WORD OF HONOR

Chapter 8 The Chaos

Dr. Heon talked to Matt and insisted him to go back America. Matt had no choice but to go back.

One day before our engagement party, Zaniah - childhood friend of Gi Joon, just appeared looking for President Heon.

When Pres. Heon saw Zaniah approaching  he told his secretary to accompany Zaniah to a room where no one could hear them.

"I can't believe you would stabbed me at my back uncle."

"I did  not mean to..."

"Uncle, for all those years, I believed in you. I did not see any male as man and only Gi Joon. Please uncle, help me, I know you have the power to stop that engagement party. "

"Engagement is an engagement."

I heard their conversation accidentally.

I talked to Gi Joon to postpone the party. But he did not listen to me.

During our engagement party, uncle and aunt did not appear. I only saw wealthy quest and of course some of our friends at work.

When Zaniah approached me, I felt very nervous because I know how angry she is.

"This is just the start. I will never stop claiming he's mine," she whispered.

I felt more nervous than before because I know that I have a secret in the past.

After Zaniah and I met, Gi Joon did not know about what really happened. He tried to assist me.

"You looked so nervous, just relax, everything is going to be fine."

I did my best to relax.

After the party, Zaniah came at the office.

"Ahrain Desh Williams".

I never expect her waiting for me just I opened the door at our quarters. She knew my real name.

"You're name is mysterious. No one knows except me. I guess. "

"I am busy. Let's have some coffee sometime."

"Your parents are dead, am I right?"

I am about to go that time, but I stopped and looked back at her.

"Then?"

"I wonder how uncle would react when he will find out that his future daughter in law is a murderer."

"Zaniah, do you hear what you are saying?"

"Of course Ahrain. And...don't deny that it's true. Because it is the reality. Wait until I could remove your mask."

"You think, who would believe to someone like you who just came all of a sudden? With a purpose not so pure but is even troublesome."

She immediately open her bag and showed a newspaper.

"I came here with no evidence? Whom are you referring to? Try to read this."

What bothered me the most is when I saw the headline of the newspaper.

"PRESIDENT OF WILLIAMS CORPORATION COMMITS SUICIDE DUE TO ALLEGED BANKRUPTCY"

As I tried to read the inside of the newspaper,

"DAUGHTER OF PRESIDENT WILLIAMS SURVIVES AFTER SHOT BY HIS FATHER"

I even saw my picture at the hospital.

My hands started to shiver with fear, but I heard Dr. Heon so I kept the paper in my bag.

I told Dr. Heon for going somewhere for the meantime, and left them two to have a talk.

I went to President Heon right away.

"I am sorry sir, but you need to know who really I am," then I put the newpaper on top of his table.

"I am the only daughter of Abraham Williams. The one who killed his own wife and own daughter before he committed suicide. I am sorry for keeping this out of your knowledge... I am sorry but I can't cover this until I die. Soon, they will find it, and all will looked down on our family."

He did not feel angry nor any emotion that he might show. I looked him into his eyes.

I pled to please help me explain to Dr. Heon about it. But he's just silent.

"Please sir, please help me keep this secret and I will leave silently. I will go abroad and live there silently. Please help me sir.

Still he did not say a word.

"I'm sorry for coming into your life. Please just this one more time, please help me cover this for my family's sake. Please sir. Please know that I am a daughter of a murderer but never will I kill someone else. Please sir," I begged him and kneeled down.

"I know," he then replied.

I was shocked that his reaction was so short. I was afraid more than I feel frightened because of his unexpected reply.

"But why did you let me engaged with your son?"

He did not answer.

"But why did you not stop him?"

No answer.

"But why did you let him love someone like me?"

Still no answer.

Sir, please answer me. How did you manage to keep that secret even when you see me eating with your son?"

I saw how he felt pity to me.

"Sir, please. Why did you let me come into your life, though you know I don't deserve it?"

"That's in the past."

"Is that all sir?"

"Do you know the statement, the dog that won't bark is scarier than one that barks?"

"Go to Gi Joon."

"Sir, by chance, do you know why dad had to kill himself, mom and I?"

He did not answer.

"Sir, do you know who I am? I am Ahrain Desh Williams. My dad is Abraham Williams."

"That is the story a very long time ago, the past is in the past. People had already forgotten about that incident."

"But what if they don't sir,"

"Don't hurt yourself that much."

"I don't want to, but why I have to be hurt even up to now?"

Silence.

"Just go."

"Shall I leave and start to live once again sir?"

"Continue your life, learn to forget the past when it only hurts you. Stop hurting yourself with that nonsense news 20 years ago."

"But how can I just ignore it sir? My dad, my mom, myself, ...my name was there...?

"Stop it. Don't relate that much. People come and go the way news were there then lost. "

"I'm sorry but I don't understand you sir."