A second chance at love

Chapter 155: Let's go home

Clarification:
'Manoban' and 'Kim' are both Lisa's surname from both side of her family.
In case anybody's confused
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*knock knock*

Sunghoon, had just finished packing the last of his things. Hearing the knock, he turns around with the help of his crutches. Seeing who it is, his eyes widen.

"Miss Kim...."

Lisa enters the room with a beautiful and graceful smile. She looks at Sunghoon, then seeing his bag, she frowns.

"Sunghoon, you haven't recovered, why are you leaving?"

"I....." Sunghoon didn't know how to explain his situation, however, looking at his idol, he sighs. Forcing a smile, he told her the truth, "I can't pay the medical fees..."

Lisa's frown deepens. Looking a Sunghoon, she walks over to him. "It's okay, I'm the one covering the expenses."

"..."

Sunghoon looks at Lisa and his eyes widen. His body went limp and he sits on the bed. Both the crutches in his hands falls to the ground. His idol not only saved him, but she's paying his medical expenses too?

Walking forward, Lisa bent down to pick up the crutches. After setting it next to Sunghoon, she sits on a chair.

"I know what you're thinking, I don't expect you to pay me back. However..." She looks at Sunghoon, and continues, "I do expect you to recover well. That's all I ask in return."

"..."

Seeing the boy loss for words, Lisa smiles at him. She knows that he is still doubting her words. It isn't everyday that you'd encounter someone who will freely help you.

"Sunghoon, I know you lost your parents..."

Hearing those words, Sunghoon felt helpless. He clenched his fist and growled, "Don't pity me."

He had woke up this morning and decided to leave because he knew hospital expenses were very expensive. How can he, a boy who just entered college be able to pay the large figure? Not only that, he hasn't even held a funeral for his parents. He planned to leave the hospital after using whatever money he had left, then go to a homeless shelter... Looking at Lisa, he held his tears back and clenched his teeth.

"I don't know why you're helping me, but I don't want your sympathy."

Looking at him, Lisa's heart tightensed more. What she's doing for Sunghoon is not out of pity.... She takes a deep breath and looks away from Sunghoon.

"I lost my parents too."

"....."

Sunghoon looks up with red eyes. Lisa turns her head to the window and smiles faintly.

"I lost my parents when I was ten years old. So... I know the feeling you're feeling right now. The feeling of losing a huge piece in your heart."

"....."

Sunghoon's lips trembled as he tried to hold back the urge to cry. He doesn't want anyone to see him cry, especially not his idol.

Seeing his red eyes, Lisa's heart softened. She stood from the chair and sat next to him. Lifting her hand, she pats his head. Her soft and angelic voice enters Sunghoon's ears.

"It's okay to cry. I won't judge you and neither will anyone else."

As her last word fell, Sunghoon who had been trying so hard not cry, let everything loose. He didn't silently cry, but wailed as if his life deepened on it.

"Why.... Why me? I haven't done anything... Why my parents.. why my family?"

Lisa kept quiet and let Sunghoon cry his heart out. She knows that he has been secretly crying alone. He wasn't only in mourning, he was also in pain. For him, he had lost everything at once....

When she lost her parents, she had also blamed the world for being cruel and unfair...

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At exactly 7pm, Lisa's white BMW was parked right outside in front of De L'amour. Jungkook stepped out from the driver side and leaned against the car. He took a cigarette out and lighted it. Taking a puff, he looks at the double door and waits for his wife.

After his third cigarette, Jungkook looks at the watch on his wrist. Seeing the time, the space between his brows creases into three lines. It's been 15 minutes and his wife hasn't come out. Looking at the closed doors, he pursed his lips. His mind debating if he should go in or not.

Deciding not to go in, he lights his fourth cigarette. Slowly smoking it, he waits some more.

Next came the fifth and then the sixth. Just when he was about to take the seventh cigarette out, he puts it away. Lifting his left hand, he pinches the space between his brows. Running out of patience, he decides to go in. Who knows what could have happened to his wife.

Taking a step forward, the doors to De L'amour opens and a tall graceful figure walks out. Her beauty was like a fairy in the heavens. Everything about her was like god had taken his sweet time to sculpt her into the perfect woman. However, Jungkook stares at the woman dumbfounded.

"Sorry. Sorry."

Lisa pants as she ran out from the door. Stopping three feet away from Jungkook, she slightly bent over. With one hand on her knee, her other hand pats her chest then stretches out to the man.

"I was too caught up with work, I forgot the time."

She spoke each word while trying to catch her breath. She did not expect that coming back from Union Hospital, she'd run into rush hour. Not only that, the traffic wasn't going anywhere, so instead of waiting, she got out of the car and ran back to De L'amour. Good thing she made it back in time....

"Uh....."

When her eyes met Jungkook's dark eyes, she knew she was wrong. She most definitely did not make it back in time.

"Kook....?"

Jungkook stared at Lisa for a good minute. Not saying a word, he walks over to her and takes her hand.

"Let's go home."

"..."

Lisa stared at the indifferent man speechlessly. Is he angry? Wait... how long did he wait for?

She didn't know when or how, but she was already sitting inside the car. Just when she turned to look at Jungkook, he leaned over, making her heart thump at high speed.

"W-wait. We're in the car-ar...."

Lisa was dumbfounded. How could she let her imagination run completely wild?!!!

Hearing her words, Jungkook couldn't help but let out a low chuckle. He grabbed the seatbelt and buckled his wife in. Turning his head to her, he steals a quick kiss before sitting back in the driver seat. He enjoys her look when he sneaks a kiss. Starting the car, he drives forward.

"What do you want to eat for dinner?"

"...."

Lisas brain was not cooperating at the moment. She stared at the man in the driver seat and couldn't help but wonder.... Just how much shamelessness does he have inside his brain....

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