MICHAENG : THE STORY UNFOLDS WITH YOU

CHAPTER 45 - ONE OF US 🥀

Chaeyoung stops his car at the tea shop where Sana's father wants to meet him. "We're here now, babe... Let's go," he says, starting to undo his seatbelt. But Mina grips his hand, redirecting his focus to her. "Are you okay, babe? What's troubling you?" he gently asks.

A sense of reservation engulfs Mina, her eyes lingering on Chaeyoung. "I don't know... I just feel a bit uncomfortable and queasy," she sighs, tightening her grip on Chaeyoung.

Chaeyoung flashes a warm smile and brushes Mina's hand that holds onto him. "Hey, I'm with you here, so there's nothing to worry about, babe," he reassures gently.

Mina doesn't respond immediately, her eyes studying Chaeyoung's face. Deep down, she really wants to stop Chaeyoung from meeting Sana's father. Her feelings seem to be all mixed up.

"Hey, just stay with me, okay? Everything will be fine... Nothing to worry about," Chaeyoung tries to convince her again, to which Mina nods hesitantly.

"Alright, let's go," he says, attempting to open the door, but Mina stops him again. "Babe... it's..." he cuts off when Mina speaks up.

"Chaeng? Isn't that Sana?" She points out to the front, where Sana is being dragged by some strange middle-aged man outside the teashop. "Who's that man, baby?"

Chaeyoung squints his eyes. "Uh... you're right... that's her father... I wonder where they're going," he says, trailing them with his eyes from the car. "Why do I feel like something is wrong between them? Where's Tzuyu? We should follow them, babe... Wear your seatbelt," Chaeyoung says firmly, to which Mina nods and obeys him.

"Where are you bringing me, dad? Just tell me already. And if you want to bring me to Chaeyoung, you should just stop daydreaming. Chaeyoung won't like the idea of you forcing him to marry me," Sana mutters in rage while sitting in the passenger seat as Mr. Minatozaki drives her down the street.

"Both Chaeyoung and you must follow what I said. You both need to get married... It's your mistakes, Sana, that you didn't follow my order years ago. Now look what happened; our business is going down again. Are you happy to see your family ruined?" Her father hits the steering wheel, still lost in madness.

"Didn't you ruin your own business and family? Now you want to put all the blame on me? Such a shame that I have a father like you," Sana says, her face stricken as she crosses her arms, her heart already burning inside.

"Shut up! Since when have you been this stubborn with me? I told you, you have no choice. We have no choice other than to get you married to Chaeyoung. And this time, nothing can stop your marriage anymore," his grip tightens on the steering wheel as he makes a dangerous turn on the street.

Sana's heart beats faster at her father's dangerous driving, but she holds her stance, "I told you I don't want to marry him. Chaeyoung also won't marry me... He has his own family now. He's getting married to someone else. You should just stop all your nonsense!" Sana breathes heavily, her chest pumping with rage.

"What do you mean he has his own family? Nobody told me he's getting married. You don't start lying to me," his hands suddenly grip Sana's wrist.

She winces in pain, "I'm not lying... Chaeyoung is getting married, and he already has a son... Now stop this car and let me go," Sana tries to escape from her father's grip, struggling in pain until suddenly she hears her father start to laugh, his laughter becoming scarier and weirder.

"So he's not gonna help us? Is that what you mean? He's becoming useless to me? I'll lose everything, huh?" He mumbles to himself while hitting the steering wheel with both of his hands.

Sana is surprised as the car sways from the tracks. She reaches for the steering wheel to keep it in control. "Just stop this car! You're not in your right mind, dad... Stop it, otherwise you will kill both of us!" she shouts to her dad.