Family by choice [ KIM SANHA ]

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After ji eun changed into new clothes and fixing her hair and putting on some perfume she got out of her room to face her father who was sitting in the living room with the rest of her family

Ji euns father stands up from his seat quickly "ji eun" he says as he looks at his daughter after ten years he comes closer to her and was about to hug her but she flinched and put her hands in front of her but slowly put her hands down realising he just wanted to hug her

And then he hugs her and it felt like she just wanted to burst out in tears "I have missed you my beautiful daughter" he says hugging her but she didn't hug him back

She just spaced out holding back tears and then she let go of the hug "why did you come?" She asks her father emotionless

"What do you mean why.. I missed my daughter it's been ten years" he tells her "I'm not your daughter anymore" ji eun says coldly and her father looks at her blankly

"Look I know I'm sorry i.." he couldn't finish his sentence "oh? You're sorry? If you're sorry never show up in my life again!" Ji eun yells and her eyes start turning red and watery "ji eun look I'm truly sorry.. I wanna talk this out and I want you back in my life I want to move into a house with you and start a new life together" he says and she quickly shakes her head "I don't see why I should start living with you? Ur not my father! My father his him" ji eun says pointing at Juwons father

Ji euns biological father scoffs "ji eun.. I'm your father you're my blood i-" she cut him off again "I don't wanna hear it.. you didn't treat my like your daughter I mean why would you abuse your daughter is that what family does to each other? No so I don't want to hear it ur not my father and u don't wanna see you again so leave" she tells him and he just stares at her scoffing "go!" She tells pushing him forward opening the door and he sighs walking out "I'll come again" he says before leaving the house

Ji eun shuts the door quickly turning to her family "ji eun.." Juwons father says and they all look at her with a worried expression she quickly puts on a smile on her face "do you guys want some tea?" She asks going into the kitchen starting to make tea "ji eun sit down you don't need to make us tea" ahjussi said to her but she sighs turning around "I'll make it anyways! Wait I've got something for appa and you" ji eun says making her way into her room taking the gif she bought for them and then she comes back

"Here you are" she says handing it over to them they just look at her "thank you" they say smiling at her "of course" she says smiling back

„Are you okay ji eun?" juwon asks „of course I'm okay why wouldn't I?" ji eun replies to her older sister

„Uhm.. I'll go take shower" ji eun says and they all nod as she makes her way to the bathroom she closes the door and starts bursting out in tears trying to cry quietly

Ji eun wipes her tears away and takes a shower after she's done she went into the living room with wet hair

They all turn to her handing her over sweets and a tea she looks at them and laughs a little smiling they all tilt their head

She laughs and after a few seconds her laugh turned into crying „ji eun are you crying?" hae joon asks and juwon pushes him „don't you see it?" she asks making him pound and hug his younger sister ji eun

She sobs in his arms and they all comfort her „ji eun it'll be fine we are by your side" juwon says

„Right! We won't let anything happen to you" ahjussi tells the girl and Juwons father nods „right you're safe with us" he says patting her back „yes ji eun you'll always have us by your side" sanha tells the younger girl who was solving in hae joons arms