𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 | 𝑳𝒆𝒆 𝑯𝒆𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒖𝒏𝒈 ❉

~21~

🎧Playlist: "Who's afraid of little old me" –Taylor Swift

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Trigger warning: This chapter contains various topics which might be sensitive for readers.
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Jieun

Heeseung helped me to get through and come back to my house, trying to confront me as I was crying.
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I don't remember the last time I cried this hard. Fuck, I feel so vulnerable in front him, crying like a heartbroken girl!
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"Ji, if you don't open up to me, I can't help you." He pulled me closer to his chest, as I sobbed harder.
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"I don't want you to me pity me, Heeseung." I huffed, while my tears made his shirt wet.
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"I'm not going to pity you, rather I'd feel proud for you to still stand strong here." He gently stroked my hair, while I wiped my tears silently.
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I shifted my gaze to him, with doubt written all over my face. But he ensured me with a nod.
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"After my mom died when I was 3 years old, my dad decided to marry his ex girlfriend. She wasn't the best mom. But a few years later, my dad died too. And on the other side, my step-mom had completely changed after his death.
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She used to attend parties in clubs and return at late night. I just grew up on my own after that. Staying home all day, doing every chores and I was home-schooled too.
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But when I was in my teenage, she used to be busy chugging on the champagne bottles and bringing random men at home. I used to feel uncomfortable because of them.
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But when I was about to turn 16, she ended up marrying one of the richest people in our town. I didn't care about him, until he decided to hit on me. He used to say stuff like how good I looked wearing short dresses, why I should've worn skirts more often. He made me grew uncomfortable day by day.
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And one day when my step-mom wasn't in the house, he came into my room and told me things like he married my mom because of me, how good it'd be if we slept together.
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That made me so furious, I yelled at him and pushed him away. He tried to force himself on me, but it turned out my step-mom returned early.
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As usual, she didn't trust me but trusted that fucking pedophile. He told her how I tried to use him, how I attacked him when he denied it. She kicked me out of the house accusing me of trying to seduce her husband."
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I stopped talking as my throat felt dry after talking non-stop. He noticed it and handed me a glass of water.
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I forced a smile at him as I gulped down the water, preparing to talk again. His face looked devoid of emotions for some reason...
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"And that wasn't the end. I was living fine, all on my own. Until that guy, Hyunwoo showed up. He proposed to me for being his girlfriend.
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For some reason, after living alone for months; I decided to give in. We were doing fine, living together.
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After months, I found out about his real identity. That he was a criminal, stealing banks by being a part of one of the gangs back then. I threatened him about it, how I plan to expose him.
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But he got furious. He showed me a sex-tape of us and threatened me back. Saying he could destroy my life.
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But I didn't care back then. When he found out that I was collecting evidence about his criminal records, he had locked me up in his house.
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I was trapped all alone there, inside his house. He used to come home after long day and forced me to sleep with him. When I denied, he used to torture me every single day. Had me tied up and used to beat me up whenever he could.
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And all that time, I couldn't do anything to get rid of him, because..." My voice cracked. "He used to rape me."
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I couldn't hold back the tears, which strolled down my face. Heeseung had his head hung low, the palm of his hands covering his face. Is he crying? 
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"But I didn't lose hope. I tried my best to find the evidences about him, everything about him and his gang. Later when I finally got to inform the cops, he was arrested. And that's why he wants to take revenge on me, Heeseung."
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I don't know why but something inside me feels so empty... The longingness feels too loud in the huge room.
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I shifted my gaze to Heeseung, who was averting his gaze from mine, lips pressed together in a thin line.
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"I'm sorry you went through these things, Jieun. I really don't have any words to console you. I'm sorry for not being there for you when you needed me the most." Tears went down his face as he hugged me tightly.
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"I'm sorry." I wiped my tears.
"I'm not used to feeling vulnerable in front of people. It's just..."
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He shushed me by pressing his index finger on my lips. "No, Ji. Don't feel vulnerable. You're the strongest person I've ever seen. Look at you, you went through everything. And you're still standing here strong."
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He rubbed my temples, seeing my tensed state. "I can't thank you enough for always staying by my side, Heeseung." I smiled sincerely, while he held me in his arms.
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The next second he leaned closer to my face and...
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Pressed a kiss on my lips. WAIT–
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Did he just kiss me???!!!
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★Author's note★

Probably the chapter you guys have been waiting for!!!🤭😋