Tied to a Dino (My Sly Fox Sequel)

Chptr 17: Innocence

As soon as his car stopped in front of that certain house, Jonghyun wasted no time and he immediately went out of his car. His steps were big and continuous as he has his straight face on, as if he was going to a battle and whoever comes in his way will probably be thrown away. And when he reached the door, he didn't even bother to knock because it wasn't locked and he perfectly knows he was expected to arrive that night. He flung the door open and the people inside got startled because of his harsh action.

The girl there, which is Hyejin, immediately stood up from the couch she was on as soon as she recognized who came. It was like she was really waiting for him.

"Jonghyun, I'm so sorry.", that was the first that came out from her, as she came close to Jonghyun, looking at him with cautious eyes.

He ignored her and looked at Minki who was standing in a distance from him, observing what is happening. "Minki, go to your room.", he commanded coldly.

The boy's mouth opened to protest but seeing his scary eyes, he just ended up closing his mouth again and reluctantly obeying what he was told to do.

The moment Minki's room door closed, Hyejin held his arm but he caught her wrist and held it away from him, squeezing. "Do you know what you just did?!", he yelled, having tight jaws.

Hyejin's lips parted, hurting from his tight grip. She tried to pull her hand away but he won't let it go. "Jonghyun... it hurts.", she begged.

"Hurt? Have you thought of that before you came to my office and ruined everything? Before letting Yerin know about something that I should be the one telling her? Huh, have you thought of that?", he yelled.

Her eyes tightly closed, hurting physically and emotionally. She started to let out tears and sobs. "I-I'm sorry. I... I didn't know she would be there..."

Seeing her in a vulnerable state, Jonghyun managed to become considerate and he let go of her wrist after a harsh sigh. He looked up to the ceiling for a few moments, trying to keep himself calm, then he shot his eyes back to Hyejin.

"Then why did you even have to go there?"

Hyejin's head lowered, facing down and letting her tears drop on her hand massaging her hurting wrist. "I-It is Minki's request b-because you're not visiting him these past days. He's having serious tantrums that he never even did before and I do not know what to do so I just followed what he wants."

He held on his forehead. "How can you not know how to handle him? He's your son."

Hyejin's red, flooded eyes finally looked up to him. "And he's also your son."

Jonghyun got silent and he cannot find a counter to her statement because it was all true. He realized that being mad at Hyejin for what he have done is totally useless because in the first place, it was all his fault. From the start up to the that moment, it was all his.

Without a word, he turned around and headed to the door then Hyejin called him.

"What to do now?", she asked, helplessly.

He didn't stop walking nor even looked back at her because he knows it's just pointless for him to stay longer there, it's just suffocating his whole being. When he reached the door, he spoke. "I don't know... I'm all screwed up.", then just like that, he left.

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Jonghyun sighed and messed his hair out of frustration as he was sitting at his office desk, remembering everything that had happened yesterday. He wants to hurt himself for being immature again on handling the situation, he even physically hurt Hyejin just because his mind is clouded with anger. He left her hanging and hurt. But she wasn't the one whom he is worrying about, there's someone whom he had caused more pain than Hyejin, and he cannot even do a single thing about it now.