The warm curse: Sacrifice for love

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Vincenzo was in his car, in front of Cha young's house.
He glanced at the bouquet that he had brought for Cha young.
White bouquet of tulips who just rose.

Outside, it was pouring, and Cha young has just reached her house, with lots of bags, full of groceries and an umbrella in the other hand. But as she was looking for the keys, her umbrella fell.
Someone caught and put it above her.

Vincenzo saw that Cha young had come home and got out of the car, getting the big bouquet with him.
But when Cha young's umbrella fell, he immediately catches it and puts it above her head so she doesn't get wet.

When Cha young saw him, she smiled widely, but Vincenzo didn't look happy at all. He had a cold and calm look.

'Oh...Hi, right on time"
She smiled warmly but didn't get anything back
"Are those for me...?"

Vincenzo glanced at the bouquet and turned the look again at Cha young

"Yes... I hope you like them,"

They went inside, and Cha young put the flowers in a vase. Then she went back to Vincenzo and gave him a warm hug. But Vincenzo just stood like a statue and lightly put his one hand around her waist.

Cha young couldn't help but notice this weird behaviour from Vincenzo.

''Settle down, I'll place the food right away..."
She still smiled widely

But Vincenzo couldn't do anything other than to think, is Cha young's smile really fake...? Is that the reason why he couldn't find his playful Cha young... Because she had a lot of burdens on herself.

He stood in a corner looking at Cha young who was humming some melody and was placing the food on the table.

"You knew, didn't you..?"
Vincenzo asked out of nowhere

Cha young froze... What did he mean? She slowly said while not turning around to face him

"What did I know?"

"Felix Cassano..."
Vincenzo didn't hesitate to say it

And suddenly Cha young's breath was caught in her throat.
Her heart was pounding faster, hearing that man's name. Her mind was blocked. She didn't know how to react.

"What do you mean?"
She turned to him with fear in her eyes but still trying to smile

"The Real Chairman of Babel..."
He said, getting step closer to her
"You met with Jang Han Seok today. Why?"

"I don't know w-what are you talking about.."
She chuckled and  quickly got a step back

"You can put that act down now, Hong Cha young.''
Vincenzo got another step closer to her. His warm breath fell on her neck

Cha young could feel her emotions building up inside her. That fear of Vincenzo knowing everything before she tells him herself and that hurt she has been hiding all this time. All at once wanted to come out.

She straitened and stood to him
''Yes,I know.. I know everything''

They looked at each other eyes with both hurt and disappointment. As if some walls had tear them from each other.

''Why...? Why didn't you tell me?!"
Vincenzo asked with getting a little bit softer

"And if I told you, you were going to kill him, weren't you?"
She asked, already knowing the answer

"Of course I am! He tried to hurt you!"
Vincenzo said while holding Cha young for her arms, gently

But she pushed him
"He wants to KILL ME!"
She yelled

"No... No, he can't do anything. I won't let that happen..."
Vincenzo said with his soft voice that made Cha young shiver

But she just laughed at his words
"This time you can't do anything, Vincenzo.."

"Do you believe in what you said..?"
Vincenzo asked her

But did Cha young believed in her words. Did she even believe in something...? She couldn't answer that even to herself.

Cha young gulped
''Ye-yes...Besides I don't even care. I'll fight this war as always, and I'll do what it has to be done"
She said, trying while trying hard not to tremble

"You are not doing this for yourself.. You are fucking doing it for my life!"
Vincenzo yelled

She looked right in his eyes, as a tear escaped from hers.
"Yeah....You're right"

"Why?! Why lying to me?!?!"
Vincenzo yelled

Cha young looked down, not being able to bear this fight.

"I hate when someone lies to me!"
He yelled even louder that made  Cha young startle

"Vincenzo, please stop...."
Though Cha young's words were too weak for Vincenzo to notice

His anger was rising. Hatered in his eyes and no one could stop him.
Cha young suddenly loose all her strength and was scared of Vincenzo. For the first time she felt unsafe with him.

"From all people how could YOU LIE TO ME!!!"

"VINCENZO STOP!!!"
Cha young shouted at Vincenzo
"I am scared... Stop it"

Vincenzo took step back, realising that the person in front of him was not his enemy but his Cha young...His beloved Cha young.

"Don't you DARE yell at me. You don't know what I've been through these 3 years!"
Her tears started falling like a river now
''I am the one who is fighting for her life okay?! NOT YOU!"

Vincenzo couldn't do nor say anything. His heart told him to hug her, as hard as he can but his body couldn't move.

"I was the one worrying if you are well or not... I was the one staying strong till you come!"
Cha young was breathless both from her crying and talking

Those words pearced through Vincenzo like a knife.

"I didn't give up on us... CAUSE I WAITED for you to come!!"
She yelled out herself to the point she lost her voice

"Cha young... I am sorry"
But this sorry was much weaker then the hurt Cha young felt in the moment

"Leave already! Get lost!"
She again shouted with the last energy she had in herself

Vincenzo tried to hold her hand and calm her but she pushed him and look right into his eye, in which regret was visible.
Her tears still floating all over her beautiful face.

"Leave and never come BACK! Go back to Italy!!"

And with those last words she felt as she had crushed her heart by herself.

Vincenzo looked at her with shock on his face but so did Cha young looked like that. However, those words were so real that Vincenzo knew he had really broke her.
Cha young regretted her inpulsive words
And Vincenzo regretted coming to her life in the first place.

He stepped back, got his coat and before he left, he said

"I don't care what it takes, if it's my life or my work... But I'll do everything just to keep you safe"
                    

There was no time for Cha young to stop him. She yelled for him but he was gone.

She fell on her knees and now all her world crumbled in just some moments.
Suddenly the vase broke and the flowers fell on the floor.

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I told you love itself can be a great destroyer...