A Blessing In Disguise

Truth Unveiled

Suga walked reluctantly towards the bedroom thinking that Chaeyoung would be there but she was nowhere to be found. He thought it's unusual for her to stay out at that late hour but he shrugged off the thought and took his clothes and left the room. Three hours passed, and it was now 1 a.m., but there was no sign of Chaeyoung which made him worry a lot. He picked up his phone and dialled her number, only to be answered by an unfamiliar voice.

"Who is this?" Suga asked.

"it's Nayeon" Nayeon said "Chaeyoung came to the dorm and fell asleep so we didn't want to wake her up"

"oh! Is that so?" Suga felt relieved.

"Suga-shi!" Nayeon called in a very serious tone "There's a serious matter that I need to tell you about. Can we meet now?"

"Now?"

"Yes, now" Nayeon insisted "I want to talk to you before Chaeyoung wakes up"

"Is everything alright?" Suga felt worried.

"I told you we should meet" Nayeon said "I'll come to your place now"

Nayeon's stern words made Suga lose his mind. Why would she want to talk to him about Chaeyoung in the middle of the night? Without the latter knowing, he thought it had to be something. He was sitting on pins and needles, and the minutes felt like long hours. The twenty minutes felt like eternity for him. He only felt less pressured when he heard the doorbell which made him run to the door.

"Nayeon-shi" Suga said as he opened the door and invited her in.

"I'm sorry for coming this late but it can't wait" Nayeon said as she followed him to the living room.

"What's the matter? What's going on with Chaeyoung?" Suga asked worriedly.

"I wasn't going to tell you because I didn't trust you at first, but seeing how worried you were when she was late, I thought of telling you the truth"

"What truth?" Suga felt his heart sink.

"Chaeyoung is suffering from cystic fibrosis" Nayeon said with a heavy heart "It's a lung disease that has no cure other than transplant. I'm sure she wouldn't tell so here I am telling you this"

Suga was thunderstruck. He could neither move nor talk. He only looked to his feet as if the solution would be there. The fact that Chaeyoung was experiencing that much without even giving him a hint was a sign she never trusted him and felt safe around him and that hurt him even more.

"You care about her, don't you?" Nayeon asked making him snap out of his thoughts.

"Of course I do. She's my wife now"

"Well, she doesn't think that way" Nayeon said "she sees you as an enemy which no one can blame her for. She can't imagine that you're innocent of your father's doings"

"I know, but I really have nothing to do with whatever he did to her" Suga tried to explain "I was dragged into this marriage just like her, except that I was happy with it even though I knew how much she hates it"

"You're happy with this marriage" Nayeon was surprised.

"Yes, I've always had an eye on Chaeyoung artistically which is why I wanted to collaborate with her before. The day my father told me I had to marry her, I was not burdened at all. I was excited. The only thing that bothered me was that she hates me. Every single word she says to me hurts. She doesn't think twice before throwing me those harsh words"

Nayeon couldn't help but sympathise with Suga not because Chaeyoung is a bad person but because Suga is in the wrong place which makes Chaeyoung always snap at him, however, neither of them can be blamed. They're both victims of the same villain.

"I totally understand, I know that Chaeyoung isn't that easygoing, but she's been through enough to trust the son of the person who turned her life into hell" Nayeon said.

"Do you even know that if Chaeyoung decides to take action again, I'll be the one taking the blame? That's my father's plan" Suga said "She needs to understand that I'm as troubled as she is, or maybe worse"

"Your father set you up?" Nayeon's pupils dilated "Oh my God! Do you want me to talk to her?"

"No, it's good. I don't want her to be biassed; I want her to understand my side of the story"

"I understand. At least you now know what you have to do" Nayeon smiled then stood up to leave "Make her understand"