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Chapter 17

~|Familiar warmth|~

"Hey Mark! Look how tall you've grown! You're the spitting image of your mother!" Your mother beamed and rushed to Mark to give him a hug.

"You think? I think Nami looks like my mother more" he smirked as he brushed your mother's hand off and walked over to you with a warm smile.

"How have you been sis?" He asked and pulled you into his embrace.

You were confused and lost. You've met him a couple of times already but he'd never called you 'sis' before. And the way he'd behaved towards your mother was weird and cold, the way he looked at her was of a digust and revolt.

"Good thanks...Mark" you bit your lips and looked at the floor shyly.

You've promised your brothers that you would never call Mark oppa and you don't want to break that promise. You knew damn well what will happen if you do...

"Call me oppa" he smiled and ruffled your hair.

"Mark will you go and show Nami her room? Oh and introduce your friends to her as well" Hyerin jerked her chin towards his friends who were standing by the door patiently.

"Yes eomma" he nodded his head and took your hand into his big warm ones.

Hyerin looked at your mother as the two of you walked pass her. Her eyes were burning red with anger, invisible smoke were radiating out from her body. She looked like she was about to leap up and strangle Mark with her bare hands.

"Sunghee, let's talk" Hyerin gave her a knowing look, trying to calm her old time friend down with her soothing voice.

"Your son is out of control" she stated bluntly and went to close the door after you and the boys had left.

"I'm terribly sorry about his action but...the truth is the truth Sunghee" Hyerin gulped and played with her fingers nervously.

Considering them to be good friends, Mrs. Tuan was quite scared of your mother. After all, she was the boss of her husband...and she was also quite a wild woman. The type of woman who isn't afraid of anyone and will get what she wants.

"Don't give me any of that bullshit. You're not related to her at all so how does she look like you? Your son spills too much shit" she smirked and sipped the tea that Hyerin had served to her.

"She's my daughter. You're just jealous that you only have a son and never have the chance to make your own daughter" she carried on talking while Hyerin just listened patiently with a calm expression.

"I can't believe I'm letting her stay here. You'll take this chance to steal her from me right?" She eyed her 'friend' coldly in a warning.

"No. I won't do that. I know what it's like to lose someone precious. I've experienced it" she spoke, emotionless.

"I love Nami...considering her to be adopted, I've taken her in as my own. I've never laid a finger on her and had looked after her with all of my effort" your mother finally calmed down and looked down at Lemon who was panting and wagging his tail adorably.

"Well, you did want her in the first place so it is correct that you did all of that" Hyerin smiled slyly.

"Your boy...do you miss him?" Your mother suddenly changed the subject. She looked at Hyerin with a softer expression, not a trace of anger left.

"Every waking second...if he was to live to this day I've always wonder how handsome he would be" Hyerin sniffed and wiped a dop of tear away with his thumb.