"You look great Adeulli" Mrs Hwang smiled, patting his cheek slightly. Junseo looked away and immediately felt stuffy in his black suit.
The house was filled with guests, giggling at snickering at each other's words. Some, stroking the wine glasses and casting glances.
Mr Hwang stood in front of the guests, someone of his age right beside him as they both exhibited egoistic smiles, calling the attention of the guests with the clanking of their glasses.
"I'd like to make announcement. Leesheun Empire and The Hwang Group will be partners. Our children will seal this relationship with their marriage. Yes, this is Junseo and Rachel's engagement party. Have fun and join us in congratulating our children" They raised their glasses and clapped as the party went on.
Rachel dressed in a silky garnet dress, walked slowly to Junseo with a smile but before she could utter a word he walked away.
"Abeuji!!, What happened there?. I never agreed to marry Rachel" Junseo barged into his father's study room.
"If it's because of that girl. I've taken care of it"
"What do you..."
"You have money right?, Then I'll take two hundred and fifty million won and leave junseo" The voice recorder played, leaving junseo transfixed hearing those words.
He needed her to say it wasn't true so badly, he wanted to hear she made a mistake and returned the money, but all that came was silence. Silence enough for a tear to fall.
"You'd get over it eventually Addeul. Now, everyone is waiting for you" he patted his back with feigned empathy.
****
"Ji an, table four" her aunt whisked the tray over to her. She gladly dropped it and told them to enjoy their meal. The Small Restaurant had been open just three weeks ago, and customers were already flooding the place.
"Annyeo..." Ji an stopped in her tracks, looking at who was standing in front of her.
"Jukyung?, What are you doing here?, How did you..."
"That's not important, I need your help, It's Junseo. Ever since you left with your aunt, he's been quiet. It's like he's not alive anymore, it's like he's right there but he isn't" She rambled on as Ji an offered her a sit.
Ji an brought water and filled it in a cup before giving it to her.
"Thanks. I know I've been mean to you alot and I'm sorry. I just got jealous that you got all the attention. And it's my fault you and your aunt left, I told my Appa about you and Junseo soo..."
"It's fine" Ji an replied after a long pause.
"He doesn't talk much, doesn't each much and he just wants to be alone. Can you come back?, I'm not saying our house but school maybe?".
"I can't, I had a deal with Mr Hwang and I also owe him alot too. I don't think I can, you can take him to a psychiatrist he'll be fine. I have work to do" Ji an got up, but Jukyung held her sleeves.
"Please, he needs you, please"
"I'm sorry" Ji an removed her hand as a tear dropped from her eyes. She walked to the worker's locker room and sat there for a while.
"Ji an, Qwenchana?!" Eunbyeol, one of the employees asked as she quickly nodded with a smile.
"Eunbyeol, what would you do if you could save someone but you're already paid not to" She asked
"Hmmm, I'd save that person and give the person back their money"
"What if you've spent it?"
"I think the real question is, is your love for the money greater than that person's life or meaning to you?" Eunbyeol concluded, wearing her apron and going out.
******
"What happened?, Did she agree to come back?" Ha na asked Jukyung who shook her head with a frown.
"I don't think she wants to come, she made a deal with my Appa after all. And it's all my fault all these is happening" Jukyung rambled on, enveloped with guilt.
"Don't worry, maybe we'll find another way to cure your brother. And it's not your fault, you've apologized and you've changed"
"Woah!, Daebak hyah!. What's all these melodrama. Ahh wait, you've joined the dimwits club" So min chuckled, with her two minions snickering.
"Let's go Jukyung, she's not worth the effort" ha na spat, taking Jukyung to their next class.
Ha na and Jukyung sat next to each other till the class dismissed, and all Jukyung thought about was her brother "Junseo" who was dying inside all because of her.
Ha na trailed her eyes to what Jukyung got lost in and felt pity for Jukyung.
"She won't say no to me, let's skip class and visit Ji an"
"Have you gone nuts, are you crazy?. We're not allowed out of school without a permit" She added as Ha na smiled "I got that covered, just follow my lead"
And the next thing, ha na fell to the floor clutching her stomach tightly as she complained of aches.
"Ha na, are you okay?. Ha na!, Ha na shiiii" Jukyung called out to a passed out Ha na.
****
"You can open your eyes now, the teacher's gone" Jukyung whispered, as ha na's eyes fluttered open.
"So what's next?"
"Consent papers to leave?"
"Over a stomach ache, Daebakiyah. Ha na you're something else" ha na buried herself under the duvet in shame.
"Get up!, Let's go. I had to convince them you were in your period if not the consent wouldn't have been signed"
"Jjinja!, It worked?!"
"Nice plan" Someone clapped from behind, wearing a smirk on his face.
"Hyung min?, Please don't tell anyone. We just need to see Ji an" Jukyung said.
"Then I'm coming with, I need to see Ji an too"
"Yah do you think this is a field trip?, It's not for fun or to joke around with. If you want to go see her then do it on your own, besides you don't have a.." Ha na stopped midway as hyung min showed her his permit.
"I worked so hard to get this, so let's start going. She owes me an explanation for ditching our date" he concluded as the girls sighed.
"If oopa is coming then I'm coming too" So min added, walking into the clinic.
"Where's your permit?" Jukyung asked, as so min flashed it over.
"Why is it so easy to get a permit?" Rachel cat walked in too, a smug look on her make up applied face.
A/N
Moon jia💜
I'm sorry it took so long to update, exams preoccupied me for a minute but I'm back. Ji an is so blessed with both friends and foes he he he he he.
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Romansa"..Some say I didn't deserve you , some say I was nothing without you , but the truth is , I was more happier without you and all the Impossibilities we had to face".. Ji An a new student who got scholarship meets her stumbling blocks of rich snobby...
