THE UNREQUITED LOVE

43.

I exchanged a look with Taehyung and nodded not wanting to make her sad, after pecking Eun-woo's face for the last time, I bid everyone goodbye. Getting into my car alone, I drove to the company, and as I got into my office both Sara and Du-sik handed me a huge schedule, well I took a day off, I knew this was coming. I ordered Sara to prepare the things for the first meeting going to happen in the next fifteen minutes while Du-sik helped me to sign some important documents that were due.

Time passes by quickly I glance at my wrist it is three noon already, and Yuri must be home right now. I sighed tiredly looking at the pile of files kept on my left side, left to be reviewed. Honestly, I lost count of the files I signed up for, my back was aching too much from sitting in one position for the last few hours, surprisingly I didn't meet Taehyung for the whole day, just Sara told me that he shifted all of the meetings to himself leaving me with the ton of paperwork. 

I shake my head as I have too much work to do, I turn the page of the file I was currently reviewing, and then there is a knock on the door while signing down the page I ordered,

"Come in"

I picked up another file and while reading I ordered probably Sara holding more files,

"You can leave them on the table across the couch"

I felt the person standing straight, but I didn't receive any response, I looked up and saw Dad, my mouth fell open surprisingly, and I blinked multiple times not believing my eyes. He chuckled and I stood up from my chair, he put his hands in the pockets of his pants and I rushed towards him with a huge smile on my face. As I stood in front of him he pulled me in a comforting hug, I needed this so much, I sighed sadly in his chest wrapping my arms around his torso, how much I want to stay like this forever, he is my safe place...

He pecked my head and mumbled into my hair,

"Let's get seated"

I nodded and we sat on the couch I again hugged him tightly getting comfortable, and he chuckled making me smile as I rested my face on his chest closing my eyes, I almost whispered,

"I missed you"

He didn't say anything instead started caressing my hair soothing me surprisingly, my lower lip quivered as it was too comfortable for me, I started taking deep breaths not wanting to break in front of Dad, he would get worried and that was the last thing I might need right now. His grip tightened on my waist, he pecked my head once again and told me,

"I'm here"

I shut my eyes tightly preventing tears from spilling out, I clutched his shirt in between my fingers while he held me silently. Almost after fifteen which felt like hours, I calmed myself down, taking a deep breath I opened my eyes and looked at my hand in Dad's as he kept drawing patterns at the back of it. I heard him sighing, his grip loosened a little bit, he pecked my head once again and asked,

"What happened?"

I smiled and shook my head in denial, not wanting to speak a word, he started caressing my hair again and almost ordered,

"Tell me"

I sighed and finally asked the question that was bugging me the most,

"Can we get hurt by someone's actions whom we don't love?"

"You can't"

He answered making me more confused, after a silence of a minute he seemed to read through my mind as he asked,

"Do you love him?"

Do I?

I don't know, I don't even know what is love, i knew I love my kids but it was different, i love Dad but it was also different, do I love him? That was the whole other case. Dad seemed to sense my confusion he cleared his throat and asked again,