I'm Breaking

Chapter 1

Chaeyoung PoV

I was just drunk that day, 5 years ago when I met the person that would change my whole life. After all, Jennie, Lisa and Jisoo just wanted to lift my spirit after Junhoe dumped me for another girl.

The bar is one of the places where you end up with one-night stands or meeting your next boyfriend. Let's be honest here, I get easily drunk.

And that night, as it went deeper, until the next morning, I met the most handsome and kindest person. His face is clearly in my head but I can't remember his name. Who knew Park Chaeyoung would have sex after she got dumped?!

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5 years ago, was a totally different me. I was a graduating resident in medicine, Junhoe dumped me for a better girlfriend and ... I'm a mom. At least, a mom with 3 helping girlfriends in life.

"Mommy!! Auntie Jennie is mad at you!!" my little sunshine laughs as she runs towards me.

"Yes, Chaeyoung, Jiyoon is right," Jennie-eonnie laughs along.

I bent down to my knees so I can look at my daughter, eye-to-eye.

Park Jiyoon. Her name is registered under my family's last name. Her father? His face image flashes clear in my head but I can barely remember his name. Who is her father? Why can't I remember that guy's face?

"Jiyoonie, why don't you go play with Aunty Jisoo? Your mommy and I have to talk for a while," Jennie tells Jiyoon in a kind matter.

My daughter follows her aunts. I'm glad that these 3 girls have been with me the whole 5 years. I've slept in the hospital dorms, leaving Jiyoon to Jennie, Jisoo or Lisa to take care of her. When I'm home, the hospital calls for an emergencies. Or my shift is 24/7.

Jennie sighed, "How are you going to live if you have a whole day operation?"

"It's my job. Besides I have you, the owner of ME fashion line, Jisoo, the model, and Lisa, the photographer," I answered her.

Jennie has always taken care of Jiyoon the most. Jisoo is always away for photoshoots but grabs the chance to take care of Jiyoon if she can. Lisa, on the other hand, always has to photoshoot for Tiara Banks in Asia's Next Top Model or America's Next Top Model.

"Jiyoon's still young to understand, but when she'll grow older, she'll start to ask where her father is, ask for attention and all," Jennie sighs. "It's her 5th birthday today, and you're only staying for 2 and a half hours."

"Eonnie, my parents want me to build a good reputation as a doctor. Alice-eonnie and I have come so far for this. They're in Australia with my sister, and I'm here with my daughter. There's nothing that would go wrong," I answered.

Jennie looked at me shocked. There was never a time where I have answered her back. When it came to Jiyoon's future, I wanted to make sure that everything would go alright. She wouldn't ask for her father, she wouldn't ask for too much.

"She won't live a normal life, Chaeyoung. Kids bully kids because they have one parent or they don't have a cool parent," she paused. "Listen, I love Jiyoon. I'm still 27, I have a lot of time to find a man and get married but Jiyoon is like my daughter. If you won't go look for her father because you're too busy then I will. Give me your permission, Chaeng."

I looked at her.

"Chaeyoung, Jiyoon would never understand, to be honest. You were 22 when you had her, you were accelerated in school 2 years in a row, and you were an excellent student who graduated with flying colors. She'll get pressured and will need another person to understand her. Please, Chaeng. Jiyoon always wanted a dad," Jennie begged me.