Invisible Strings (VERY SLOW UPDATES)

Chapter Twelve

Note: Italicized texts are flashbacks.

On their way home, Seokkyung was checking all of the things she bought. A lot of them rests at the backseat. She frowned when she saw a familliar phone.

"Mom, isn't this Ms. Oh's phone?" She asked her mom who was busy driving.

Suryeon looked at it briefly and recognized that it was the redhead's phone. She fixed her eyes on the road again.

"Is it okay if I go back and return it after dropping you off?" The brunette asked her daughter, making eye contact through the rear-view mirror.

"Sure. I'm not a baby, I can go home alone." Seokkyung said sarcastically.

Suryeon rolled her eyes and shook her head at her daughter. She might've changed for the better but she's still as feisty as ever. She's Na Aegyo's daughter after all. She smiled sadly, remembering the brave woman who put her life at risk for her and her kids.

After dropping Seokkyung at Hera palace, she hurried back to Yoonhee's apartment building. Truth be told that she hasn't been there that much. The first time she visited was also the first time she saw doctor Ha and his daughter.

She was excited to visit Yoonhee and Rona in their new place. Suryeon admits that she's fond of the mother and daughter a little too much. Back then, amidst planning her revenge on the hera club members, the only thing that gave her peace and little happiness was seeing the two of them happy. When the mother and daughter drifted apart because of Yoonchul's daughter, she felt their pain too. It's as if they were connected to her.

She stopped dead in her tracks when she saw the scene in front of her. Yoonhee and Yoonchul was standing side by side with smiles on their faces looking at Eunbyeol hugging Rona with tears in her eyes.

"Thank you for forgiving me..." Yoonchul's daughter said as she sob.

Rona pushed her away gently and crossed her arms. She gave Eunbyeol a serious look.

"I'm only doing this because you kept bugging me. I may have forgiven you but I'll never forget all of the things that you did to me." Rona said, trying all her might to sound harsh. As much as she wants to despise her former bully, she doesn't have the heart to do it seeing how her life turned out.

"Live your life the right way from now on. Don't bully other people, be fair and stop comparing yourself to others." Rona continued. Yoonhee teared up at what her daughter said.

"She's just like you." Yoonchul whispered to the woman beside him.

"O-okay. I'll do my best." Eunbyeol answered, looking down as she was too shy to look directly at the other girl.

Rona sighed and unfolded her arms. In the corner of her eye she caught a familiar figure. Upon recognizing who the woman is, she smiled brightly.

"Ms. Shim!" She called out to her.

The redhead turn toward the direction and saw the brunette standing not too far from them. Suryeon gave them a small smile as the mother and daughter approach her.

"Unnie, what are you doing here? Why didn't you said you were coming?"

"I wanted to surprise you both."

Rona linked her arms with Suryeon, leading the older woman to the door of their apartment unit. Suryeon stopped to greet Yoonchul and his daughter who were both standing awkwardly, shocked to see the lady of the penthouse.

"H-hello Ahjumma." Eunbyeol stuttered.

The brunette greeted the younger girl back and gave her a warm smile. She heard from Rona and the twins how the girl was trying her best to break free from her mother's toxic ideologies. Yoonhee also told her how the father and daughter are just trying to live normally like them, after all the things they went through.