The Love They Never Had: The Nam Mansion

Chapter 12: Sseubsseulhan Annyeong (Bittersweet Goodbye)

"Brother? Can I please come in? Brother?" "Why bother asking me if you are just going to come in anyways?" "Do you really think so little of me? Brother?" "What do you want Yeon?" "I just wanted to apologise to you for what I said..." "Oh, and what exactly did you say to me?" "Are you going to sulk like this all day or are you going to accept my apology?" "And what if I don't?" "Then I will run away, there is no need for me to stay in a place that I am not wanted, especially after you are going to let that maid take over the entire household." "Why, are you jealous?" What on earth was this man talking about? Why should I get jealous over a man I could barely remember. "That isn't all that I am here for..." "What is it now?" "I have something to ask you...about my memories." I aways hated the fact that he alway straightened himself out a little too formally whenever I asked him this question, it was almost like he was trying to find excuses to avoid me asking the questions or coming up with lies just to cover his tracks. "The man who gave you the maid..." "what about him?" "Do I know him? Do we know him?" "We?" "I took a peek of his face in the banquet and I...I think that I recognise him...brother? Why are you looking at me like that?" "You recognise him but you do not recognise me?" "I...I cannot help it, I just..." "just what? You take more of an interest in guests rather than..." "it isn't my fault! I didn't ask for my memories to be taken away! I didn't ask to live life that I can barely remember! And I do not get to decide who I remember and who I do not!" Why was he doing this to me? Why did he get angry at me so easily? Why did I become a pawn in his games? I understand that what I said upset him, but did he really have to take it this far? "Forget it, if you are too angry to tell me the truth then just leave it. I wish you a safe trip and all the best..."

"Now why are you running away?" "I am not..." "Look, that neighbour is nothing more than a bully, to the both of us." "So why are you accepting a concubine from him?" "I believe that you are smart enough to figure that one out. But is that what this is really about?" "What are you talking about?" "Why do you keep bringing up this new maid? Are you really jealous that she will become my new concubine?" He was out of his mind, the Young Master was crazy and he was only driving me crazy as well. But he was my only lifeline here and despite his...erratic behaviour, there was something very deep in my heart and my mind telling me not to let go of him, no matter what he does. It was something I couldn't understand since I had no memory of him, but it was the strongest feeling that I had ever had so far, waking up in this place where I had almost lost my life more than once. And no matter how or who he was, he had always supported me and even spoiled me in short amount of time. So I had no choice but to play along "I have no problem with any of your guests, Young Master. You may even give her my quarters since I heard her main job in her previous job was to look after the flowers. It will make her happy to brush up on her gardening skills. It is even out of the way you so you can meet her easily enough when you return home. If there is nothing else, then I will take my leave." "Do you really mean that?" "Why would I lie to you." "Stop there! You are the one that I care about...in this household. If you so much as frown, then I will send her away right now so I do not have to deal with..." "where is this coming from? You care about me in this household?" Why was he getting angry all over again if he was the one declaring this? What did this have to do with me? But he wasn't going to give me any answers, it was clear as day now...or maybe not yet. So why don't I speed up this little game of his and figure out the truth in the process so I can get back at my bully whilst I could.

"Young Master, you wouldn't happen to be using the new maid as a concubine to test me, right? No, you wouldn't do that, would you? Because between a woman and a man, there are not only test of conquer, but true sincerity. If you care about me like you claim to, then you give me all of the answers that I need so I can figure out how to move on. But since you will not, do not pull me into your games in future. If you need anything from me, you only need to ask me."
"What are you saying to me? Why are you acting like this?" "I understand that whatever you have been through in the past is terrible, but are you really going to sit in your office and make the world pay for it forever! Through your manipulations? Or are you going to get on that ship and help change the world so there will never be victims like us again in this world? And if you do not like this girl, then just set her free."