Author's Note: This is the final chapter. I'll get to working on Min Ho's story…after I figure out what the plot is. Again, ideas are welcomed.

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A week later everyone was gathered at the venue for Yi Jeong and Ga Eul's wedding. The bride and groom were happy to see their friends and family show up, except for Yi Jeong's father of course since he had been banned. His mother had made it with the help of his older brother. She still relied on a wheelchair to get around but that was okay as long as she was there.

Ga Eul's family was very small, consisting of her parents and grandparents. Her uncles were overseas for work and couldn't make it. Yi Jeong's side numbered nearly in the hundred mark because he had to invite investors and family members. But the only family that really mattered to him was the eight people sitting on the second row.

Everyone was dressed to kill, at least that's what the headlines were going to say the next morning when his wedding was broadcast all over the newspapers and websites. Jan Di and Jun Pyo wore matching colors since they were in the wedding party. Jan Di's hair was curled and piled high on her head and little flowers and crystal pins were woven in. Jun Pyo's hair had been cut so his curls weren't as prominent.

Kyu Lee looked great even if she said she was a balloon. She wore her hair loose and long with a single braid holding the flowers and beads. Even though she was bigger due to her pregnancy, she glowed almost as brightly as the bride. Ji Hoo wore his usual white suit he was famous for with a dusty rose colored tie. He looked equally as happy as his wife but no one knew if it was because he was almost a father or because his friend was getting married.

Normally no one is supposed to look prettier than the bride, but that kind of went out of the window when they saw Eri. Everyone present knew about the hearing impaired woman because all the circles they ran in, everyone talked. So they had known she had had surgery. When she walked down the aisle on the arm of Woo Bin, everyone pretty much lost their minds. Her short hair was curled delicately around the stitches. Instead of pins and flowers, she had a ribbon tied around her head. All of their friends smiled when they watched the couple come down the aisle together. No one had thought they would have made it this far.

When Yi Jeong and Ga Eul came down the aisle, they didn't bother looking at their family and friends gathered around them. Their eyes were set on their friends waiting for them at the altar. They were together for the most important days in their lives. This was their family and they were happy to be together. Ga Eul smiled as she passed the bouquet off to Eri, giving her friend a quick hug before sending her to her seat.

The ceremony was just like any other ceremony would be. They said their vows while making each other laugh. It was a happy and peaceful moment that was photographed by the main photographer and Ga Eul's mother. They exchanged rings and were pronounced man and wife. With everything said and done, they were finally able to start their married life.

Two months later Ga Eul was sitting in the doctor's waiting room holding Ahn Na. They were waiting on Eri and Bin Ji to come out of their appointment. Things had been going well. Bin Ji was healing nicely and Eri had to find a time to have her stitches removed. So they had decided to do it at the same moment Bin Ji came in for his appointment.

The little girl bounced playfully on her lap as she chewed on her shirt sleeve. She had really come out of her shell since she had been going to preschool. She now had more to do with the adults than she had in the past. She wasn't just a daddy's girl anymore.

Eri pulled the door open and gently pushed Bin Ji out before her. She and Dr. Kang talked momentarily before they joined them. Bin Ji immediately ran up to take Ahn Na's hand and the siblings started jumping around like they hadn't a care in the world. Laughing the women gathered them up and headed out the front door.

Ga Eul was patient as they took the bus back to the studio. Eri seemed lost in thought even as she picked at Ahn Na's pigtails. Dr. Kang must have said something to her that she was contemplating. Ga Eul was beginning to recognize the many faces of the woman that had long since eluded her. She understood what Yi Jeong had said four years ago about the woman being so different from them that it would take a lifetime to understand her.

She cuddled Bin Ji as he yammered on about Dr. Kang being a very nice lady and how he wanted her to always be his Mama's doctor. He said she took very good care of her and he wished people were more like that. The little boy was Woo Bin made over.

Ji Hoo and Yi Jeong were waiting for them as they stepped off the bus not too far away from the studio. They scooped up the kids and started off with them. Ga Eul and Eri looked at each other before following after them. They swung open the door to the studio and went inside. Not surprisingly, Woo Bin was sitting beside Min Ho at one of the tables. Without a second thought, Eri went over to him and sat in his lap.

"What did the doctor say?" Yi Jeong asked as he released Bin Ji to run around the studio. Though he spoke out loud, his hands spoke to his friend.

"I haven't lost the hearing I had before the implants, but I can't wear hearing aids for at least six months. So I'm essentially deaf," she replied.

Woo Bin wrapped his arms around her shoulders and hugged her tightly. He signed, "We'll work through it all like we have before."

"I know, but it's going to mean everyone has to learn." She looked pointedly at Min Ho.

The man waved his hands in the air. "I'm already learning. I can talk somewhat."

"Somewhat isn't good enough. In this family, you have to be able to do anything," Yi Jeong said strictly.

"I'll learn, I'll learn."

Ji Hoo's phone rang and pulled it out to check caller ID. He swiped right and answered. "Hello, Jan Di." He listened for a moment before he stood up and handed Ahn Na to Yi Jeong. "I'll be right there." He shoved his phone in his pocket. He was halfway to the door when he remembered. "Kyu Lee's in labor."

Then he was gone, leaving the others to watch the dust settle after him. No one said a word because they knew how stressed he was about his baby. They just hoped he was born safely and quickly.

"Ga Eul, take her." Yi Jeong handed the little girl off again as he stood up. He took Eri's hands next and drew her up. "Come on. Let's make something."

The three remaining watched as the two artists spun the wheel together, fractured emotions suddenly becoming one.

THE END