You Give Me Butterflies

Chapter 52

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Taeyeon nervously stood out the café, contemplating if he should enter.

A man opened the door to see Taeyeon standing there emotionlessly,

"Mr Kim, you're here. Mr Hwang is already waiting for you." The butler opened the door even wider, revealing the rich man sitting over at the end of the restaurant. Tiffany's father gestured Taeyeon to come over and the boy took as long as he could to stroll there.

"Good morning sir." Taeyeon bowed before Mr Hwang told him to take a seat.

"Order something." Mr Hwang swing his hand to get the waiter over but Taeyeon raised his both hands. "it's okay. I'm rushing for time."

"Alright. Then I'll get straight to the point."

Taeyeon nodded lightly. He has no clue to why he was invited today.

"Tiffany has promised to go for LA studies, but she said you are the one who told her to fight for her future. She made the decision because of you. My daughter listens to you and really likes you so much. I don't know why." Mr Hwang shook his head.

Taeyeon did not look up. He was half sad half happy.

"But I have to stop you two for being together."

Taeyeon immediately looked up, "Why? Tiffany could still study really hard if she is dating."

"It's you. Show me that you're someone who worth my daughter. If not I will just find a suitable heir and get her married then. There is so many other heirs that likes Tiffany. They stand a better chance than you."

Taeyeon was shot in his pride once again. Tiffany's father seems to not have any confidence in him. This makes Taeyeon loss confidence as well.

"I'm sorry. I can't promise that I will be a successful person in future. And if this affects Tiffany's life, I.. I will sacrifice and leave her." Taeyeon said dejectedly before leaving the restaurant.

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"I'm glad we could finally have our time alone, dating once again. It has been quite some time.." Tiffany beamed her eye smile to the guy with his legs overlapped as he cooly leaned against the chair with his shades. "Order what you like." He said to the girl and waved to the waiter.

"Can I have a pepper sirloin steak. Medium well." Taeyeon abruptly ordered without waiting for Tiffany. The girl got a shocked with the waiter appearing and seems to be waiting for her order.

"Erm.. I.. Okay, can I just have a Swiss Ribeye steak, medium rare. Oh! And a lemon tea." Tiffany just casually order something from the menu since she is quite familar with the dishes here.

Tiffany got cocked up ordering as Taeyeon is always the one at the side giving her suggestions and such. Sometimes he might even order lemon tea for two automatically just because he knew Tiffany loves the lemon tea here. But today, Taeyeon didn't seem to care about her orders.

She sulked once the waiter left. Taeyeon still had his shades on while using his phone. Tiffany assumed that the boy is playing games from the reflection on his shades. He has NEVER did that before. Taeyeon will always stare at the girl or sometimes just grin cutely admiring his lover while waiting for their food. Somehow she could feel tension between them today, and she totally hates it. She doesn't even know what has made him so gloomy.

She let out an angry breath, "Can you please not use your phone?"

"What?" Taeyeon frowned but his eyes are assuming to be stuck with the game since his head did not even look up.

Tiffany exploded and grabbed the phone over. "YA!" Taeyeon shouted angrily.

"Stop playing. We're about to eat." Tiffany gave an equally angry tone.

"Our food isn't here yet right?!" Taeyeon fought back and snatched his phone back. That made Tiffany stumbled. Taeyeon has never talked back to angry Tiffany before, plus he is treating her so roughly right now. "What is wrong with you?!" Tiffany anger rise when Taeyeon rebutted.

Taeyeon took down his shades and rolled his eyes before he gulped down the glass of water to calm himself. Tiffany was afraid of this Taeyeon but she was angry as well. Taeyeon isn't like this.

During the dinner, Taeyeon ate extremely fast and was not enjoying his food. Tiffany noted it and brought the glass of water to him. "Becareful you're gonna choke." She said in a really sweet manner.

"I'm not." Taeyeon replied as he continued eating, totally ignoring the glass of water that was held up. "Tae, drink some water."

"No!" Taeyeon looked up and raised his voice, which made him choked.

"Drink and stop being stubborn."

Taeyeon grabbed the water and swallowed down. "Urgh." He groaned.

"All better?" Tiffany said with concern.

"I'm leaving." Taeyeon said before taking out the money, placing them on the table.

"I'm not done eating!" Tiffany said.

"Then stay and eat. I'm going." Taeyeon muttered without looking at Tiffany and walked out.

"Tae!" Tiffany left her food and chased the boy.

"Tae stop!" Tiffany grabbed Taeyeon's hand. The boy stopped and sighed.

"What's troubling you? You're so bad tempered today.." Tiffany said with her puppy eyes. Taeyeon melted and his heart ached to see Tiffany trying so hard to show her love.

"I'm.. tired with this relationship." Taeyeon lied.

"What do you mean?" Tiffany could feel her heart pinched and was about to let out a tear.

"Fany, let's not have any existing promise when you leave."

"What do you mean?" Tiffany did not realize she was asking the same question again.

"Let's make everything come to an end." Taeyeon said as he looked on the floor.

"You are breaking up with me?" Tiffany could hear her voice fading.

Taeyeon knew Tiffany is going to cry. But he did not want to be soft and comfort the girl.

He swallowed his saliva before he continued, "I have no confidence with a long distance relationship."

"I have! Tae, I love you." Tiffany said with desperation. She did not want to lose Taeyeon.

"Forget it Tiffany! We are so young.. who knows our love for each other are not even that serious and long lasting."

Nono, fany I really love you, I'm sorry.. - Taeyeon thought right after he regretted what he had just said.

"I know I love you and it's not some child play" Tiffany finally let her tear dropped.

"Fany stop." Taeyeon didn't want to hear the words anymore. He did not want those words to bring him weak. "It's really suffocating. Your father pressured me to be a successful man in order to be with you. And.. I'm still at lost to how to earn even a hundred dollars in a month." He finally let his tears roll down his cheeks.

Taeyeon sniffed and roughly wipe away the tears that made him weak, "I give up. I'm not up to be your boyfriend. I'm useless."

"You're talking about our background again. Can you just treat me like Tiffany and not Stephanie?!"

"NO! Because it's a fact that you're Stephanie Hwang!"

"Tae..please" Tiffany sobbed and wiped Taeyeon's tears for him.

"I'm sorry." Taeyeon avoid Tiffany's eyes, he swallowed the lump in his throat and heartlessly pushed Tiffany's hands away..

He walked and didn't turn back no matter how many times Tiffany called him.

He left her.

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