[APOLOGY]

Chapter 9

"Are you my Appa?"

The next few seconds a death silence descended in the room. Seohyun felt her heart stop beating for a few seconds; she looked from Taehyung to Chae Young and back. She could see the tension in Taehyung is body as he draped the bed sheet more securely around his waist and moved to sit in the edge of the bed. Such a simple question, but so much meaning behind it. Chae Young have always wanted to know about her Appa and for her to ask, it meant her daughter have been thinking of it a lot, she felt awful. Her little girl has been living with all this questions inside of her and she hadn't deal with them properly. It needed to stop now... All the lies needed to end. She was going to say something, she didn't know what but her mouth was opening, until she watched Taehyung make a gesture with his hand that told her he will deal with it.

"Come here Chae Young" said Taehyung as he sat himself in the edge of the bed, Chae Young was looking at him curiously and after a few seconds she agreed to walk to him... He was dreading she will pull away, but to his surprise Chae Young approached him carefully, her big brown eyes full of doubts and questions. It really broke his heart, but it was time to come clean with their daughter too. When she was close enough he extended his left hand and Chae Young grabbed it without a doubt 'It must be a good sign' though Taehyung as Chae Young stopped in front of him. "Why would you think that?" asked Taehyung slowly keeping his eyes on Chae Young is face.

He watched as Chae Young looked at Seohyun and how Seohyun slowly nodded to their daughter, she was encouraging her to go on. Chae Young looked back at him and told him slowly in a very low voice "Sun told me that her Omma and Appa sleep together" Taehyung nodded slowly, he was getting the picture now "When we were playing with her doll house, I told her that Omma sleep with her daughter, but she told me that Omma and Appa sleep in the same room..." Chae Young is voice trailed almost like a whisper by the end of her statement.

Taehyung smiled encouraging his daughter to continue. "Go on" said Taehyung as he looked proudly at his very bright daughter. How he loved his little girl. "What else she told you?"

Chae Young took a deep breath and added in rush "Sun said that her Appa always makes breakfast for them and he sometimes takes her to the park and... and..."

"And I have done exactly the same things for you" said Taehyung smiling at his daughter "Chae Young if I told you I was your Appa. Would you like that?" asked Taehyung holding his breath dreading for her answer. She nodded slowly at him. He grabbed her other hand and said slowly "Chae Young I am really sorry for not telling you before, but you were so little when I left and I wanted you to know me before we could tell you the truth" He slowly lifted a hand and caressed her hair "But my daughter is such a bright girl..." He watched with satisfaction as a big smile illuminated Chae Young is face.

Chae Young looked at her Omma a question in her eyes. Her Omma had her eyes full of tears and just nodded confirming what she was silently asking. She looked back at the man in front of her and a happy feeling settle in her chest; they finally have their Appa back. "Are you really my Appa?" asked Chae Young for confirmation.

"Yes, I am" said Taehyung as he reassuringly pressed her little hand in his. "Would you forgive me? For not telling you the truth from the beginning? I am really sorry Chae Young." He watched how his daughter eagerly nodded. He smiled again; this time a few tears gathering in the corner of his eyes "Can I have a hug?" Chae Young immediately moved closer and wrapped her little arms around his neck. He grabbed her and gave her a bear hug; he closed his eyes enjoying the feeling of having his little girl in his arms. "I love you so much"

Seohyun watched in silence the exchange between Taehyung and Chae Young a few tears escaping her eyes, as her heart twisted and ached like never before, the look of hope her daughter have given her while silently asking if it was true broke her heart in a thousand pieces. She looked how tightly Taehyung hugged Chae Young and felt a big weight lifting from her heart. Now the truth was out, their daughter knew who her father was and she couldn't be happier... And grateful to Taehyung watching how well he has dealt with the situation. She waited until they stopped hugging and cleared the lump in her throat a little before saying "Let's get some breakfast Chae Young." Seohyun watched her daughter look in her direction and she extended her hand again. Chae Young gave Taehyung a peck on the cheek before running to her and held her hand. She and Taehyung exchanged a meaningful look, he looked happy and she was glad for that, she silently thanked him before moving out of the room.