This too shall pass [K.TH FF : COMPLETED✔ ]

Chap. 3

The next day while you were busy with the chores at the bakery,  Taeguk came running to you.

"Eomma! It's the uncle from yesterday who gave me muffins! He wants some macaroons this time!" She said with an excited expression gracing her face.

Your heart pinched when the thought of of one day revealing the identity of her father came to you. She'll start going to school soon... when she does and sees all the children with two adults, what will she do?

You were brought out of you thought when you felt your daughter tug at your apron.

"Eommaaaaaa!"

"Yes yes! I'm giving it to you" You chuckled and packed the macaroons.

Why is he here?

You wondered once Taeguk disappeared out of sight.

After a while when she didn't return, you peeped out of the door to see the same sight. Both of them munching together just like yesterday.

You didn't interrupt this time though. You just looked ahead of you, not getting enough of the sight. 

Even though he had hurt you for the past few years terribly, he was still the father to your child, your heart beat and he was still your husband as well. He was the same person you had loved so dearly.

Shaking your thoughts away you went ahead.

"Taeguk...." you called out and kneeled down as she came running to you. She hugged you as you stood up with her in your arms.

"What had I told you about not staying out for long hmm?" You asked.

She pouted.

"I'm sorry Eomma..." She said like the little Angel she was and nuzzled into your neck.

"It's okay but don't do it again arraseo?"

"Yes Eomma!" She chimed and planted a kiss on your cheek. You did the same and then looked at Taehyung who's soft eyes never once dared to leave you two.

"Eomma! Uncle gave me some macaroons! He also said he knows you! Isn't it uncle?" She asked him with big eyes.

"Yes...Good ev- evening Y/n" he softly smiled at you.

"Good evening...We should get going. The bakery needs me." You said before running back in.

"Eomma how do you know him?" Taeguk asked you curiously.

"I'll tell you later baby, right now we have some work right?" you smiled and booped her nose making her giggle.

~*~

Taehyung had been showing up to the bakery everyday at this point.

Hoping to get a small glimpse of you and Taeguk to brighten his day because the guilt he was going through at this point was getting unbearable for him. He wondered how he lived three and half years without you.

He yearned your touch, your love. He wanted to hug you tight, tell you how much he loved you and to take you home.

He missed you. More than anything.

He missed his wife.

You on the other hand maintained your distance. You were scared to be hurt again after all. You felt as if he didn't even deserve you. He deserved better. But that the didn't stop your love for him from resurfacing. Making it suppressed, made you feel rude. Letting it free made you feel weak.

You both were hurting, it was no wonder but none of you knew what to do about it.

It was lunch time for Taeguk and you at this hour. What you didn't know was that Taehyung was in the bakery. He wanted to buy a quick food stuff to munch on for lunch and he could use it to see you and Taeguk again so why not?

He was desperate to pick up every chance to see you because if you didn't come back to him easily, he planned to make you fall in love with him all over again and treat you like he was supposed to. Like his queen.

It was time for him to move on, forget the past and win you back. He was finally letting go of this stupid stubbornness that kept you two so far away.

When he couldn't see any of you, he asked the girl who was there. She was the sister of your coworker who was currently out for a week because of some important interview. Her sister was really talkative, your coworker had warned you about it but you didn't expect her rambling so much. You didn't mind it though.

"Hi...um I was wondering where Y/n and Taeguk are?" Taehyung asked the her hesitantly.

"It's their lunch hour sir." She replied and pointed towards the staff room.

"Oh...I was wondering if I could meet them..." He nervously chuckled. 

She frowned.

"I'm sorry but customers aren't allowed in the staffroom sir." She said.

"Um I'm her husband." He nervously rubbed the back of his neck.

"Aah you're her husband? I did ask her about you! She always avoids it for some reason and never makes conversations about you. I figured out it was due to her being shy? Shy to talk about you? Oh! And Taeguk is a lovely girl. She's really sweet-"

Before she continued to ramble any further, Taehyung cut her off.

"I see...Thank you! I'll go and meet them.." He bowed and made it for the room.

He opened the door slightly and peeped in. His heart melted instantly. There you were feeding your most precious possession while she talks to you.

"Say aaaaaah" You told her.

"Aaaaaaaah" she opened her mouth as you put the food in her mouth using your chopsticks out of the lunch you had packed.

She giggled as she ate satisfactorily.

Taehyung didn't know what to say anymore. The soft sight in front of him made the guilt rise up again. He slowly moved in.

Since you had your back to the door, you didn't see him but Taeguk did. You were informed too when she called out to him in surprise.

You whipped your head in his direction.

"Customers aren't allowed in here sir." You muttered, forbidding emotions to show up.

"Even you know I'm not just a customer Y/n..." He softly smiled at you. A smile that used to give you the butterflies. It still did but you had decided to ignore it.

"Uncle!" Taeguk chimed.

"Hello Taeguk! I see you're eating!" Taehyung gave his famous boxy smile as he sat beside her. You gulped.

Why was he here?

You did not know and you wanted to run away far. The old memories rushed back every time he stood in front of you. You didn't even know if he was purposely trying to bring you back those memories.

You continued to feed Taeguk silently with minimum replies as Taehyung spoke and played with her. He was now and then try to make conversation with you but you stuck to short replies.  

You gave Taeguk her cough syrup after she was done since she was currently having a bad cold since yesterday. Taehyung patted her back as she coughed again.

As she ran into the bathroom to wash her hands and mouth, you packed back the box.

"You won't eat?" he asked with a worried look.

"I don't have the appetite." You said and put the things back.

"Not eating isn't good for you-" he tried to say but you cut him off.

"It's fine. I'm fine. It shouldn't bother you anymore anyway..." You sighed as you got up.

"I should return to my shift now. Bye." You said when you saw Taeguk run out of the washroom to you.

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That's not the end. More is on the way.

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- Sarisha💕