The Escort S2

Part 45: So cruel, so evil

Two weeks later

Author's POV

While Nanny Jin Li plays with the twins, Jin retreats to his bedroom to take some quiet for himself. After a restful 30 minutes, there's a soft knock at the door. "Come in," Jin says and Mrs. Min enters.

"Mr. Jin, this was delivered for you." She hands Jin a letter size envelope.

"Okay, thanks. Did my husband arrive yet?"

"Oh yes, he arrived five minutes ago." Mrs. Min's smile grows. "Jin Li is showing him the video he took of the twins in the pool yesterday." Mrs. Min chuckles softly. It's quite funny and adorable. That little Ryug is going to be a South Korean gold medalist for certain. Jin chuckles as he opens the letter.

"Who dropped this off because there's no information indicating who it's from?" Jin says, examining the envelope.

"Mr. Jin, it was a courier. He just said that I should give this directly to you and only you."

"Really?" Jin removes the letter with a smile thinking about that adorable little video and that he must send it to Tae. His eyes scan a document and suddenly everything in his head goes dark. He stumbles backward and clumsily drops to the bed. He tries pulling in gulps of air, but can't seem to breathe. Shaking his head, he focuses on the document. The words can't be correct he thinks.

"Mr. Jin are you okay?" Jin opens his mouth, but words won't come.

"Mr. Jin!" Mrs. Min speaks in a raised voice.

"M-My husband. N-Now," Jin manages to squeeze out in a strained and shaky voice.

Mrs. Min calls to the young maid in the hall.

"Quickly, get Mr. Jeon. Hurry, girl, hurry!" A coldness that Jin has never felt before settles deep into his bones.

"Mary has gone to retrieve Mr. Namjoon." Jin reaches for Mrs. Min who quickly sits next to him and holds him as he shakes with terror.

"Jin!" Namjoon shouts as he bursts into the room and rushes to his husband's side. Mrs. Min. starts to stand but Jin tightens his grip on her arm.

"I'm here now, Mrs. Min, thank you." She gives Jin a comforting squeeze, rises, and closes the door as she leaves.

Jin now holds on to Namjoon.

"Jin, talk to me. What is it? What has frightened you?" Haven't we been through enough, he thinks. "Whatever it is, I'll make it right." Namjoon then sees a clutched letter of some sort in Jin's hand. He tries to take the letter, but Jin is holding it so tight that he has to carefully pull it to release it from his grip.

He finally holds the document as Jin sits shaking, staring into space, and sobbing. He unfolds the paper and sees it's an official government document with the South Korean seal indicating its authenticity.

"Oh My God," he gasps reading the heading printed boldly in red.

INVALID ADOPTION

His hands now shake as he reviews the document while holding onto his distraught husband with one arm. Jin whimpers and starts to talk.

"Joon... w-what did you do?" His voice trembles.

"Jin t-this is not true. The adoption is valid. I just need to make some calls."

"Namjoon, w-what did you do?" Jin repeats as he looks ahead. "D-Did you do s-something illegal to adopt m-my babies?"

"No, Jin, I-I just need to work out some details and make a few calls." Jin shifts his body and swings his attention to Namjoon. His eyes are blood red and his handsome face streaked with tears and a runny nose.