[✔️] Across The Years | Seulrene

Ch. 25 - The circle

[A/n: The photo that made me ship them— hard lmao.]

No One's POV

With a broken heart, Seulgi quietly slipped out of the church in the confusion caused by 8 separate women fainting all at once.

"It's the best way," thought by the Korean rebel sadly. "We're from different worlds and in any case, she doesn't know the real me anyway. I completed my mission, stopped the marriage and destroyed Mark. He won't hurt Baechu or anyone else for that matter. It's best to simply return home and mend my broken heart."

Then suddenly, Seulgi heard a female voice behind her, calling her name. "Seulgi!"

For an instant her heart leapt as she thought that it may be Irene coming after her, but her spirits fell again when she see it was only her fellow servant, Emily, running up to her.

"Emily?"

"Oh Seulgi, I can't believe it. I thought that Mark was such a good man but instead he was stealing money and all that. It's a miracle you were able to stop the wedding before Miss Irene married that blackguard."

The Korean-American smiled weakly, "He fooled lots of people. The only person he ever cared about was himself. I merely exposed him for what he was."

"More than that, I've never seen a woman do that to a man before. Certain it may be a sin, but I enjoyed watching you make short work of him. I think you could teach my brothers a thing or two about fighting. Where did you learn that?"

"Back home, which reminds me. Could you do me a favor Emily— actually two favors?"

Emily nodded, "Of course."

Seulgi pulled a letter from her bag, "Could you give this to Mr. Ferrer the next time you see him? It's my resignation letter. I'm sorry to give such short notice, but I've learned that my mother has fallen ill and I need to return home immediately. I'm going to pack and leave today."

With a shocked look on her face, Emily took the letter. "It was a pleasure to know you Seulgi. I'm sorry your mother's ill."

Seulgi nodded, "Thank you, and it was a pleasure to know you as well. But before I go, there's something I wanted to tell you. I don't think you've noticed but, Michael Turner? The farmer's son who delivers the milk every morning. I'm pretty sure he likes you. I've chatted with him once or twice. He seems like a decent sort, you should talk to him sometime. Maybe you'll like him back as not all guys are like Mark."

Emily's eyes went wide, "He's so handsome, I didn't know. Thank you ever so much Seulgi. What else did you need?"

Seulgi then pointed to her horse, "I borrowed the horse from the stables and I rode him pretty hard and he's tired. I'm going to walk home through the fields and take the long way. If you could have Robert take him back to the stables, that would be great."

"Of course. Thank you, Seulgi. I'll miss you."

She smiled, "Take care, Emily."

With that, Seulgi turned and began the walk home. She could have taken the horse, but she just wanted some time to walk and think. That and she wanted to cry her eyes out.

The no longer to be held wedding, soon broke up and the various guests exited to return home. Today's incident would be spoken for some time; how a mysterious Korean-American exposed Mark Tuan as a thief and charlatan on his wedding day. Then when he insulted the bride, she proceeded to beat him senseless.