Chapter 10: SECRETS

"Bye, I'll just pick you up after your class."

"uhh, mmm, no, there's no need… mmmm, Jan Di will pick me up, we're going to look for probable souvenirs for her wedding…"

"Really? So, I'll just go with the two of you, how's that?"

"Ei, Yi Jung, please. I'll just call you when I got home"

"Okay, okay." Yi Jung laughed seeing Gaeul getting annoyed on his persistence. "I'll go ahead. You take care, okay. I love you," he kissed her and left.

Gaeul just nod and watch him leave, she felt guilty lying to him, but she can't disappoint her…

FLASHBACK:

"Hello Auntie, how are you?"

"I'm fine, I'm fine. Thank you. I hope you are also okay."

"Of course, your son has been good to me, we got no problems."

They both laughed, then Gaeul sense that she keep silent.

"Auntie? Are you and Yi Jung having problems again?"

"Oh no, it's not that." Silence. "Mmmm, Gaeul, I wish to ask a favor from you, can you help me arrange a meeting with Yi Jung's dad, I just want to talk to him, just to clear some issues. Please."

"But auntie… Yi Jung won't like this…"

"I know... that's why you're the one I called."

"Ok, let's see what I can do."

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'I am sorry Yi Jung, I know that you'll get mad if you'll know about this, but I just can't disappoint your mom, I can feel that she's hurting for a very long time, maybe she also needs to have closure with your dad.' Gaeul sighed and proceed to her classroom.

Classes ended. Gaeul hurriedly fixed her things and go straight to the restaurant, where they agreed to meet. She came a little late.

"Oh, I am so sorry sir, I got caught in the traffic going her. Please accept my apologies."

"No, it's okay, nothing to worry."

"uhmm, our first meeting was not a pleasant one, let me introduce again myself, I am Chu Gaeul, Yi Jung's girlfriend."

"Yes, I am sorry about that one; my son was so rude and did not realize that he has crossed the line."

Gaeul just smiled and nodded. Looking at this man now, he's just like Yi Jung before, someone who's been hiding a lonely face behind their philandering attitudes.

"Come on, Gaeul, let's enjoy the food."

While they were having dessert, Gaeul told him her reason why she requested that meeting.

The man sorrowfully smiled, "It's not true that I didn't love her, we just only came to the point, that we can no longer be even civil to each other. I was also hurt giving up so easily and left my family. I was hurt, and up to now."

Meanwhile,

'Why is she not picking up her phone?' It's his nth time to call her.

"Hello Jandi, is Gaeul still with you?"

"Sunbae, why are asking me about Gaeul? I haven't seen her since the other day, and only talked to her on the phone yesterday."

"Ok. Thank you."

'But she clearly said this morning that she'll be with Jandi.'

He decided to go to her house.