And yet again, I was crying while writing this last chapter. I've never done that before, I've cried while reading a book or while watching a movie but never for a chapter I wrote myself. It's weird too because I didn't really get attached to Shi Hyun either. When I introduced him I knew what his faith would be because I wanted Ga Eul to become some hotshot in the art/businessworld as well. I wanted Yi Jeong to see her as more than just a commoner and I wanted her to become more than a commoner by her own right and not just bc she married Yi Jeong. Don't worry, I have big plans for Jan Di as well tho Idk if I'll be able to put them in this story sadly.

Next up: Ga Eul's return to Korea with a little surprise in the form of little Ina.

Update 04/12 - I just finished writing ch.24 and I think that that will be one of the last chapters. I only plan to write about four or five chapters with a possible epilogue included. So it's safe to say this story will only be about 28 or 29 chapters long.

Enjoy!

It had been a month since Jun Pyo's departure and he hadn't kept in contact with anyone. Not Ga Eul, not the other members of the F4 and not Jan Di though the latter was really looking forward to it. Jan Di had lost two of the most important people in her life in a short time and it was catching up with her. No matter how good she felt with Ji Hoo and how much he tried to keep her mind off of them being gone, she couldn't help but cry herself to sleep every night because she missed them so much. Her family's problems didn't help at all of course.

When she got news that her best friend would be returning for three months, she insisted on getting them from the airport and staying with them every single day they were in the country. Well, Ga Eul insisted that she stay with them because she didn't trust Jan Di's parents anymore after the stunt with Haje and she also didn't know when the inevitable would happen: them being evicted from their home.

Together with Ji Hoo, Jan Di was waiting at the terminal for the duo to arrive and when they did, the breath was knocked right out of her. They looked so natural and motherhood suited Ga Eul even more in real life then she had noticed during one of their videochats. Even Ji Hoo was surprised by how well the young woman was handling the situation though he suspected that she hadn't quite gotten the opportunity to grieve her friend's death like he hadn't been able to fully grieve his parents.

Smiling at her friend, Ga Eul crouched down next to Ina and pointed to the duo waiting for them. Ga Eul had noticed them right away and the moment she locked eyes with them, she felt a huge weight being lifted off her shoulders because she knew that she wasn't alone anymore. Together with the little girl, she went to the duo and hugged the slightly younger girl.

Jan Di relaxed in the sweet embrace of her friend and sighed as she hugged her tighter. Ji Hoo next to her was speaking to Ina who was slowly learning Korean. Ga Eul had asked the duo to talk as much Korean as possible because if they would stay around and she'd go to school in Korea, she'd need to know the language. In a mixture of English and Korean, the young girl was talking to the man who was crouching before her.

"I'm so glad you're back!" Jan Di said before pulling back and grabbing little Ina's attention. "And you, young lady! I'm happy to finally see you in real life."

"Nice to meet you!" The girl said in Korean.

"Wha! That's amazing!" Jan Di exclaimed, "Your Korean is getting very good!"

"She's trying her best." Ga Eul agreed. "Can we go? I'm ready to see the others."

"Jun Pyo is still in Macau and hasn't let anyone know anything about how he is or something so it's only Woo Bin and Yi Jeong." Ji Hoo reminded her, "They don't know about you being here or Ina yet."

"Woo Bin knows about Ina, he just doesn't know we're here. I told him I was on a business trip and wouldn't be able to talk for two days so this will be a surprise for him. He's been wanting to meet Ina as well." Ga Eul countered, "I haven't heard or talked to Yi Jeong though."

Neither two of the Shinwha students answered her statement because they didn't know how to tell the new businesswoman how the potter hadn't been the same ever since she left. He'd started going out every night and when that didn't seem to numb him anymore, he hardly left the club. He became reckless with his drinking and actually hasn't touched any clay in ages.

His grandfather had been on his case since he had been neglecting all of his duties towards the family and the museum. Their largest form of income had gone and gotten himself heartbroken which rendered him almost useless.

"Let's go to the lounge. I know they're both there." Ji Hoo said and led them to his car. He had gotten a car seat for little Ina installed, knowing that he would be driving around with the kid since he had offered to take her around the country when Ga Eul would be out on business.

Their drive was long but Ina made sure it wasn't boring at all. She kept chattering on in a mix of Korean and English which made it difficult for Jan Di to follow as her English was not that great. However, Ina was understandable to everyone and Jan Di had been very engaged with the little girl. Together the two would play games and Jan Di would show her stuff that they would pass on their way to the lounge downtown.

With the child perched on her hip, Ga Eul trailed behind the duo and heard them talking to the two biggest players of the F4. "Where have you guys been?"

"We had something to pick up in Incheon." Ji Hoo told the duo, "Has anyone heard from Jun Pyo?"

"Nothing yet. We tried to call but yet again no one answered." Woo Bin said, "I tried to reach G-"

"Don't say her name." Yi Jeong ordered, "She's gone."

With a sigh and a wink to the small child in her arms, she stepped onto the landing at the top of the stairs. Slowly she started walking down the stairs, one by one until she was standing in front of the group. "I wouldn't be too sure of that, Yi Jeong."

Standing in front of him now, she felt her heart break because the man in front of her was not at all like the man she had left behind before. When she had left he had seemed healthy and full of life but now, he seemed to be restless and it seemed as if he hadn't slept in ages. His eyes had sunken in and he had lost quite a lot of weight.

"Chu Ga Eul." He breathed.

"So Yi Jeong." She trailed her eyes along his body and locked eyes with him, "You've looked beter."

"Yo-"

She handed the child to Jan Di who was standing next to her and took a step forward, looking into the empty eyes of the one man she could not forget about. Even now, after more than a month of not seeing him nor hearing from him, she still got all tingly and exited when she saw him. Man, even like this, he still looked amazing to her. He was perfection in his imperfection.

However, she wasn't going to flatter him with the knowledge... no, she shocked everyone instead by raising her hand and slapping him across the face. "So Yi Jeong, I've been made aware that you need to get your head out of your a**."

Five pairs of eyes looked at her in shock while she kept a smirk on her face with her eyes trained on the Casanova.

Oh, he was in for a surprise.