Honestly Lying ❌

Chapter 42

Mina's POV

I looked at my wristwatch. Chaeyoung is late!

Changmin became tired of waiting and before I noticed, my son is already sleeping in the couch.

I dialed her number again. It's still unreachable.

Though it's really late, I've got no choice but to order food for delivery. It's already 11pm and we still didn't ate dinner.

I sighed.

Where are you Chae?

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I heard the door squeaked. 

I quickly opened my eyes and carefully moved out of the bed, trying not to wake my son up. We both slept on the guest room while we wait for Chae's arrival.

"Chae?" 

I called out when I walked towards the entrance door.

While on my way, I can hear two voices talking. It is Chae's and...a guy?

"You were so bad with alcohol and you still insist on finishing that bottle yourself? Psh."

I heard the guy's voice said that to Chae. And when I finally got a sight on them, my eyes widened in surprise. 

It didn't even took me a minute to fully understand what's happening.

"Jackson? What the hell are you doing with Chaeyoung?!" I lashed out on him and quickly went to push him away from Chae. 

The already passed out Chaeyoung almost dropped on the floor. Luckily, I was able to catch her before it happens and made her sit on the couch, heads down.

"It's-"

I slapped Jackson even before he could finish.

"What did you do to her? You jerk!" I punched his chest and pushed him again. "What now Jackson? Still not enough that you took advantage of me? You still want to ruin my life? My happiness?"

Jackson's face softened as he looked at me. But I am not buying it. I was once fooled with that pretentious face. Not again.

"Believe me Mina, I just came to her to tell her something. But then after our talk, she suddenly invited me for a drink. Didn't know that she's a bad drinker. Promise, I meant no harm on her."

"Liar!" I shouted in fury. "You think that I would believe you?"

He sighed. "I know you won't. But that's the truth." He said and looked down.

My tears fell. I know deep down that he's telling the truth. He was once my best companion during Chae's absence. I trusted him. 

And that's the biggest mistake I did. 

I resent him now. And that resentment is just too big for me to trust him again. Even if the common sense in me is shouting that he is, in fact, telling the truth.

I wanted to curse him! Yell at him more. But my son is sleeping soundly in the nearby room. I'm worried that it would woke him up and went out in here.

I don't want him to see me this mess and fuming mad. 

And more importantly, I don't want him to see this jerk of a dad of his.

"I wanted to see my son for the first and last time." Jackson spoke after his brief silence. "But I know that you won't let me. So I'll take my leave now Mina. And I promise on not showing my face in front of you, ever again."

I did not utter a single word. I just stood there and glared at him.

"Also, I know that it's too much late to say this now but, I'm sorry. I'm really sorry Mina. For everything. I hope one day, you'll find it in your heart to forgive me. Not for me Mina, but for you and our-no. For you and Ms. Son's son, Son Changmin."

With a sad smile, Jackson did not wait for my response and just walked out quietly.

My knees suddenly felt weak the moment he shut the door close. 

"He's a good guy, Mina." Chae suddenly spoke beside me. 

I thought that she was awake and just pretended to be drunk. But when I looked at her, her eyes are still shut and is slowly sliding sideward on the couch. 

When she landed her head down, she spoke one more time. 

"But I hate him." Her brows furrowed. 

"Because he really loved you." 

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I did not talk to Chae the morning after. I just left there with my son without waiting for her to wake up. 

It was lunch time when I checked my phone and saw her missed calls and texts.

"Did you wait last night?"

"Are you mad?"

"Mina?"

"Love?"

I smiled with that endearment. She rarely calls me that.

"Sorry to ask this Mina but, how did I get home last night?"

My smile faded. I also wanted to ask her why did she drink together with that jerk? And why did she let herself drunk while with him? He's a stranger to her for crying out loud!

How can she be that carefree?!

My phone vibrated. She's calling again.

I just stared at the screen. Minutes later, the call stopped. Then I received another message from her.

"I left."

My brows creased. I checked the name and it's really from her.

What the hell is she talking about? Aren't she just talking about last night? 

I dialed her number this time. It's ringing.

She left? Where to? And why so sudden? 

Is she?

My heart throbbed. Is she leaving me again? 

I have lots of questions in my mind right now, and her not picking up my call, is just adding up another pile of unanswered questions.

When I dialed her number one more time, it's already off.

My eyes started to well up. Is she really leaving me like this?

With blurry eyes, I stood from my chair and stormed out of my office.

"Ma'am you still have-Ma'am? Ms. Mina?"

My manager who is about to go and see me, met me on her way. But I just passed by her without a word and quickly went to my car.

I dialed Tzuyu's phone. Her secretary picked it up and told me that she's still in a client meeting. I told her to tell Tzuyu that I called and give me a call back ASAP.

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I reached Chae's condo in a jest.

I rushed inside only to be greeted with silence. The lights are off. 

I quickly checked inside her room and my world just crushed right there and then, when I saw her empty closet. Her art materials are gone as well. 

The entire unit is empty and not even a single trace of Chaeyoung was left.

I dropped on the floor with my tears flowing, one after another.

The pain in my chest reminds me of that day, seven years ago. Though there's no wailing sounds of sirens and it's just only me inside, weeping. I was still turned back to that moment, that moment of endless torment that shattered my heart.