A Marriage of Convenience (SaTzu)

Chapter 26

Sana's POV

It's been three days since the finalization of the divorce. I should feel better now that I was once again a single woman this was what I want, wasn't? Yet, all I could feel was misery in my heart. Since we signed the divorce paper last Saturday I moved out of the manor and took residence back in my old flat.

Tzu hasn't been here before but everywhere I looked I could swear she'd been here before. Even if, I tried to deny it for the past few days I missed her terribly. I thought when we haven't seen each other for long week I could continue to live my life without her. The truth was, I never been in Osaka the previous week. I just stayed here in my flat planning my next move. But upon seeing her in the restaurant made me think again if I could survived living without her.

And that's the last time I saw her. The following morning after our divorce she sent her secretary to pick her clothes on the manor. I asked the woman waiting patiently—as the maid placed her clothes on the luggage—where was her boss why couldn't she personally get her stuff in the manor. The woman replied not meeting my gaze that Ms. Chou was busy at the office finalizing everything before her flight back home later that day.

I felt unexpected pain in my heart. So she'd been serious about leaving Seoul for good then? Just the thought of not seeing her again brought tears in my eyes. Like this very moment just thinking the events that had happened since the divorce my eyes blurred with tears again.

Here I was, curled up in my sofa with the untouched tea on the coffee table. I haven't gone out of this apartment since I moved back. I didn't remember the last time I ate something. Every food I eat tastes like chalk.

My parents started to feel worried about me and keep on sending me messages inquiring after my welfare. I haven't answered their messages I wanted to be alone and let my misery eat me each passing day.

I heard my door bell sounded but I ignored it. I don't want to see anyone today or maybe for a few days or weeks at the most. If I would just keep quiet maybe that person would think I'm not at home and would decide to leave.

But the persistent ring on the doorway irritated my ears. I wanted silence in my place, damn it! I grudgingly from the sofa and opened the door with ready scowl in my face. "What..."

"Surprise!" The familiar sweet voice of a woman sounded behind the enormous flower arrangement in her hand. "I traveled Seoul back and forth searching for you, woman. Everyone thought you vanished in the thin air. She lowered the flower arrangement so she could look at me. I was greeted by the warm gold eyes. "How are you? Where's your wife I want to meet her."

Just what I wanted to hear right this moment someone was inquiring about the wife I lost. And just like that I couldn't contain anymore the emotions I've been trying my best to hide for days. I burst to tears in front of Jihyo.

"Good Lord!" Jihyo exclaimed, putting down the flower arrangement on the floor. She enveloped to a hug. "What's wrong?"

"We're divorced." I sobbed in her shoulder. I couldn't bear the pain my heart anymore. "We're no longer married. And I missed her terribly."

"There...There..." She patted my back affectionately. "Would you like to talk about this inside your house? You neighbor were starting give us weird look. I don't want to be the center of Seoul rumors that I made you cry."

Despite my tears I couldn't help but to laughed at her. I knew she's trying to lift my mood what a good friend that she was. I led her inside my flat and offered her some tea. I went to the kitchen to prepare for a new tea since the one I prepared earlier was now icy cold like my heart as of this moment.
Once everything was done I went back to the living room where Jihyo is patiently waiting for me. "I can't help but to feel remorse coming here, Sana. And the way I made my greetings. I'm sorry how I acted tactlessly. I have no idea that you were divorced."