So Many Secrets!

Ch 3: Getting Suspicious

Author's Note : I think you'll love this chapter. Or maybe not. 😅

[Jan 3 - Tuesday - 6:30 am]

Love? Secrets? They are forbidden! The country HanEul lives in, where young people in S. Korea between the age of 16-19 are assigned a marriage partner by the government. When HanEul first discovered it while growing up, it worked out so perfectly for her. It's a new system them developed where people doesn't have to go through the trouble to find their perfect partner. The government will find a compatible partner to make them happy. But she knew, it will come to her someday. Sometimes she worries about it if one day the secret she has been holding whole dearly will soon reveal and fears to face the consequences.

HanEul is seventeen years old and she lives in comfortable and wealthy life. She is just happy how it is, despite that she had to keep a insufferable secret. HanEul is academically great, always getting straight A's in all of her honors and AP classes. Unfortunately, she's isn't that great physically but she doesn't have to worry about that when she doesn't take any fitness classes. She's the type of person who likes to read.

But, at the moment when she saw them waiting patiently inside at her house, she knew that day has finally come. "HanEul-ah~ are you listening to me!" - her dear butler/childhood friend pouted when he noticed HanEul wasn't listening.

HanEul put her hand behind her and laugh sheepishly, "Ah~ sorry, I was just admiring how charming winter is." - as HanEul put a small smile on her lips.

"Eh? Charming? How's winter charming? Winter is so cruel, always cold and freezing that it would make you face numb! Nevertheless, it would always get you sick, that it feels like you're dying!"

She made a small giggle, it was entertaining how her friend/personal butler was saying how cruel winter is. "Mmn~ maybe but that's your opinion. Besides, you say winter is cruel because you always get sick during the winter, you idiot."

Hearing from her statement, a blush of embarrassment came across his cold cheeks. Which came a visible to anyone's eyes. HanEul laughed more when she noticed it. She was having so much fun. It's the one thing that she can enjoy. When she's around with him, she can be free. Doesn't have to worry about anyone. She can talk as much as she wants. He's the only one who knows about her conditions, her secret.

Seeing her laugh like that, he wished HanEul can laugh like that forever. "HanEul," - he called out with a serious voice yet it's still soft. "Do you think it's alright to keep it from your parents? Also, was it alright for you to leave so early before your fiancé was going to pick you up?"

HanEul can tell from the tone of his voice that he's really worried, "Don't worry about it. I know what I'm doing. I've been doing this for five years. So I would know how to handle the circumstances and I don't need any ride from him!" - HanEul was trying to reassure him that everything is going to fine. That there's nothing for him to worry about. But also telling him clearly with a firm voice that she doesn't need a ride from anyone but him.

But little did she know, as a car passes, someone seems to noticed something that no one who except. Where that someone discovered HanEul can talk.

[Flashbacks]

Once HanEul arrived at her house, the people in the black suits didn't waste time but instructed them it's time to meet HanEul's future husband. Of course, her parents was so excited to see who will be their future son-in-law. They excitedly exited the house all fairly well dressed, but HanEul didn't seem too excited to meet her 'future husband'. It only bought her more worries on her list, another person she needs to lie. Another person she needs to convince that she is okay, that she is normal, that she isn't hiding anything.