.

"and if i refuse? just this time, please... give me the freedom to decide."

wonwoo really dislikes the idea of arranged marriage. it's like forcing someone to be in one's life. yes, he's already thirty but the pressure is getting real because of his parents.

mrs. jeon suddenly laughed, seeing his son's annoyed face. he's really angry. this is the first time they saw him like this. their son who's often silent fires back as if he can bring out a hundred words per minute. what wonwoo didn't know was that she started playing the cupid role. mrs. jeon was so delighted that her plan's going well as planned. pulling Sec. Lee out of the picture so that his son will meet myung, the girl who bravely saved her. and with her secret spy continuously reporting to her, she knows her son is already making his move. therefore, this arranged marriage will just speed things up.

"i have already someone i like. don't get me involve with this nonsense marriage you're talking about."

he confessed. just as i predicted, mrs. jeon thought, trying to suppress her smile. her confidence just rose up to the ceiling.