Cold Seatmate || Kang Taehyun

C H A P T E R - 24

"Oh, your parents are lawyers?" He asked.

"Yeah. They're international lawyers. That's why they only come home like twice or thrice a year."

"Where are they working now?"

"US. They wanted me and Han to be lawyers too but my brother, though he's good in studies, doesn't have any interest in law and is so into music. They're not forcing him anymore but supporting him. And look at me, I'm so weak in studies, they don't even feel like forcing me anymore" I replied as he laugh.

"I mean, if you study hard aiming to be something, you'll be able to do it" he said. "I wish I could be what I want, I'm studying hard but eventually not going to happen"

"Why?"

"I need to take care of my family's business"

"Oh, you're the only child?"

"No. My sisters are studying abroad. I'm also supposed to but I need to stay here because of it"

"I mean, isn't that good? You don't need to work hard to find a job and probably live a luxurious and decent life here"

"Do I look happy?"

"Aren't you?"

"No. I wish I have an elder brother so I can study abroad with my sisters and finding a job I want" he replied.

"You're just choosing the hard path"

"You would too, right? If you're the son of Kang Foods company" he asked smiling, doing his work.

My heart sank for a moment. I just felt so bad. The biggest food company here with lots of exporting around the world. They're super rich, one of the richest family but tragic and broken family. I had no idea he'd be the son of this family, no one in the school would know it for sure.

"I'm, I'm so sorry, Taehyun"

"Why are you apologizing? You're not even my parents"

"I mean, you'd probably had a hard time growing up and I swear, I mean it, it's so bad that we just, I mean I just get to know you this year"

"Right" he sigh. "If only you look closer to people"

"What the hell? You're blaming me, is it? Yeah, true. If only, I give less attention to popular boys. I was being stupid"

"Okay, you're getting more weird. Let's stop there" he said smiling making me smile.

"Smile more, you look good" I said to him. He look at me as I turn to the television.

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The moment I'm awake, I feel a soft pillow under my head and a soft blanket over me. I widely open my eyes and sit up.

"Are you awake?" Taehyun asked as I turn to the table seeing him doing the work.

I got out from the couch and fold the blanket.

"I'm so sorry for dozing off" I apologize.

Shit. This is embarrassing. I must've felt so tired after having lunch.

"No. It's fine" he said.

I grab my phone on the table and look at the time.

"Oh gosh. It's already 6. I need to go home" I said to him.

Dang! I can't believe I slept for like 5 hours.

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