MY CRAZY BOSS (WINRINA AU)

CHAPTER 22

Minjeong woke up with a strong pain on her head. she looked around her surroundings.

"why am I here again?" Minjeong looked at the blue hospital blanket.

"I got worried. You fell off the stairs and passed out." Yujin held on to Minjeong's shoulder.

"miss, are you okay? I can look for a psychiatrist." Jin stood up beside her bed.

"no. I wanna go home." Minjeong than got out of the bed, took her things and walked out.

"is that even allowed?" Yujin asked Jin.

-

Jimin visited Hansol's mother. She actually waited for Minjeong too.

"I should've kept him from meeting her again." The woman said to Jimin. "once he lost his bike in a race accident and now he lost his life because of that uncultured child."

"I told her to come here already." Jimin tried to calm her down.

"you really think she'll come? That sounds like a waste of time for her." the mother scoffed.

Knocks then heard on the door.

"good morning."

"come in." Jimin let Jin and Yujin in to the house.

"Minjeong is not here?" Yujin asked her.

"no, not yet." Jimin sat back down on the couch, followed by the other two.

"what makes you think she's here?" Hansol's mother got bitter.

Meanwhile, Minjeong stayed in her basement. She stomped her feet a few times while sitting on the chair.

"mom..." Minjeong looked down. "will you stop bothering me?" Minjeong leaned back. "I do it all for you and finally, you can have a rest." She paused and stood up. "I will be a good girl like you always wanted. You'll see. so please, stop haunting me."

Minjeong kneeled and kissed the floor. She smiled and left the room. she then went upstairs to change into her semi-formal attire. A white t-shirt, black pants, and black suit. She tidied up her hair briefly and looked at the mirror.

-

Minjeong knocked on the door a few times. The door opened revealing Hansol's mother.

"how dare you show yourself in front of me?!" she slapped her cheek hard enough to make a cut on Minjeong's lips.

Minjeong looked back at the woman and walked forward. Her tall sturdy posture made the woman walked back. Minjeong kept her eyes on her. she then put her hands on the woman's shoulder.

"Mrs. Choi." Minjeong squeezed her shoulder. "I'm not responsible for his death. He died on his own."

"you liar! You killed him!" Mrs. Choi started punching Minjeong's chest and abdomen.

Minjeong held in her pain since the wounds on her shoulders aren't healed yet. She then pulled Mrs. Choi by the wrist and gave her a proper hug.

*flashback*

"I hate you! I hate you so much!" Minjeong saw her mother punching her father's chest while crying.

She's 5 at that time so she didn't know what they're talking about. All that she knows is her father always beat her up when she intervenes them. They argued all the time.

"I want a divorce. I will take Minjeong with me." Mrs. Kim said and stormed off.

Mr. Kim then grabbed her wrist and pulled her for a tight hug.

"I know you're mad. He's a bad guy, I need to get rid of him, darling. I did it for you and her." Mr. Kim caressed her head. "please, I need you."

Mrs. Kim weakly hugged back. she then cried on her husband's chest.

*end*

Mrs. Choi cried on Minjeong's chest.

"I know you're angry. You really miss your son. I do too." Minjeong said just to calm her down. "I don't want you to worry. I will give you whatever you want."

Mrs. Choi pushed Minjeong away from her. she then slapped her again.

"you think you can buy me? you think your money will bring my son back?"

"no. but I will give you some since he's the backbone of your family."

Mrs. Choi looked at Minjeong in disbelieve. Her expression didn't show any emotions of regrets, guilt, or sadness.

"I want you to leave." Mrs. Choi walked back to the couch.

"okay." Minjeong looked inside and found Jin sat beside Jimin. "Jin, let's go. I need to go to work."

Minjeong smiled at Mrs. Choi and left with Jin.

-

A few weeks has passed. Minjeong didn't get that much nightmare anymore. She mostly woke up in the middle of the night with cold sweats.

Jimin didn't visit her anymore but still works at Minjeong's company.

"hello?" Jimin picked up her phone.

"I'll have a formal dinner held by my friend's company. I want you to come." Minjeong said to her.

"okay."

"I'll send you the dress." Minjeong then hung up the call.

Jimin sighed. She then got out of her apartment. She decided to visit Jiho's grave. It's been a while since she hasn't in a while.

Jimin arrived at the cemetery. After she visit her father's grave, she stood beside it for a while. She looked around the empty cemetery and saw a familiar person.

"Minjeong?" Jimin approached her.

"ah... Jimin. Hey." Minjeong looked nervous. Jimin looked down at the grave. Hansol's.

"are you okay?" Jimin put her hand on Minjeong's shoulder.

"I'm just thinking. He's so stupid for taking a bullet for me." Minjeong chuckled.

"some people just had that courage to die for someone they trust or care the most." Jimin rubbed Minjeong's back.

"how can someone care about strangers? I never care for anyone." Minjeong said innocently.

"what about your mom? Jin? Yujin?" Jimin questioned. "you seem to care about them."

"they have something I need. Of course, I care."

The answer didn't surprise Jimin. That's just how her mind works. Jimin then felt a hand on hers. She looked down and saw Minjeong holding her hand. Not like the usual, it's gentler and warmer.

"what's wrong?" Jimin looked up at Minjeong.

"I'm sorry for Jiho." Minjeong then let go. She's not used to everything she's going through. She's easily scared, being careful about everything or the past will continue to hunt her.

"thank you." Jimin smiled. She then put a remaining one flower on Hansol's grave. "someone killed him."

"oh... sorry." Minjeong didn't know what else to say. "you wanna go?"

"sure."