GATEWAY 🝔 LEE JENO

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By her unexpected presence, Yohan was waiting for her to speak up. Hei-ran never comes by a surprise visit without informing. Therefore, Yohan knew that their must be a extremely important reason .

Slumped down onto a chair in a comfortable manner, Hei-ran glanced up towards Yohan with a cheerfully grin. A bit too ardor for him to not think something sketchy was going on. "How's my single friend doing?" Hei-ran began.

Almost instantly his features deformed into a scowl. Letting out a frustrated groan he leaned back onto his chair facing up at the ceiling with his eyes closed. Annoyance riding up his nerves just the thought about it. "I ain't single" he grumbled out depressed.

Like she was hit by lightning, Hei-ran's positive mood cascaded away . "You said you both are taking a divorce" she spat out remembering how Yohan told her a few days ago that he finally chose to leave Eunha.

"I lost contact with her" At his words, Hei-ran's eyebrow twitched thinking of ways to skin him alive. "I need her to sign these" he slammed the file onto the desks surface. Flipping it open, Hei-ran noticed that it was the divorce papers.

Slowly her mood sank. The real reason why she even bothered to visit Yohan so early in the morning was so that she could tell him about Jia's return. She expected him to have already taken a divorce with Eunha. But that doesn't seem to be the case.

Truth be told, Jia wasn't ready to face Yohan yet. However, Hei-ran did not want to wait any longer. She couldn't stand aside watching the two just carry on living away from one another.

She wanted to see them both together. That's what she thought Jia wanted as well. But soon she found out that Jia wanted something else.

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Stepping back into her room she quietly shut the door before tip-toeing onto the bed. Jia shifted away watching as Hei-ran tucked herself under the duvet next to her friend. Both sitting up, they got comfy in the warmth of the bed. "They're asleep?"

Nodding her head, Hei-ran passed on some chocolate to share. Excitedly, Jia grabbed it before enjoying the delicacy as it melted in her mouth. "Why are you here Jia?" Hei-ran suddenly blurted out, taking the latter by surprise. As much as Hei-ran was over the moon to see her old friend come back she couldn't help but ponder on her sudden return. It was clear that she had some sort of goal. Why now? Why did she return now and not before?

Silence lapsed the air as her question was yet to be answered. After a few seconds, Hei-ran heard a small sigh leaving Jia's lips before the girl spoke out some words. "After transporting into Narva I chose to never step foot back here. I chose to bring up Ga-eun away from everyone so that she can grow up with a happy childhood. But I was wrong. She never spoke out her true emotions but I knew. The poor girl wanted a father. She wanted to meet him, form memories with both parents like her friends.

She never got that option though. But due to my selfishness I kept it a secret from her. A secret that she isn't from that world. I never actually thought I did anything wrong. I thought it was just a mothers way of protecting her child. I thought that until Jeno came.

When he came I questioned who this boy was. Who is this boy with the same name as my friend's child? The same eye smile as my friend? I began to miss everyone. You, your children . . . Yohan" she quietly spoke out his name fiddling with her fingers. Hei-ran did not speak a word, listening carefully at all the heart felt emotions that Jia was pouring out. "I want my children to have a father-figure. It was my fault Ga-eun got separated. I should've not run away. Even if I wasn't going to be with Yohan, I shouldn't have run away and I regret it."

"You want to be with Yohan again?"

"No. That's not why I'm here" Hei-ran did not expect that. She genuinely thought Jia wanted to get back with Yohan. "He's married to Eunha and I'm not cruel to forcefully separate them for my satisfaction and happiness. All I want, all I wish for is to see Ga-eun meeting Yohan at least once. All I ask for is for them to spend a day together like a father and daughter"

"But what about you and Yohan-"

"Hei-ran . . I don't even know if he feels that same like back then" she honestly spoke. It's been 21 years and Jia wouldn't be shocked if he moved on. After all, he is a married man. However, Hei-ran's next words took her by shock. "He does Jia"

Pressing her lips together firmly she shook her head. "It doesn't matter. I came here for Ga-eun's sake. To correct my mistakes" sighing Hei-ran averted her sight away, unwilling to listen to Jia's words completely. She was extremely against it. She wanted to see them both happy again and that is only possible if they both are together.

She wanted to tell how Yohan and Eunha are getting a divorce. She wanted to bring her hopes up in wanted to get back with her first love. However, she did not know how to tell her.

So she made up her mind. She made up her mind to bring the two together herself.