Broken || Kim Mingyu ||

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Author's Pov:

"Not as big as yours but here is my sweet home", Minghao said opening the door. Aera entered and looked around. She saw some paintings hanged on the wall while some were kept in the corner.

"You like painting?", Aera asked seeing the paintings hanged on the walls. Minghao smiled and nodded, "Yeah, it is something I love to do in my free time".

"These are beautiful", Aera's eyes twinkled. Mingyu kept staring at them, "Even Aera makes painting". Minghao gasped, "Really!". Aera nodded, "But those are not that good".

"Eomma, lying is bad", Jiho said. Aera frowned, "When did I lie?".

"Now. Just now you said your paintings are not good and it's a lie", Jiho said. Aera made a straight face and looked at Jiho, "Really? You never see my paintings though".

"I saw one, you left it incomplete. You were painting Appa, weren't you? I saw that one", Jiho said. Aera remembered that painting, the one she supposed to gift him today.

"Yeah that one. I forgot about it", Aera murmured. "Are you going to complete it?", Jiho asked. Aera shook her head, "I don't know and no more question now".

"I sometimes sell these", Minghao said looking around. "I have a room where I have kept my paintings. I used to do a lot before but then I got busy", Aera said.

"Are you still ignoring Mingyu?", Minghao whispered not wanting Jiho to hear it. Aera nodded, "I am trying my best. Tomorrow we are talking to Jiho about our divorce and soon I'll move out".

Mingyu kept looking at his paintings until he found a familiar one. "It's  Aera's", Mingyu whispered. His blood boiled. "Can we talk for a moment, Minghao? Alone?", Mingyu asked.

Minghao nodded, "Let's go to the roof top, shall we?". Mingyu followed him. "I know you saw that painting. I won't lie but I do have some feelings for her", Minghao said as soon as they reached the roof top.

"It was never my intention to paint her but I was so immersed in the painting that I didn't realise it was her", Mingyu listened to him closing his eyes.

"I am not going to say anything, Minghao. Aera always had that charismatic aura which can make anyone want to get close to her", Mingyu said leaning on the door.

"But if you are really serious about her then I don't mind. We are going to be separate anyways, so it doesn't matter. I don't even have any right to stop her", Mingyu said.

"My mother wants me to marry Eunji, my secretary. I am confused. I don't want to but it was equally my mistake that she is pregnant", Mingyu kept on speaking about whatever happened today. Meanwhile in Minghao's house...

"Eomma, Is this your painting?", Jiho said pointing at the same painting. Aera took a clear look and realised it was actually her. 'Why did he do this?', Aera thought. Just then Mingyu and Minghao came back.

"The mechanic is here, let's go. Thank you for letting us stay here for while", Mingyu thanked Minghao. Aera wanted to ask him about the painting but didn't.

Time Skip:

Reaching home, Aera took a deep breath, "It was tiring day today". She patted Jiho's back who was again asleep.

"Where were you both? It's been so long since you left from the venue", His mother shouted. "Shh, Eomma. Jiho is sleeping. Please don't wake him up now", Mingyu tried to shush her. But as it was Mingyu's mother-

"I won't. I was so afraid, you know".

"You could have called us, Mrs. Kim, If it was this important. You have our numbers", Aera said. She became quiet, "Now that you both are here, I wanted to talk something".