UNFULFILLED PROMISE ; [윤정한 x 최승철]

PROMISE : Six

"How?" Cheolhan still can't believe his eyes. Standing in front of him is his supposed to be dead wife.

But Seunghee is alive.

"Mom? How did this happened?" Nagyeol still managed to ask.

The water inside Chan's mouth spilled due to shock. Soonyoung's mouth is filled with chicken and Seokmin's mouth is filled with rice.

"What the heck is happening?" Seungkwan asked, looking straight onto Seunghee full of horror. He's too shocked with Seunghee's appearance.

"Aunt Seunghee.." Soohyang appeared and Seunghee just smirked at the girl in front of her.

"Soohyang," Seunghee uttering her name gives chills onto Soohyang's spine. The way Seunghee calls her with her name is different.

"It's been a long time." Seunghee greeted and smiled. Seunghee offered her hand on Soohyang and when Soohyang was about to accept it, Seunghee took her hand back leaving Soohyang embarrassed.

"What are you doing here anyway?" Cheolhan asked, as if he didn't do anything wrong to his ex-wife years ago.

"I'm here to celebrate Seungcheol's party. But, he's now out getting his husband." Seunghee casually answered and took a glance on Soohyang as she say the word 'husband'.

Soohyang immediately avoided Seunghee's gaze. How unlucky of her, looks like even Seunghee isn't in favor of her.

"Jeonghan? Hahaha! That bastard is already dead." Cheolhan said, and then Seunghee smirked at him. There, Cheolhan realized that he had a slip of tongue.

"How come you know that Jeonghan is already dead? Was that already declared? Because as far as I know, I was with Jeonghan the whole time." Seunghee said, sarcastically.

Cheolhan clenched his fist. Soohyang looked at him in worry. Yes you're right. The ones who's behind of Jeonghan's car crash incident are no other than Choi Cheolhan and Cho Soohyang.

Seunghee walked towards Cheolhan and leans over to whisper. "This is just the beginning, Cheolhan. I'm gonna make you pay for all of your debts." After that, Seunghee smirked.

"I'm also here to take Nagyeol and Seungcheol with me. You're not a good influence to my children." Seunghee emphasized the 'my children'. Because first of all, Cheolhan never treated them as his children.

"You can't take Seungcheol!" Cheolhan firmly said, but Seunghee is also firm. Stronger than she was eighteen years ago. "Let's see who he's gonna choose between the two of us."

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"I love you too." Jeonghan replied, but then he sighed. "But we still need to divorce."

"B-But why..?" Seungcheol seemed so confused. If Jeonghan still loves him, why do they need to divorce.

"I want you to prove yourself again to me. I was hurt by what you did, and I can't just forget that at ease. You broke my trust so you need to make me trust you, again." Jeonghan explained.

He's already scared that Seungcheol might cheat on him again. So he wanted to make sure first before entering a lifetime commitment with Seungcheol.

"I understand. And I'm willing to wait and do everything for you again just to win your trust." Seungcheol said.

"I really thought that you already fell in love with Yoonwoo." Seungcheol pouted. He's too scared to lose Jeonghan again.

"There's a high chance of that." Jeonghan teased Seungcheol, so Seungcheol pouted even more.

"You're scaring me.." Seungcheol continued to sulk.

Jeonghan caressed Seungcheol's cheeks. "But I'm even more scared to see you with someone else than me." Jeonghan's words hit a spot on Seungcheol. He's the one to blame why Jeonghan keeps on disappearing from him. It's because he wasn't able to protect him.

"I promise to protect you well this time. I can't replace you with anyone. And, the most important thing of all, I can't afford to lose you, again." Seungcheol pressed his lips on Jeonghan's forehead.

"Let's go back to your Mom?" Jeonghan asked and led the way.

Seungcheol is now somehow happy that his first and last love came back to him. Even though they need to start again, but it doesn't matter.

"Restarting with you is the best restart ever. Because at the end of the day, we're the end game."

-

"Seungcheol is gonna choose me. I have all the wealth!" Cheolhan replied and Seunghee just smirked at her ex husband.

"But do you have genuine love for your son? I highly doubt that." Seunghee said.

Cheolhan crossed his arms, "You were gone for too long. You still think Seungcheol will choose you? For all the years you're out of our lives, and now you're gonna go back and take my children? Fuck no."

"I'm gonna ask you the same question. Do you think Seungcheol will choose you once he knew why am I away for so many years?" Cheolhan got taken aback with Seunghee's question.

"Do you want me to tell everyone what happened and why was I away?" Seunghee dared, threatening Cheolhan.

"A-Aunt Seunghee.. I guess we can settle this privately." Soohyang tried her best to be nice but Seunghee just shot her a death glare.

"This is a family matter, Soohyang." Seunghee said and looked at Cheolhan full of hatred.

"Let's wait for Seungcheol to come back, with his husband." Seunghee eyed Soohyang once again as she emphasized the word 'husband'.

"He can't do that to me! We're about to get engaged!" Soohyang couldn't help it anymore but to whine.

"Bitch! Did you even heard yourself? You're just ABOUT TO. You're not yet engaged. Besides, you can't marry him if his husband is alive." Nagyeol buts in.

"Soohyang, dear. Let's not embarrass ourselves even more." Seunghee faked a smile on Soohyang.

"B-But Aunt Seunghee.." Soohyang tried to pull up a pity stunt in front of Seunghee. But the woman in front of her isn't buying it.

"Stop it already, Soohyang. If I'm the one to ask, I like Jeonghan better for my son. He's a guy, but he's a good person and has dignity." Seunghee meant by dignity is that he didn't even dared to have an affair with someone who's already committed.

"That's right." All of them turned their heads towards the entrance and saw Seungcheol with Jeonghan, holding hands.

Jeonghan's friends widened their eyes upon seeing Jeonghan in front of them, alive. Jisoo couldn't control his tears from falling. His bestfriend came back.

"S-Seungcheol.." Soohyang looked at him, teary eyed, then her gaze landed on their hands, intertwined.

"Jeonghan and I are gonna divorce." Seungcheol's statement shocked everyone.

"Even so, I won't let you go in between us again."

Seungcheol then looked at Jeonghan and smiled.

"Because we're restarting to prove my love and faithfulness to my only Eternity."

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- 01.15.22