Vantage || Hwang Hyunjin

~Chapter 47~

As soon as I got out of the house, I ran faster than ever, and just as I was getting closer, a saw a girl leaving my house. I slowed my pace, but kept going, she got in a car and left, and I was almost in my door.

"Hyunjin!"

"Aeri!" He stood up from the table.

"What took you so long?" He asked me. I suddenly felt dizzy again, and I knew what that was.

"You felt that?" He asked me, with his own voice.

"Yup, we're back." I had my eyes closed, trying not to fall. My head was hurting a lot, but that wasn't important, not even the switch. I had to tell him what I heard, his life was at risk.

"Hyunjin." I opened my eyes and grabbed his coat. "This is bad, you need to listen to me carefully."

"What's wrong?" He sat on a chair, still rubbing his head with his hands.

"You have to believe what I'm about to tell you, okay?"

"Aeri, you're scaring me-"

"It's horrible, but you need to know."

"Tell me already, Aeri!"

"I went for the phone, and while in your room, I overheard a conversation between your father and a man named Beom So."

"Eunbi's father. No wonder she's here."

"She was here?" It made sense, that was probably the girl.

"I made her leave."

"That's not important anyways. The thing is, I heard your father and the man." I grabbed his hands. What I was about to tell him was all horrible news.

"Everything was settled."

"Uh... yeah our marriage was settled in dee-"

"No, Hyunjin, you're in danger, you can't marry her."

"Aeri, I told you I-"

"Listen to me!" I raised my voice, he just looked at me startled, and nodded.

"That man is planning on killing you as soon as you marry that girl!"

"W-what?"

"He said he'd make it look like an accident, and that girl knows it. They arranged the marriage and business with your father so they could eventually own everything. If you marry her, eventually yours will be hers."

"Aeri, are you sure about thi-"

"Why would I lie?" It angered me he hesitated, but I guess it's part of the shock? I don't know.

"That means... my father is in danger too?"

Right... his father.

"Hyunjin..."

"What?"

"Your father..."

"My father what, Aeri? You're seriously freaking me out more than I already am!"

"I heard Beom So's conversation with someone on the phone, but before that I heard a conversation he had with your father."

I didn't think it'd be so hard to tell him. I thought I'd just burst everything out to him, but I couldn't find the right words, he'd be devastated. I took a deep breath and just let it out.

"You father also set you a trap. Everything was planned, the company abroad, you leaving... your mom..."

"My mom...What?"

"Hyunjin, how did you find out your mom passed away?"

"My uncle called me, he said she was ill for some time and eventually passed."

"He lied."

"What?"

"They lied to you, Hyunjin."

"What do you mean?"

"Your mother...she's still alive."

He stood up abruptly, his eyes were immediately watering, he had a painful look, but he didn't let go of my hands at all."

"H-how do you k-know?" I could tell he was trying his best not to burst into tears, but it was hard for him.

"Your father said he told you "fake news", so you would cooperate with him. Seems like your mom had other plans for the company, but that wasn't beneficiary for him. I don't know how did he manage to take over instead of her, but he said she's still alive."

His tears were now everywhere, and eventually collapsed to the floor. I ran to him immediately and held him in my arms. More than ever, I wanted to be there for him, I wanted him to lean on me.

"It's okay, it's okay, we'll sort this out." I caressed his hair, he held on me tighter. I felt horrible too, his life was constant lies and bad news.

"I don't understand" he sobbed. "My uncle told me she passed away, her own brother. How could he betray her like that?"

"We'll have to figure that out."

"I'll do it now."

"Wait, wait, Hyunjin. Let's not rush things, we have to move carefully."

"No, Aeri. I'm tired of always being quiet without doing anything.

I'm calling him now."

I handed him his phone, he dialed his uncle immediately.

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