Wonwoo's Protection

46. Wonwoo's Protection

Wonwoo was immediately taken to the police station once he received the photo from Kim Sumi. The police officers arranged for a strategy meeting and shared their plan with him. 

“Mr. Jeon, I know the message asks you to come alone. But it is our responsibility to make sure you are safe. Therefore we will be in the vicinity to help you. So you will go inside the meeting place alone, negotiate with the woman and retrieve your babies safely. Only when we make sure the babies are with you, we'll move in with our forces. Until then make sure you control your emotions and don't do anything rashly. Understand?” The team captain of the unit briefed him on the plan.

Just like the plan, Wonwoo drove alone to the meeting place which was a rundown motel in the outskirts of Seoul. The police officers gave the signal once they discreetly surrounded the area and only then Wonwoo made his way upstairs. His steps were quick but heavy, because his children's safety rested solely on his shoulders. His main focus was only on retrieving them safely from the crazy woman's clutches. Once he reached the door where she was supposed to be, he knocked twice.

“I am here. Jeon Wonwoo” he said in his gruff voice, putting on a mask of confidence because he cannot afford to show he is weak for the sake of his kids.

“Come in”, a voice said from inside and Wonwoo swiftly opened the door and made his way in. He saw the woman lounging on the couch with a curling iron in her hand that was plugged in while the babies were placed on the bed near her. They were crying and thrashing around and the minute Wonwoo saw them, his insides became a mess. Yet he remained strong at least on the outside.

“What do you want?” He asked, getting straight to the point. 

“Oh, I like someone who doesn't beat around the bush.” She said, getting up, still holding the curling iron and coming near him. 

“Well, why don't we chat for a while my dear son-in-law?” She said circling him and Wonwoo kept quiet.

“How is my dear Inha. Does she like the present I gave her today?” She said, hinting at the accident that Inha suffered. 

Wonwoo took a deep breath upon listening to the woman's words. He cannot afford to lose his cool especially when his children are in harm's way.

“What do you want?” He asked her once more. He was almost on the verge of losing his patience.

“Tsk tsk, so impatient” the woman chided as she circled him once more. “Okay, I'll get straight to the point. I want a safe passage out of this country and I want your father-in-law to drop all the charges against me” she said, stopping right before him.

“Okay, that can be arranged. I'll talk to Abeo-nim” he said calmly. “Now can I take my babies and leave?” He asked her who now had a confused expression on her face. She knew something was up.

“I never thought you'd say yes to my demands so quickly. You have some trick up your sleeve isn't it?” She said backing away from him and going near the babies waving the curling iron near their faces. One wrong move and it would hurt them.

Wonwoo couldn't keep his cool anymore. It was too much for him to be tormented like this. His children were thrashing around and they could grab the hot rod with their soft hands. He lunged at the woman not caring for the instructions he received from the officers earlier. With his bare hands he grabbed the rod and tried to pull it away from the woman's grasp. 

“You might have hurt my wife with this. But with me around, you are not hurting my babies, not on my watch, you crazy woman” he shouted and pulled it with all his strength even though his skin was sizzling due to the heat.

And everything went black.

The heat was searing through my flesh. “Is this the pain she felt?” I kept wondering about my wife’s painful past at the hands of this woman. Inha’s smooth skin and how much she would have cried. Cried to be left alone. To stop the pain. I remembered seeing her scars for the first time and I remembered the anger I felt then. All I see now is red. The thought of hurting this woman who hurt my wife. Who kidnapped Eunhye and Eunhan, the stars of my life. I wanted to hurt her. I wanted to make her feel the same pain Inha felt. But at the same time I wanted this voice to go away because Inha wouldn't like me hurting others for her sake. Inha. Eunhye. Eunhan. I got to protect them. I have to protect Eunhye and Eunhan. I have to protect them no matter what and for that I need to regain my senses. 

Wonwoo blinked a couple of times and realised that he was standing in front of the woman who was cowering before him. He realised that he was still holding onto the curling rod.

“Please don't, please don't hurt me Jeon Seobang” the lady whimpered. Wonwoo looked at her with a disgusting expression, unplugged the rod and threw it out the window. 

“I am not you. Also I am not your son-in-law” he said as he marched towards the babies, scooping them in his arms. At first he couldn't hold them properly because of the burn in his palms but he didn't mind the pain as his only focus was to get them out safely. 

The moment he got out the door, Kim Sumi realised that there was no escaping as she saw lasers being pointed at her. By now she knew that she was surrounded.

Meanwhile Wonwoo made his way down quickly, the babies seemingly calmed down recognising their father's presence. But he wasn't doing okay. He was beyond overwhelmed and the moment he stepped out of the motel, his legs gave away and he fell down still holding his babies safely. The last thing he saw was Seungcheol and Jeonghan running towards him as he passed out uttering the name Inha.

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A/N
Hey guys! Sorry for the delay in posting. My days are getting hectic and I am finding it difficult to find time to write. However I almost finished the next chapter also. I'll post it mostly today or tomorrow!

Anyway, I hope you liked this chapter! I tried something new by writing a monologue so let me know how it is!
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TC,
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Aara!