"Don't touch me when we're out in public."
"Don't openly say that I am your wife." "Don't let people know that you and I live together."
Jeon Jungkook and Lalisa Manoban were forced to marry as a result of their parents' arrangements. Lalisa though...
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After the downpour, the streets were slightly flooded. Jungkook sped through, splattering water every time his car sunk into the puddles. Several droplets had fallen onto Lisa's arms when he had driven off.
Once Jungkook left, the mansion's street was empty, with only Lisa in sight.
The street lamps from both sides of the street shone dimly, their rays hitting Lisa's thin figure, making her seem all the more lonely.
She stood at the same spot for a long time until she stopped crying. She opened her bag to take out a packet of tissues to dry her face. Turning, she walked into the mansion.
When Lisa opened the doors, stopping at the entrance to change her shoes, Madam Chen came out of her room, not at all surprised to see Lisa who hadn't made prior notice of her arrival.
"Mrs Jeon, I've prepared dinner, do you want to have some?"
After crying, Lisa was still feeling moody and out of sorts, so she didn't find it surprising that Madam Chen was expecting her. She just shook her head, replying softly, "No thank you, I already had dinner." She paused, then added, "I'm a little tired, I'll go up now."
"Why don't I run you a hot bath so that you can feel better?" Madam Chen said, starting to make her way upstairs.
Lisa smiled, rejecting her, "It's okay, I'll do it myself, you should rest."
"Alright, good night Mrs Jeon."
"Good night."
Lisa smiled at Madam Chen once more before heading upstairs.
Back in her room, she tossed her bag on the sofa before taking a hot shower. By the time she changed into a set of dry clothes, she was wide awake. She took out the luggage she had brought over to and, after entering the code, took out a small box. She brought it over to the carpet and opened it up.
Inside, the box was a mess. There were plane tickets, train tickets, and a few random 100 dollar bills.
Lisa stared at the contents for a long while before reaching in to search for something. Soon, a sky blue letter came into sight.
She caressed it several times before taking it out.
The letter was still sealed, even after so many years; the owner hadn't opened it.
But since it had been so long, the colour of the envelope had faded slightly. The red star in the middle was nearly completely gone, showing patches of white.
A while after Lisa had went up, Madam Chen returned back to her room. She went to the phone and dialled a number.
When his phone rang, Jungkook's car was about to enter the highway. Due to the rain, the streets had few cars that were going at high speeds. Jungkook had no intention of slowing down when he heard his phone ring. He turned his head to the side to get glimpse of his phone-it was a call from the mansion.
