Class of Elites

03

Tae Zing's P.O.V

My hands were trembling; making my fingers rubbed against each other constantly. Chairman was ill for a very long time but this my first time visiting him and probably the last.... this anxiety is really killing me from inside; I have no courage to face the truth, the fact that he's leaving me. Though things had been really uncomfortable, and distance were created between us due to that incident but it can't deny the fact that he was family to me. Even when my biological parents left me, he accepted me and protected me like his own daughter. I knew how much he wanted to adopt me and the reason why he couldn't.

Chairman belongs to a prestigious family with a huge company to run. His family always like to maintain a high status which make obvious that they were not going to accept easily, especially a girl like me who have a dark past. Also going against his family will bring him no peace and I might have to suffer for this. I could understand his reason and still grateful about how he cared me and tried to protect me till the end; even got me out of the jail and sent me abroad so that my future is not ruined. Although I'm almost successful as a businesswoman now, but my past is something that can't be erased so easily and can be back anytime to attack me.

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I reached M.K hospital, took the elevator and went straight to V.I.P room. Sliding the door of the room I entered. Chairman was lying on the bed and beside him was only secretory Gong. My heart was trembling as I went near him.

"ch—chairman." My voice stammered, gently holding his hand. It is totally unbearable to see his condition.

"you finally got the time to meet me." Uttered his weak voice. "I thought I would never get to see you because you resent me."

"no. chairman" I sobbed. "I never resented you. I just didn't know what to do, how should I---I'm so sorry."

"no I should be the one to apologize. You went through a lot because of my family. I had promised that I will protect you, but I couldn't."

"you have done more than enough. I am grateful. I really mean it! You have always been a father to me. You don't have to be sorry."

"I have to. Because... I want a favor from you." He paused. "Please protect M.K group and my Ji-Hoon."

I was stunned for a moment. He asked me to protect a person who's more or less responsible for the mess I had in my life.

"I know I'm being nothing but a shameless, selfish old man in his last moment. But I'm really helpless. I have no one whom I can trust to."

"but chairman— "

"I'm sorry. I don't wanna hurt you, but I cannot deny that I love my family. I can't bear them to fall down. You are like my daughter. Please fulfill your father's last wish. I beg— "

His vitals started dropping. He's having difficulty in breathing . My heart started beating fast. "chairman.... ajushi!" I cried; tears kept rolling from my eyes. "please don't go! If I am like your daughter, you should stay by my side and help me. Why are you leaving me? Now Dae-Hyun oppa is gone, you can't leave me!"

"look, this girl is finally calling me ajushi again." He smiled. "I am counting on you, my child. Forgive me.... I love you......" his voice faded away. He dropped down his hand from mine. I could hear the long beep sound from the machine.

"ajushi, no! wake up please!!" tears busted out from my eyes. "please— "

"Ms.Tae Zing, please handle yourself." Secretory gong held me for consolation but crying silently by himself.

"why everyone's leaving me? They are so selfish..." I cried loudly.

"Miss, please calm down yourself. I am sorry to say but I think you must leave. His family is on the way. You can't be seen. I'll call you later."

That reminded me I was living like a ghost and hiding my identity in all these years. I went out of the room and managed to get out of the hospital before being seen by his family.

I'm shattered. I have nothing left but pain in my heart. I became alone again. And even in this mental agony I have to stay hidden because I was disappeared from everyone's eyes nine years ago as if I never existed. For this I had to watch chairman's funeral from afar and didn't even got a chance to show last respect.

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