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Chapter Twelve

December 12th

Daegu, South Korea

With everything happening, Taehyung didn't want to deal with his past in this moment. He wanted to focus on his job and with Iseul's presence, he knew he wouldn't be able to do that. Taehyung stood up, matting his hair down and looking into the woman's eyes. She seemed to have taken care of herself, the color in her skin and she seemed to have healthily gained weight, making her look like the first time they met, but this time Taehyung felt different.

"I didn't know I'd see you here. Last time I spoke to Jin he said you're taking a long time off." She spoke, her voice smooth and delicate. A few steps closer to him was all it took for him to take in the smell he used to love. The warmth he used to wake up to and the smile he witnessed when he met her just before they exchanged rings. "Well I am back." Taehyung spoke sternly, trying to keep his ground in front of the woman he used to love.

It's like fate hadn't hated him enough, as Sooah's voice filled the corridor, and before he knew it she stood beside him with her sun warm smile. "Oh, sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt." Her smile now aimed at Iseul, which wasn't returned by the latter. Taehyung beamed at Sooah, his eyes travelling to the necklace she still wore ever since he had gifted it to her. "Naeun is asleep, but I think she wouldn't mind if you woke her up. She has to have her IV replaced." Sooah nodded, waving at him and the woman before disappearing into Naeun's room.

"So I see you've already moved on?" Iseul spoke out, trying to hide her jealousy behind her gritted teeth but it definitely wasn't working. Taehyung rolled his eyes, giving up on the woman as he shoved his hands into the pockets of his medical white coat. "It's been a year Iseul. And she is a cardiac surgeon, we are working on a case together."

Iseul was shocked from his reply, not recognizing the man in front of her. Taehyung could never so no to anyone, or even get mad. He'd always blame himself first before anyone else, and to everyone he was the kindest man they had met. Yet at the sight of Iseul getting angry at his life, made something in him snap and he couldn't handle it anymore. She nodded, gathering up the courage to speak again.

"I thought that if I came and saw you maybe we could somehow save what we had, but it seems as though you are already doing that with someone else." And with that, Iseul walked off, leaving Taehyung confused and dumbfounded.