SKYFALL ↠ Haechan ✔

XXXV

CHAPTER XXXV (FINALE) :
Love's Second Chance

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Six months had passed since Minwoo's death and life had gradually started to return to a new normal for Areum and Haechan. The pain of her father's passing still lingered, but with each passing day, Areum found herself growing stronger. She threw herself into her work, determined to honor her father's legacy while carving out her own path.

Areum was sat on her desk in their home office, reviewing reports and planning their next moves. Haechan entered the room, a cup of coffee in each hand. He placed one on her desk and leaned down to give her a kiss.

"Morning, beautiful" He greeted with a warm voice.

"Morning" Areum replied, offering him a small smile "Thanks for the coffee. We have a busy day ahead"

Haechan nodded, taking a seat across from her "I know right"

They spent the morning going over logistics, discussing alliances, and planning their next steps.

Later that day, they headed to the Lee Syndicate headquarters for a meeting with the other units. The room buzzed with activity as they entered, everyone rising to greet them with respect.

"Let's get started" Haechan said, taking his seat at the head of the table "We need to discuss our next move against the remaining factions of the Song Shadows"

Areum listened carefully as each of the units presented their reports. The syndicate had made significant progress, but there were still pockets of resistance that needed to be addressed.

"We need to cut off their supply lines" Areum suggested "Without resources, they won't be able to sustain their operations. We can target their warehouses and disrupt their distribution channels"

Haechan nodded in agreement "Good idea. We'll need to coordinate our efforts to make sure we hit them hard and fast"

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After a long day of work, Haechan noticed that Areum wasn't feeling so well. Her exhaustion was evident, and he could see the stress weighing heavily on her shoulders.

As they stepped into their home, Areum's tired eyes widened in surprise at the sight before her. The room was filled with flickering candles, casting a warm glow across the table set with her favorite dishes.

"Haechan, what's all this?" Areum asked, her voice filled with surprise.

He smiled, taking her hand and leading her to the table "Well, I noticed you weren't feeling well lately so I thought I'd cheer you up with a special dinner. I asked Ms. Lee to cook your favourite meal"

Tears welled up in Areum's eyes as she looked at him with gratitude "Thank you, babe. This is adorable"

They spent the rest of the evening enjoying each other's company.

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The next day came and Areum woke up feeling queasy. She stumbled out of bed and made her way to the bathroom, going straight to the toilet and puked. With shaking hands, her mind racing with possibilities.

Her hand instinctively drifting to her belly. She stared at herself in the mirror, her heart pounding in her chest. A glimmer of hope flickered in her eyes as she whispered to herself, "Could I be?" But later shrugged it off.

"It's probably just the food last night" She said trying to reason with herself but later came into a realisation "But Haechan seems to be fine, we ate the same food.."