Then You Came (DaraGon Fanfic)

Chapter 24

Dara tried to contact Jiyong the night of her FOUND DAY when everyone were already set to sleep but his phone's turned off so she wasn't able to talk to him.

She wanted to tell him about Youngbae's visit 'coz she didn't want to keep anything from him.

"Mama, aren't we going to talk to Papa tonight?" Kim asked.

"Yes Ajhumma. We miss him already." Tim seconded.

"I tried to contact him sweetie but your Papa's probably busy with something that's why we can't reach him... Don't worry, we'll try to call him tomorrow morning instead... But for now, you have to sleep already. Didn't you get tired playing with the other kids?"

Kim smiled. "I wish we can visit them everyday Mama... I'll never get tired playing with them."

"I agree." Tim said, nodding his head.

"We'll ask Papa about that when he comes back."

Kim and Tim clapped their hands.

Dara pinched their cheeks in amusement. "Both of you should sleep now. It's getting late." She chuckled.

"Goodnight Mama." Kim said, giving her a hug and a kiss before lying down.

Tim also kissed her cheek before lying beside her sister. "Good night Ajhumma." He told her.

"Goodnight... Sleep tight." She kissed their foreheads in return and turned off the lampshade.

She waited for both to fall asleep before she went to the lawn and sat on the swing that's situated near Mother Cecilia's mini garden.

Her phone rang while she was busy gazing at the sky.

...Mr. Kwon...

She cleared her throat before taking the call.

"Jiyong..."

"Huuh." The person on the other line sighed. "Nice to hear your voice again... Are the kids asleep now?"

"Yes... They were waiting for you to have a video chat with them but I told them you might be busy coz you're not taking my calls... They fell asleep immediately after they're back rested on the bed." She chuckled.

"Sorry I wasn't able to answer your calls... I was AGAIN on a meeting earlier. I actually just got out of the office and I'm taking a cab to reach home."

"Aaaww... You sound so tired."

"I am." He replied. "I don't want to drive anymore that's why I'm taking a cab instead."

"You haven't taken a good rest ever since you went there. Don't tire yourself too much." She sounded worried.

"I need to be sure everything's set... There's no time to waste... Plus I want to finish what I need to do here so I can leave and go back there."

"Still, you should take time to rest... I bet you missed dinner again, right?"

"I had coffee earlier."

"Aahh!! Jiyong... You should have ordered something if you can't leave your meeting... A sandwich at least. You're making me worried."

Jiyong chuckled. "I feel better now."

"Stop joking around... I know you when you have less sleep and less food intake... you tend to have stomach cramps... Then you've taken coffee on an empty stomach. Aaahh... You really want us to worry here Jiyong." She stood up and paced back and forth in front of the swing.

"I promise I'll eat when I get home." A smile was plastered on his face.

Even with the tiredness that's sipping into his body, it makes him feel better when he hears her worried tone and her continuous speech.